Happy Fat Tuesday

February 16, 2010 by Bruce  
Filed under Holidays

Today is Fat Tuesday when the Mardi Gras party really starts to get into full swing. A day of debauchery and good eating is a trademark of Fat Tuesday.
 
The terms "Mardi Gras" , "Mardi Gras season", and "Carnival season", in English, refer to events of the Carnival celebrations, beginning on or after the Epiphany and [...]

Presidents Day 2010

February 15, 2010 by Bruce  
Filed under Featured, Holidays, Politics

Today is Presidents Day 2010. I started to reflect upon this President’s day about whether our presidents deserve a day to honor them. I totally agree that we should honor great presidents like George Washington or Abraham Lincoln on presidents’ day, but if you think back to the presidents of the past 30 years or [...]

Black Friday Deals 2009 as the recession looms

November 2, 2009 by Bruce  
Filed under Featured, Holidays, Shopping

Black Friday Deals 2009 promises to be a challenge for retailers this year. With the recession looming and unemployment in the double digits in most of the country, retailers may have to cut prices more than normal with the black Friday deals for 2009.
Many retailers are already starting to advertise online giant Amazon is really [...]

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