Any of you who follow me on Twitter know that I’ve had an interesting couple of months. For those who don’t know, here’s a recap, which I will try to keep brief. The first week in November, the Wrinklies (as I call my parents) were packing for a trip to Maui. My mom (88 years [...]
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And Then the Recession Ended for Real
Like everyone, I’m sure you heard the big story a couple of weeks ago telling us all that the recession actually ended in June…of 2009. Yep, it was news to me too. In fact, since that report by NBER’s economists came out, I’ve talked with quite a lot of small business people like myself. With [...]
The Tortoise and the Hare Economy
If we are to believe the news these days, the economy is recovering in fits and starts. This reminds me of the tale of the tortoise and the hare. If you remember from the children’s story, the hare takes off on a race at lightening speed only to wear himself out quickly and be overtaken [...]
Farmer’s Market Frenzy
Many of us really care about what we eat and what we feed our families. I used to love going to the local farmer’s market until the recession finally took its toll and I had to consider where every food dollar went. I used to lay out $60 easily for one and a half bags [...]
Magazine Costs on the iPad
Like a lot of people, I was really excited about the potential availability of quality magazine content on the iPad. The iPad presented a terrific portability and access to quality writing without killing a bunch of trees. Even the publishers were looking forward to the iPad as some kind of industry savior. Unfortunately, 90 days [...]
What I’m Reading
I'm in the middle of former President, Bill Clinton's latest book, Back to Work. It's a very interesting take on politics, business, and the business of politics as it relates to the current economic crisis.
What I’m Working On
I've been working on my "forever" cross-stitch project, as I call it. I just completed page 9 of 36 on the pattern. Now you see why I call it that.