To many, the word isn’t thought of positively, a sort of admission of failure or something. Retreating is something soldiers do when they’re getting whipped, the thinking goes. Like that scene in the movie Gettysburg when the Union army has far outgunned the Confederates, and the ragtag unit of misfit…
Late in the evening on December 24, 1963, I was supposed to be snuggled up in my bed with visions of sugar plums dancing in my head. Well, not really; I had no idea what such things were. Nonetheless, my brother and I were standing at the large, old, single-pane…
As everyone knows—and especially those reading this blog post—we have entered the digital age. I read a statistic the other day stating that 46% of smartphone users spend 5-6 hours per day on their device; 11% spend 7 hours or more! And that doesn’t include work-related smartphone use! That’s incredible….
What was your first clue this year that Christmas is coming? Pop into Walmart a week or so before Halloween and discover a bunch of strategically placed Christmas decorations? Or maybe you have children at home, and they let you know? I don’t get to stores much, so I don’t…
