I read an interesting story in The Wall Street Journal that talked about “Franksgiving.” Apparently, in 1939, President Franklin D. Roosevelt decided to move Thanksgiving Day forward by a week, rather than have it take place on its traditional date, the last Thursday of November. The reason was economic. There… more »
5 in 5: SuperMarket Guru Reviews New Products
November 25, 2009 by 2 Comments
Like discovering new products? When it comes to grocery shopping, whether in a big market like Safeway or specialty ones like Whole Foods and Trader Joe’s, it is nice to have a little help sorting through the tens of thousands of items available. A creature of habit, I am more… more »
Red Bull for Dogs? Not Exactly…
November 24, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Here’s something different… Looks like there is a new doggy drink called Petrol that comes in aluminum cans. The press release says it is “a dog treat beverage” which is now available in 12 oz. Rexam SLEEK(TM) cans. Petrol is formulated by a veterinary nutrition expert, and contains 100 percent… more »
One Heck of a Dream… Twilight Author on Oprah
November 17, 2009 by 1 Comment
I was aware of the Twilight series and knew it had a young adult following. But this interview of author Stephenie Meyer on Oprah that I caught purely by accident while I was stretching after my workout was a true eye-opener.
My Pleasure — Truett & Dan Cathy Do Chicken Right…
November 13, 2009 by 1 Comment
The Fox Business channel had an interview today with S. Truett Cathy, founder of Chick-fil-A and his son, Dan Cathy, who is the CEO. They talked about values — like honor, dignity and respect. And Truett talked about how they say, “my pleasure” as in “my pleasure to serve you.”… more »
