holidays

The Office Party (MM #275)

It’s the holidays, and it’s time to party!  But when you’re self-employed the office Christmas party has a whole different feel…  

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Do You Know Elfie? (MM #270)

Back in the 1960’s and 70’s when I was growing up in central Illinois one of the holiday traditions was a Christmas character called Elfie.  Recently I was trying to track down the origins of Elfie, and came up with….

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It’s My Fault (MM #248)

Having worked in both media media and as a marketing professional, I guess I should accept some of the responsibility for the holiday hype…

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When Black Friday Comes… (MM #247)

In the retail world they call today “Black Friday”.  It’s normally the second biggest shopping day of the year (just behind December 26th).  As I do most years, I think I’ll pass on the madness…

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Nothing Routine (MM #107)

Holiday week’s always throw me off. My routine gets all messed up, and I get very comfortable with my routine…

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Holiday, Celebrate (MM #68)

Today is Memorial Day, and while it’s not usually considered many people’s favorite holiday, I really enjoy it.

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