See a penny, pick it up… all day long, you’ll have good luck. The old saw has never been more on point. If you pick up a penny, yes, you may have good luck, but that’s about all you’ll have. It seems pennies will soon no longer be a part of the retail experience. That shouldn’t be any big deal, since they’re ... Continue Reading
Something for Seniors… and Those Who Love Them
THE NUMBER OF AMERICANS ages 65 and older is projected to increase from 58 million in 2022 to 82 million by 2050, and their share of the total population is projected to rise from 17% to 23%. At the same time, the U.S. birth rate dropped to an all-time low in 2024 with fewer than 1.6 children being born per ... Continue Reading
AI… For The Rest of Us
First of all, couldn’t they have come up with a better way to identify it? AI? Looks just like Al. One stands for Artificial Intelligence. The other is a guy’s name. So right out of the gate, I’m confused. And it’s not really artificial… anymore. It’s for real, for sure. What started out as a ... Continue Reading
Villa Gone for Good • Mahaney Speaks • The E-bike Dilemma
The Undeniable End Everything has a life span. Living organisms, and even inanimate objects, have an expiration date. There’s a beginning, a middle, and an end. In that order. Some time ago, as I was being released from an assignment, the guy doing the releasing told me, “Nothing ever ends well.” Was that supposed ... Continue Reading
I Hope You Dance
“I hope you dance.” Those aren’t my words, and they certainly aren’t words that have ever been directed at me. They’re words from Lee Ann Womack’s song of the same name. ‘I Hope You Dance,’ released in 2000, isn’t really about dancing. It’s more about life and taking chances and walking through open doors ... Continue Reading