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A Name for that Day after “Black Friday”
Given our proclivity for applying names to certain otherwise ordinary days, I’m not surprised that someone decided to
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Gratitude ~ Generosity’s Activating Ingredient
Surprisingly, contemplation of the arrival of another Thanksgiving in a fews days brought together two totally disconnected experiences I used to love as a kid. One was
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What’s Really in It?
With Thanksgiving 2024 fast approaching and President-Elect Trump’s nomination of RFK, Jr. as his candidate for HHS Secretary, food is getting even more attention than usual these days. Though I’m confident that
Restoring Gratitude in a Narcissistic Nation
Sometimes a simple facial expression can be like applying a giant, luminescent highlighter to a simple comment. I saw that illustrated by
Another Name for that Day after “Black Friday”
Given our proclivity for applying names to certain otherwise ordinary days, I’m not surprised that someone decided to designate the day after Black Friday as “Small Business Saturday.” But I think we need a lull between the marketing mayhem of … Continue reading
Thanksgiving ~ A Supernaturally Unnatural Approach
Suppose the fourth Thursday in November wasn’t a national holiday and nobody got a day off with pay. What if the following Friday didn’t have a catchy name and didn’t unleash a retail marketing frenzy? Would it really seem
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