We had a great Christmas with the Keys. Austin, Diane, and Alan came in from Richmond, Va. and Doug traveled from Atlanta, Ga. Wendy and I took Austin to Delallo's Italian Grocery Store in Jeannette, Pa. A great place to get Christmas yumminess. Right after returning from the airport with Doug, we had a nice (not so quiet) dinner at the House of 1000 beers in New Kensington, Pa. The Christmas Eve service was at The United Presbyterian Church of New Kensington at 7:30 p.m. Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas Day. The festival commemorating the birth of Jesus of Nazareth. Christmas Day is observed around the world. Christmas Eve is widely observed as a full or partial holiday in anticipation of Christmas Day. Together, both days are considered one of the most culturally significant celebrations in Christendom and Western society. After Christmas with the Keys, we went to see the new...Read More
Black Friday is dead
Black Friday has changed in the past few years enough to cause me to officially declare it DEAD. They have marketed the fun out of it. I'll just say it. Stores should be closed on Thanksgiving day in order for all to enjoy the day with family, friends, or just themselves. Here are a bunch of stores that will be closed on Thanksgiving. Please shop there on Black Friday. Their employees will be well rested and ready to assist you. •AAFES•A.C. Moore•Academy Sports•American Girl•Barnes & Noble•Bed Bath & Beyond•BJ’s Wholesale Club•Blains Farm & Fleet•Burlington•Cabela’s•Christmas Tree Shops•Christopher and Banks•Costco•Crate & Barrel•Dillard’s•DSW•Fred Meyers•Game Stop•Guitar Center•Half Price Books•Hobby Lobby•Home Depot•Home Goods•IKEA•Jo-Ann Fabrics & Craft Stores•Lowe’s•Marshalls•Menards•Neiman Marcus•Nordstrom•Nordstrom Rack•Office Depot & OfficeMax•P.C.Richard & Son•Patagonia•Petco•PetSmart•Pier 1 Imports•Publix•Raymour & Flannigan•REI•Sam’s Club•Sierra Trading Post•Staples•The Container Store•T.J.Maxx Black Friday is the day when retailers finally begin to turn a profit for the year. In accounting terms, operating at a...Read More
Election 2016
With Election 2016 less than a week away, I thought I might as well add my reflections and consternation to the pile. Why does the election process bring out the worst in America? This same process is a keystone to the governance of this great country. We are a democracy. We have been transferring command peacefully for 240 years. Why can we not live the process as we should live our lives. With honor, integrity, and humility. The power of negative advertisement is staggering. The common perception is that ALL politicians are crooks, dishonest, and of low morale behavior. Why? Because that is all we see and hear in the media. What if the media was left out of the elections? First of all, that would free up a staggering 305.4 million dollars (68m for Trump, 237.4m for Clinton). That certainly could help lower the deficit or feed or provide health care to...Read More