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What Captures My Attention Versus the Decision To Train My Focus Jun. 07, 2024
Walking home from day camp with my son, I was on a mission. I wanted to hurry home and get dinner st... Read More
Ultraprocessed Food Manufacturers Should Not Be Permitted To Market to Children May. 03, 2024
My son brought home a bookmark from school promoting the school's spring book fair — and it do... Read More
Real Men Don't Wear Meggings Dec. 19, 2023
Doting wife that I am, I was concerned that my husband would be disappointed that I'm not getting hi... Read More
My Magnetic Personality Dec. 05, 2023
Apparently magnetic eyelashes are a "thing." I realized this when I started getting a suspicious num... Read More
Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire Nov. 28, 2023
While I was driving in the car, I heard an ad on the radio for oven mitts. "Sometimes, taking pants ... Read More
Good News for Shoppers: Prices Dropping on These 13 Grocery Items Jul. 06, 2023
You don't need me to tell you about skyrocketing food costs. Over the past couple of year, a trip to... Read More
The Science of Shopping Jul. 05, 2023
Don't look now, but that man who just walked into the store behind you is not here to shop. He's a s... Read More
Silent Majority Pushes Back Jun. 21, 2023
Understanding who your customers are is smart business. Many Starbucks outlets are toning down Pride... Read More
Requiem for Bed Bath & Beyond May. 06, 2023
Goodbye to Bed Bath & Beyond. Goodbye to yet another American corporate comfort that just couldn't h... Read More
AG Weiser Helps Sock Juul for $462 Million Apr. 17, 2023
Just because we can do awful things, doesn't mean we should. Our right to do wrong often hurts and k... Read More
Bud Light: Know Thyself Apr. 12, 2023
"Bud Light partnership with trans influencer Dylan Mulvaney prompts right-wing backlash," reads an N... Read More
Goat Yoga and More Things I'm Deinfluencing Feb. 18, 2023
Have you heard about the trend of deinfluencing? First, let's assume you know about influencing. Peo... Read More
Euphemisms in Wine Feb. 14, 2023
Most people buy wine randomly. That appears to be the case from what I've observed in supermarkets. ... Read More
Paper Towel Math Jun. 21, 2022
"Hey there," I called to a supermarket employee who had just appeared in the paper goods aisle. "Can... Read More
Bank Goes on a 'Power' Trip Jun. 01, 2022
Today, some random dispatches from the Word Front... —Power Play — "What would you like ... Read More
Do You Really Need a Business Plan? Apr. 26, 2022
"I am new to this country and am taking a class in the evenings on how to start my own business. I u... Read More
The Name 'Carl' Is Under Attack. One Carl Wants To Defend Its Honor. Sep. 04, 2021
Carl contacted me. Not just any Carl. Carl. Carl was minding his business at home in Hilton Head, ... Read More
The Tooth and Nothing but the Tooth Aug. 31, 2021
Recently, I had to go to the drugstore to buy a tube of toothpaste. It took me an hour and a half, a... Read More
Murphy's Law and the Entrepreneur Aug. 24, 2021
"My spouse and I recently decided to start a business designing knapsacks for children. We've got a ... Read More
Mexico's Lawsuit Against U.S. Gunmakers May Fail But Could Still Prove To Be Useful Aug. 10, 2021
America's gun epidemic isn't just affecting America. The nation's southern neighbor, Mexico, has its... Read More
