I am not a dog person. However, we dogsat my granddog, Embry, last fall and I changed my tune a bit. After years of cat ownership, I was amazed to have a pet around that actually seemed to like me! He was also difficult to photograph. (Well, HE is photogenic, but it was difficult to […]
Does it matter what shoes your spokescandy wears?
I ran this poll (and got these results) in the “While You Were Working” newsletter from Smartbrief last Thursday: The poll had to do with the fact that the M&M’s characters and logo are changing. The overarching idea, according to Mars, their owner, is to “reflect the more dynamic, progressive world that we live in.” […]
“There is no easy route”: A server’s perspective
In early March 2020, when the realities of COVID-19 were just dawning on the US, 32% of consumers said they planned to eat at restaurants less often, according to Technomic. In December 2020, CNN reported that 10,000 restaurants had closed in the past three months. More than a year later, here’s an update from Technomic’s TIndex, a monthly index […]
Must you snap your fingers at me? A server speaks out
In early March 2020, when the realities of COVID-19 were just dawning on the US, 32% of consumers said they planned to eat at restaurants less often, according to Technomic. In December 2020, CNN reported that 10,000 restaurants had closed in the past three months. More than a year later, here’s an update from Technomic’s […]
A nurse hero, preference duels, and the recipes dispatchers whipped up
Goodbye, 2021. You had some stories. These were my favorite stories at SmartBrief last month, along with the most-clicked. As is almost always the case, it usually isn’t the main point of a story that leads it to make my list. Rather, it’s some unexpected twist or a unique angle that makes me keep thinking […]
A holiday note…
We are off to South Carolina to visit Wayne’s brother, Pat. Please keep him in your prayers. Our holiday card this year … See you in 2022. Thanks to those of you who have read, shared and commented on my blog this year. I appreciate you. — Paula