You know that tweed necktie you gave to Grandpa a few years ago for Father’s Day (or was it Christmas or maybe his birthday)? He still has it. He still has the flat cardboard box it came in and the tissue paper liner. It still looks as crisp and colorful as the day you gave … Read more
Ask most women and they will probably tell you men aren’t easy to buy for. Most don’t want anything too frivolous, like clothing or jewelry, and you’re pretty lucky if you can think of something they need that they don’t already have. If you are a woman who is looking for a gift for your … Read more
About six weeks before my retirement last January, I was asked what I might like to have in terms of lovely parting gifts. I started to say, “Oh, everyone’s smiling faces at my reception is gift enough for me,” but I came to my senses. I asked for a day or two to think about … Read more
They say 40 is the new 30. Try cheering yourself up with that happy news. Actually, 40 is when you realize that you’re never going to be an NBA player, that you’re never going to scale Mt. Everest, that you really, really need to get a 401K started, and that Blockbuster Video is gone for … Read more
We don’t always get along with our in-laws, but if you develop a good relationship with your brother-in-law, it can be a wonderful thing. It can be kind of like getting a brother you never had without all the annoyances of growing up with one! If you have a brother-in-law and you are coming up … Read more
Many of us consider women to be more romantic than men. But, as another gender myth is dispelled, we learn the exact opposite is true. Women tend to have a more pragmatic view of love while many men are absolutely smitten with their wives and have been since way before she would give him the … Read more