Many of us are or have been collectors. We collect all kinds of things and some people specialize in a niche that would not have occurred to the rest of us. Here is a list of 17 strange ones. Unopened Coca-Cola bottles? OK, I once collected matchbook covers and one U.S. coin from every year.
We spend a fair amount of time each year traveling on the highways in the United States, Mexico and Canada. Much of that time is in our RV, SUGAR 8, named for us (SUsie & GARy) and our 8th RV in 25 years. That’s another story for another time. This piece is about our choices
When I had the opportunity to shift from full-time to part-time work, I wasn’t sure how to make that transition easily or in a timely way. Do I just flip the switch and go from full-time, whatever that is, to part-time, whatever that is? I had to first assess the time factors and define hours
The phrase “Better Living Through Chemistry” is a variant of a DuPont advertising slogan, “Better Things for Better Living… Through Chemistry.” DuPont adopted it in 1935 and it was their slogan until 1982 when the “Through Chemistry” part was dropped. Since 1999, their slogan has been “The miracles of science”. Either way, they elevated “better
When the Julian calendar was established around 45 BC, a date in March was fixed for the vernal equinox, that time and moment in the Spring when night and day are of equal length. It has to do with the tilt of the earth toward the sun and at this time it’s approximately zero. For
Recent experiences with a variety of corporate customer service operations have convinced me that we have been marginalized and dehumanized by the move to an impersonal, inhumane and mechanized system. Not only does this process move us further away from real, personal connections but it also confirms that we are identified not as human beings
