The Importance of A Name

In 1977, fish merchant Lee Lantz traveled to Chile and “discovered” the toothfish, a species the locals deemed too oily to eat. Thirty years and a name change later, Chilean sea bass is so popular with American palates that it’s nearly on the verge of extinction. After Canadians developed an oil from the rapeseed plant,

ABCs of the BEST YEAR YET

I usually do not make New Year’s resolutions. Not because I don’t want to change, but because I realize resolutions have little or no power, in and of themselves, and most resolutions don’t last more than a few weeks at best. However, I’m making an exception this year. I do have a New Year’s resolution; in fact, I have three. I’m calling them the ABCs of my best year yet!

The Power of Gratitude

When I think of Thanksgiving, the one word that comes to mind is gratitude.   There is incredible power in the words, “thank you.”  It is perhaps the simplest form of recognition and praise, and is something every person needs. Research from the Gallup organization reveals only four out of ten people say they “strongly agree”

Identity Theft

Last year, almost 10 million people were victims of some type of identity theft. These thieves stole everything from credit card numbers, bank account numbers, and Social Security numbers, to telephone calling cards.  To them, nothing is sacred!   Such criminal behavior continues to increase across our land, and no segment of our society is immune.

In Your Dreams!

My wife Becky, often uses the phrase ‘in your dreams” when someone makes a claim or statement she thinks will never happen. Over the years, she has said this to me a lot! Sometimes, when my ideas are particularly wild or crazy, she will add insult to injury, and say, “What planet are you living

What’s In your Wallet

Without a doubt, when we hear this question, we are reminded of a certain credit card. The card, according to the TV commercial, should be in our wallets if we want to avoid the horrors of high interest rates and hidden fees. The question, “What’s in your wallet?” is more relevant to our lives than