There are two types of people in this world. “Early Birds” and “Night Owls”. Early birds are up with the sun. They relish the quiet hours of the morning, sipping steaming coffee on the porch while scanning the headlines in the freshly-delivered newspaper. They take morning walks, work in their gardens in the cool of the AM, and can be found in the parking lot of the local bank, waiting for it to open. Their chores and errands are done…
Did you ever feel you have a “million dollar” idea? Not that you’d literally make a million dollars, but an idea you feel just “can’t miss”? My wife and I get these all the time. For example, years ago, we thought that if a pet food company came out with cans of gravy – just gravy – they’d make a fortune. We even named our idea – “Auntie Leigh’s Happy Lappin’ Cat Gravy”. Sure fire winner right there, and apparently…
I’m giving you fair warning. Father’s Day is Sunday, June 19th. That’s next week. Mark your planner, add a note to your phone, do whatever it takes to remind you. Understand that I’m not speaking for myself, as my girls are pretty good about remembering – but I wanted to make sure everyone else is aware. I’m doing my part to draw attention to all the hard-working, patient men out there who spend each day making sure their families are…
Ahhhhhhh, beer. The working man’s blue-collar drink. Since the dawn of civilization, skilled craftsmen have performed their magical alchemy and carefully brewed hops and barley, producing a golden elixir that has been celebrated and enjoyed for centuries. Throughout history, any town worth its salt has had a brewery. It was as common as a church, town hall, or marketplace. With the industrial age came homogenization and standardization. Local brewers were bought out or run out of business by large national…