Today, many kids will get a visit from the Easter Bunny. Many will get candy, chocolate bunnies, marshmallow Peeps, and money. In my day, we dyed Easter Eggs. It was the same thing every year. My parents would buy a dozen eggs, my mother would hard boil them, and then I’d pull out the Paas…
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Diet soda is a big business. It has been for decades. Today, everyone loves Diet Coke or Diet Pepsi. But they weren’t the first, not even close. Coke first gave us Tab. Pepsi offered the short-lived Patio. However, the first brand that paved the way for artificially sweetened soft drinks was created by RC Cola…
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I’m not sure if you’d consider this an acronym, but I see a slang term on social media almost every day: IYKYK. Often, it’s written as a hashtag, but rarely do you see it written in full. It’s short for the phrase, if you know, you know. It was cute the first hundred times I…
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I’ve never been a trendy dresser, but I always had my own style. Sometimes the choices were silly, but I don’t have many regrets. Back in my high school days, there was talk about instituting a dress code at our public school. I was part of the protests that changed the school board’s mind. So…
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Most of us have the desire to live longer. And we all know that a sensible diet and moderate exercise will help us achieve those goals. But one doctor claims that he has an addition to the basics. Sunshine is one of those, but the other might be controversial. This doctor recommends jump-starting your hydration…
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If you have a 401k, IRA, or any other type of retirement account that relies on stocks and bonds, you’re likely feeling nervous right now. With the potential for a recession near and the on-again, off-again tariffs from the White House looming, it only makes sense to worry. The closer you are to retirement age…
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If you grew up as a baby boomer, anytime you see a giant ceremonial check, your mind likely drifts to the Publishers Clearing House and their prize patrol. Their contest forms have been found in our mailboxes for decades. The PCH is the latest iconic American company to file for bankruptcy. But they don’t plan…
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Domino’s is currently running a commercial for their new stuffed crust pizza. The premise of this ad is that people claim that Domino’s Parmesan Stuffed Crust pizza is better than their old version. There’s only one problem: they’ve never offered this style of pizza before. But people think they have. When you’re the top brand,…
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I read something the other day that surprised me. A candy bar that’s been around for over 80 years is no longer made in a full-size version. Hershey discontinued the regular full-size Krackel bar. Actually, it was first discontinued 28 years ago. It never totally went away. You could always find it in the Hershey…
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For the last 20 years, you’ve been told that the Real ID is coming. There have been numerous delays, but the day is almost here. On May 7th, you’ll need a passport or one to board an airplane. If you’ve been putting it off, you want to move quickly. While you don’t have to get…
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