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Think about the last time you had a great customer experience at a business you chose to spend your money with. Why was it great? Was it one zillion thread count sheets or those napkins that are folded to look like animals? Car wash after a repair job? A “free” something with a purchase? Maybe…

Don’t ride the craziest rollercoaster first. Rookie move. You’ve still got a full day at the park and the rest of it might include Sprite, crackers and trying not to puke. So much for that chili-cheese dog you wanted. Save the spinning, twirling and gravity testing until later in the day so you can enjoy…

I saw a meme the other day that made me laugh, but also made me think a little deeper. Yes, that does happen sometimes. The meme is a quote from April Ludgate, a character on the TV show Parks and Recreation. She wears her “typical” facial expression and the accompanying text reads “I wasn’t listening…

My wife has a small basket that sits next to the toilet in the bathroom. It’s mostly for looks, but also has some magazines in it. I don’t really believe they’ve been placed there for reading purposes – certainly not for me. I’ve never heard of any of them – and neither my wife nor…

My friend Ross Jones tells a great story about a line his grandfather used regarding some of the unknowns in life. He said “you never pass up a good chert road.” I seriously dig that. I don’t know what Ross’s grandfather looks like, but in my mind I see Wilford Brimley – and that alone is…

I watched a celebrity being interviewed on television the other day and almost didn’t recognize them. They’d had so much work done on their face that I wasn’t sure who it was. I double checked the name to make sure I was seeing correctly. We’ve all seen someone who’s had too much cosmetic surgery and…

I’ve never been much of a boat guy. I’m drawn to the thought of a boat: the water, being outdoors, and the wind blowing through my rapidly thinning hair.   Mostly though, I love the thought of having a good friend who owns a boat – and invites me to ride on it. Boating has its own lingo…

I was driving down the interstate recently listening to one of my favorite SiriusXm channels – The Groove. Right after I almost blew my speakers listening to Parliament’s “Flashlight”, a song came on I hadn’t heard in years. If you’re old enough to remember Michael Jackson as a young man, you know he was the star of…

I read recently about the resurgence of the measles virus in the United States even though it was considered eradicated back in 2000. Since that claim there have still been between 50 and several hundred cases reported each year. A big factor seems to be travelers returning home from other countries where the disease is…

There are several movies I feel compelled to watch every time they appear while I’m surfing through the channel guide on my television. Some are classics and some I would be embarrassed to name, lest you judge my cinematic taste. From The Godfather to Monty Python and the Holy Grail, I’ll watch. You want to take a deep…