Where would we be without those willing to fight for our freedom and families? Drinking over-taxed tea and flying the U.K. flag? That would be the least dreadful of the possibilities. Since our fight for independence in 1776, the selflessness and conviction of our country’s brave men and women have secured privileges and protected rights of which many across the globe only dream. Our soldiers have given life, limb, and other sacrifices to afford their fellow citizens these liberties.
What do a farm and a software company have in common?
Think about it.
“Nothing,” you say?
Think again.
Why didn’t you take out the garbage? It’s overflowing!”
“I thought you were going to take it out.”
“I took it out last time.”
“No, I did.”
Pineapple on pizza? No way. I’m a pizza purist. Dough, red sauce, cheese, green peppers, onions, maybe some pepperoni if I need protein. I’ll allow sausage or a few other veggies if the gang calls for it. But I don’t want pineapple on my pizza. Fruit does not belong on pizza. Hawaii and Italy lie thousands of miles apart…and so should pineapple and pizza.
Ah, orange juice. A cool, refreshing breakfast beverage. But is it just for breakfast? Some of you may remember the Florida Orange Juice commercials that depicted people from all walks of life – a horse jockey, an opera singer, a clock maker – happily sipping a tall glass of OJ. As they enjoyed their cool drink, obviously during non-breakfast hours, they exclaimed the famous tagline, “…it isn’t just for breakfast anymore!”
Are you an elder sibling? Do you have one? If so, then you know the oldest child of a family is often fated into an involuntary role: the confident, the mentor, the counselor. The younger brood look to the first-borns to show them the way.
Hemp. Marijuana. Cannabis. Until a few years ago, most Americans packed these three words into one broad "pot" of usage.
Many folks – including lawmakers - who didn’t partake of the psychoactive plant marijuana, didn’t understand that a little chemical called tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) renders that plant unique from hemp. Marijuana and hemp are two visually similar – yet chemically distinct - species of the cannabis plant.
The starfish. These colorful invertebrates – not actual fish – troll all ocean floors of the world, from tropical seas to frigid waters. And whether they boast the common five-arm tally or a freakish forty, the sea star can regrow any one of them.
Dog lovers have always been a pack divided: small dog or big. People in the big pack will tell you ‘family-size’ dogs are more trainable, intimidating (except for labs), calmer (except for labs), they can go for real walks, and they’re, um, more durable.
My friend John is a successful independent contractor. Years ago, when email had finally established itself as a prominent communication method and the world was certain it was here to stay, John wasn’t so convinced. His phone was his only communication tool with clients. Using his computer to manage his accounting was as far as his technology endorsement reached.
