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Saturday, April 16, 2011

My son-in-law had his 40th birthday recently and he asked me if he had reached middle age. Being in my sixties, I certainly don't think forty is middle age, but I couldn't resist giving him a definite written by Tom Burns in his book "That's Life," which provides some humorous and meaningful quotes on life. I told him "Middle age is

by: Van W. Snider, Jr.

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

It may be my imagination, but this winter in Michigan and the Great Lakes region has been especially difficult. I haven't attempted to verify my opinion with hard statistical data; however, snow after snow with low temperatures has pushed many people to question why they live in this region. For the first time I can remember, my

by: Van W. Snider, Jr.

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

This past holiday season reminded me of an increasing consumer mindset – find what you want (whether you need it or not) and purchase it at a discount. This is nothing new; however, purchasing for less than retail price seems more prevalent. E-mail after e-mail delivered to in-boxes from a variety of retailers offer deals after

by: Van W. Snider, Jr.

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