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Month: February 2021

Travel Deals Abound – NOW Is The Time To Plan One

Travel Deals Abound – NOW Is The Time To Plan One

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The ongoing pandemic has hurt many sectors of our economy, but without a doubt, one of the worst to feel its crippling economic effects is the travel and tourism industry. Beach towns were empty and pristine this past summer season.  Hotel occupancy was at record lows.  Industry giants like Disney lost billions each quarter due to the shuttering of its theme parks and other resort offerings (I can’t even begin to imagine what the local economy is like in Orlando). …

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The Dinner Party: Old School Cool

The Dinner Party: Old School Cool

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This year for Valentine’s Day, my wife and I had a small dinner party (calm down, COVID enthusiasts, there were only six of us, and we’ve all recently been tested).  Three couples, a nice dinner in our home, and some after-dinner games and conversation – all very simple, yet we had a marvelous time. I was thinking today that this used to be a common thing (and I mean decades ago, not merely since the pandemic made everyone a prisoner…

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Dog Owners, I’ve Got A Bone To Pick With You

Dog Owners, I’ve Got A Bone To Pick With You

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Let me just start this week by saying that I like dogs.  I like pets in general, as a matter of fact (and I’ve got a screaming, half-blind, deaf, mangy, 21-year old cat to prove it).  “Man’s best friend” and all of that?  I get it.  Dogs are great companions and a fine addition to any family (so ease up on that potential hate-mail). Here’s the thing, though.  I choose NOT to have one.   Contrary to popular belief (and the…

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So You’re A University of Alabama Parent Now? Well, Buckle Up…..

So You’re A University of Alabama Parent Now? Well, Buckle Up…..

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So with my youngest daughter making her collegiate commitment to the University of Alabama this past week (sorry, Maryland Terrapins, but you snooze – you lose), I’ve found that I am now part of a parent guild and collegiate fan base that quite frankly shocks and scares me a little. Let’s just start with the following that the school cultivates.  To say that the parents and fans of the university are fanatical (almost bordering on cult-like) is an understatement.  Don’t…

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