Times are tough all over…according to some. Driving the four blocks from my home to a local restaurant to meet a friend, I noted three store fronts had sprouted new "Out of Business" signs. They seemed so out of place surrounded by what appeared to be thriving businesses and heavy foot and vehicular traffic. Along [...]

Rarely do I feel compelled to endorse other people or companies. And I've become very selective about who I am willing to network with. These are topics for another day. But today, I made a discovery that compels me to stand up and do one of those victory dances you see on TV football or [...]

It's my birthday! I'm still alive and kicking… Not likely go to anywhere soon. That's right,. I'm celebrating on May 22.  "Another day older – and deeper in debt…" as the song goes. From time to time I google my name trying to get a sense of where I stand in this virtual  world. I [...]

There's a scam for every occasion. You don't need to be shopping for pie in the sky. You don't need to be looking for a get rich scheme to find yourself face-to-face up against a con artist. Yes, it is OK to take risks as long as you know what the ground rules are and [...]

PBS is showing The Diary of Ann Frank right now. It's one movie I encourage everyone to watch. It's a poignant story without a shred of marketing or effort to impress the reader. . Ann wrote, "It seems to me that later on neither I nor anyone else will be interested in the cattering of [...]

Alvin Toffler heralded a culture shift that was already beginning in the 1950s – a move to what he called the 3rd Wave. He told of a way of life that would no longer be predicated on the  industrialization.  He spoke of a world where mass marketing, mass control, standardization, centralization, concentration, and synchronization would [...]

I like games. I always have. Give me a rousing game of Pinocle, Monopoly,  Mahjong, FreeCell, Connect The Dots and I can play for hours. Although honestly there haven't been many hours in recent years that could be devoted to such frivolous activities.  But don't pity me. I play high stake games every day – [...]

The President and the Congress are doing great things for the American people now. Programs that might dramatically improve your life are available. But never, never, NEVER just go out on the internet and search for programs. For every great idea or program there are countless hungry villains ready to capitalize on it and ready [...]