The Friday after Thanksgiving was dubbed Black Friday because 1- it’s one of the most stressful days for retail sales associates, and 2- because it is the start of the time period in which stores operate in the black, rather than in the red (meaning, they make a profit). This Black Friday will be dark [...]
One of the highlights of this day for me, besides spending time with my family and reminiscing over some very funny stories, is the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade broadcast live from Midtown Manhattan. I’ve watched it religiously ever since I was a child, and this year it once again brought a [...]
It’s once again that time of year where we give thanks, and then take our yearly dosage of tryptophan (the amino acid in turkey that makes you sleepy). Take two drumsticks and call me in the morning.
This just makes me all warm inside.
So, it’s that time of year again, and the day that I dread with every fiber of my being is right around the corner. Black Friday, for retail sales associates, is as ominous as it sounds. Long lines, pushy customers (who really aren’t right), and having to stay late to clean up a store that [...]
We’ve gone from having sex for gas to bartering guns for groceries. Can we officially call it a recession now?
I’m watching the television (well, really only letting it play in the background) and after a few minutes I realize that I heard Don Lemon say people were turning in guns for groceries. At first I [...]
Kanye West’s fourth release 808’s & Heartbreak doesn’t hit shelves until November 24th, but anyone who couldn’t wait until Monday is encouraged to head over to Kanye’s Myspace page and stream the entire album for free. I happen to like Kanye. I wouldn’t call myself a fan, but I was definitely enthusiastic about his new [...]
Time for some more thoughts, from a man’s perspective.
With the stock market falling faster than your stomach on Kingda Ka, home foreclosures on the rise, and new companies seeking a bailout from the government every week. . . am I alone in feeling like maybe these companies are just too big?
Exhibit A: AIG, the international insurance company, that we just couldn’t allow to fail because [...]
If you haven’t been paying attention to the news lately you may be unaware of the fact that the pregnant “man” has already given birth to his first child, and is pregnant again with the help of artificial insimination (and his wife). Thomas Beattie (the pregnant man), along with his wife and newborn daughter, was [...]
