Back during the 90s, Holiday Inn was looking for 500 people to fill positions for a new facility and they interviewed 5,000 candidates. The hotel managers interviewing these people excluded all candidates who smiled fewer than four times during the interview. This applied to people competing for jobs in all categories.1 What’s your perspective on… Read More »

Panic has often driven people to do some crazy things at the behest of the federal government.  Such was the case on this day in 1961. The era of the Cold War was upon us.  The United States was being led by President John F. Kennedy.  Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev was leading Russia.  On May… Read More »

“Revenge is a dish best served cold.”  I always thought that was a bit of an odd saying.  What exactly does it mean? “The meaning of the proverbial phrase “revenge is a dish best served cold” is that taking revenge at a later date is more satisfying that enacting it immediately. “Taking revenge later means… Read More »

Let’s take today’s devotional to the bathroom.  Some of you are already there!  Now, look in the mirror and open wide.  Most adults will have 32 teeth and there are four types of teeth.  Have you ever wondered about the names and why they have those names? The first four teeth on the top and… Read More »

 On this day in 1995, a verdict of “not guilty” was delivered in a court case watched or listened to by 140 million Americans.  The saga had played out before our eyes with a carnivalesque atmosphere as the longest trial in California history was conducted. The journey all began on June 17, 1995 as we… Read More »

“And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:  (17)  And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.  (18)  Here… Read More »

For those of you who love Fall, it has been with us officially for the past nine days.  It arrived on September 22 at 8:04 p.m.1  However, one of the quintessential aromas and flavors of fall has been with us since August 10th. Pumkin Spice. While today is officially National Pumpkin Spice Day, this seasonal… Read More »

With school in full swing and assignments piling up, it’s quite possible that your child, grandchild, or someone’s child you know has already made excuses for not doing their homework.  Some of the top excuses are: “Well, incredible story. I was going to school this morning and it was very windy. I carried the homework in… Read More »

Mary Kellerman of Elk Grove, Illinois would have been 52 years old today were it not for what happened 40 years ago on this date.  At the age of 12 in 1982, Mary woke up with a sore throat and runny nose.  Her mother gave her an extra-strength Tylenol capsule.  By 7 a.m. the next… Read More »

I heard a comedian make a very wise observation.  He said, “I don’t understand any trends.  I saw a group of teenagers wearing shorts with black socks and sneakers.  My dad’s been mowing the lawn like that for years and we made fun of him.  Turns out he was a pioneer!” Most of us dads… Read More »