I love to barter. I think it goes back to the fundamentals of business when there was no common currency in the terms of money. Fundamentally, it trades what one business person has to offer of value directly for what the other person has to offer. It makes both sides feel good by doing a […]

I never like the expression, “thinking outside the box”. But I do think sometimes a person from the outside can bring a perspective that no insider can have…case in point:

I attended a wonderul reception in Carbondale this week, the home of the Southern Illinois University. Their mascot is the Saluki (an Egyptian dog they […]

I flew late last night to St Louis and arrived at the National Rental Car lot at Midnight. I was surprised to learn that I could choose the car I wanted on the lot. That is, I had rented a SUV class car and National said” Go to the SUV section of parked cars […]

We all know that it is bad to drink and drive. But a recent article in LAPTOP Magazine, quotes a report that your driving is actually worse if you are talking on the phone rather than being legally drunk! I was wowed by this since I am one of the biggest offenders of “Celling” […]

I always marveled how adverstisers can make products seem less expensive then they really are. I look through many of the Sunday circulars and find products for FREE after you subtract the mail in rebates. I always wondered how many people actually mail in those rebates and what the cost actual is to the vendor […]

The people at Hammacher Schlemmer must be running out of ideas for products. In one of their recent catalogs, the list a “Strolling Pet Carrier“. This is basically a baby stroller for your pet.

The description reads:
“For city walks, trips to the vet or travel, this lightweight, easy-to-maneuver stroller makes outings with your pet as […]