Most Americans will be looking forward to a shorter than average workweek, as its backend will be taken up with eating, giving thanks and shopping. Except, of course, for the 26 or so percent of you who have already finished your Christmas shopping – you guys can...
With 49 days left in the year, there are 42 shopping days left until Christmas, and the official sprint to the end is upon us. Some might call that scary. But lest we rush by a bit too quickly, we have three interesting bits this...
There is an election in the U.S. tomorrow, a hotly contested one on many fronts. In the months leading up to it, the world has become a very talky place. And, until the ballots are all cast and counted, we will see a lot more conversation, but not...
There will be no shortage of ways to try to scare yourself through the first half of this week — scary movies, scary costumes, scary receipts for all of the other scary stuff you picked up. And there is the fact that chocolate will be getting more...
L.A. fans traveling to Boston for the start of the World Series will want to pack — and possibly purchase for the first time — sweaters, as this week will be an excellent opportunity to enjoy New England’s crisp fall weather. And New England isn’t...
When the world of payments and technology can feel like an all-forward-motion all of the time kind of an environment, it can be hard to remember that knowing when to put on the brakes is at times as important — or even more important —...
Today is Columbus Day, a celebration of Christopher Columbus’ “discovery” of Americas 526 years ago. The “discovery” is in quotes for three reasons. First, Christopher Columbus never actually set foot in North America, so he discovered an America, not the America. Second, Leif Erikson beat...
The fall is here, and even if the weather is not exactly cooperating in some parts of the nation with the desired cool crispness, at least the Halloween decorations are keeping us all well-reminded of what season it really is, after all. So, in honor of...
Despite the thousands of articles and books written by self-help experts over the years extolling the benefits of embracing change and incorporating more variety into one’s life, the truth is that trying new things can be a hard thing to motivate people or businesses to...
