I first heard the phrase price fixing when I was still in my teens. It was a business lesson that stood out. Over the years, I’ve read many stories about big companies accused of the same thing. But nothing seems to happen to the accused companies. Recently I noticed some companies finding a way to…
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For many of us, a big turkey dinner with all the trimmings is a Thanksgiving tradition. Many people can’t even imagine the holiday without a giant bird or two. But of course, that may not be happening this year. And there’s more than one reason why…
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Back in my younger days, anytime we were out playing, we had to worry about dodging the fruit from the pawpaw trees. There was always rotten fruit on the ground, and you hated stepping on it. And after all these years, I just found out that those squishy things were edible…
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Finding your favorite soft drinks in the grocery store has been hit or miss over the last year. There have been issues with the supplies of many products during the pandemic. But a full-on soda shortage could be happening soon. Great Britain is already having problems, and people wonder if we need to prepare in…
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The last eighteen months have been challenging for everyone. People and businesses of all sizes have begun focusing on the future. McDonald’s has made many changes. Just the other day, the fast-food giant announced that they were making changes to their Happy Meal. Some people love this change, others, not so much…
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As we get older, many, including myself, increase our focus on health and wellness. Some doctors will tell you that certain supplements help, while others claim they’re a waste of money. There is no single wellness solution for all of us, and that can be very frustrating…
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Right now, so many people yearn for life to be what it used to be. Now I’m not talking pre-COVID-19. I’m talking about the way things were decades ago. But do we truly want that? Yes, times are tough, but we need to look around and appreciate the things we have now…
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I’ve lived in many places, but I think in all my years, Nashville has more bugs than any other city in which I’ve lived. And over the last few years, we’ve seen a ton of tiny spiders. These spiders don’t cause any trouble, they’re just annoying. But I do admire one thing about these creatures……
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If you grew up in the 70s or 80s, you probably read the kids magazine, Dynamite. I had forgotten all about this pop-culture treasure. But a friend of mine recently posted a picture of it on Facebook, and the memories came flooding back. It was probably the first subscription to a magazine I ever had……
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