Boy… It’s hot, and not just outside. You do not have to be a weather person to predict the weather this time of year. We all know… it is the hottest time of the year. But that is not all that’s hot. The economy is red hot too. By all measures the best economy in […]
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October 2024 Homeward Bound
Spooky Season Ahead! Consumers spend a scary amount during the Halloween season. We’re not tricking you about that. Halloween spending last year hit a record $12.2 Billion dollars! As you may know, Halloween was quite a different holiday millennia ago. Known as Samhain at that time, it represented the end of summer and a day […]
September 2024 Homeward Bound
Hard Work Builds Futures, Fairness, Communities and Countries We celebrate Labor Day with picnics, parties and parades. It’s a day to “not labor” and instead spend well-earned time with friends and family. We recognize this holiday as a reward for hard work, but, more than that, the deep roots of this day celebrate the hard […]
August 2024 Homeward Bound
Boy… It’s hot, and not just outside. You do not have to be a weather person to predict the weather this time of year. We all know… it is the hottest time of the year. But that is not all that’s hot. The economy is red hot too. By all measures the best economy in […]
July 2024 Homeward Bound
Happy FREEDOM month! As you know July is the month to celebrate FREEDOM. We assume the rights of freedom and debate its boundaries in politics, yet how often do we take time to reflect on what freedom means to us personally? Freedom is not a concept carved from stone; it is malleable and personal, always […]
July 2023 Homeward Bound
Happy FREEDOM month! As you know July is the month to celebrate FREEDOM. We assume the rights of freedom and debate its boundaries in politics, yet how often do we take time to reflect on what freedom means to us personally? Freedom is not a concept carved from stone; it is malleable and personal, always […]
June 2023 Homeward Bound
Happy Birthday… Donald? You guessed it right. June is Donald Trump’s Birthday Month. BUT why would I mention this to YOU? Well, since you have been kind enough to be a part of our business, I wanted to take the opportunity to give YOU a gift on Donald Trump’s birthday. I am sure Mr. Trump […]
May 2023 Homeward Bound
Mind Your Mom! Just about every May I sit down to write Homeward Bound; I write about Mom’s Day. And why not… it is a very special day for very special people. My Mom used to tell me, seemingly repeatedly, to do this and do that, not to do this and not to do that. […]
April 2023 HomeBound Bound
Give me 30 Seconds and We’ll Save A Kid’s Life Together… Welcome to the month of April. By the time you are reading this, you will be deep into it. That means I can’t play any April Fool jokes on you. Never been a fan of those anyway. When I was a kid, my favorite […]
January 2023 HomeBound Bound
As a fellow Lover of Holiday Time, I wanted to share with you some exciting news for the New Year. It seems most people establish New Year’s resolutions, but for whatever reason, they fall short of keeping them. Each year I highlight a great book that helped me and my team dramatically improve our follow-through […]