My daughter introduced me to a new term last week by sharing an interesting trivia fact: The busiest industry on Black Friday is not retail as most would presume, it’s actually plumbing. The phenomenon is known as Brown Friday. When she mentioned it, my mind immediately flashed back to the plethora of Thanksgiving plumbing issues…..

A friend forwarded me Perdue’s full-page ad in last week’s Wall Street Journal for obvious reasons. The Choose Wisely slogan has become prevalent across the board these days promoting all kinds of products. Aside from the shared sentiment, I am also a Perdue devotee, though my friend wouldn’t know that. Let me explain….

Halloween has always been one of my favorite holidays. Perhaps it’s because I get to be someone else for a day – a mini vacation from my own neuroses. For the annual party at my mom’s assistant living facility she dressed as a nun, and I accompanied her as the Holy Ghost. After all, the nuns…..