Post-Christmas Do-It-Yourself Project Stymies Consumer Laggard
(Central Valley Business Times, December 2015) Laggards, in marketing lingo, are consumers that ride the tail end of the Diffusion Curve. Whether it’s computers,...
Time Swooshes into Another Holiday Season
How did it get late so soon? It’s night before its afternoon. December is here before its June. My goodness how the time has...
Too Bad Will Rogers Isn’t Around for the 2016 Election
“Politics is applesauce.” Will Rogers William Penn Adair “Will” Rogers (1879 –1935) was a Cherokee cowboy, vaudeville performer, humorist, newspaper columnist, social commentator, and stage and motion picture actor. He...
Tour de Dad’s Classic Rock Transcends Multiple Life Stages
The Tour de France is composed of 21 stages, all in succession. For the Tour de Dad I bounce between multiple stages, at the...
Quotes from Famous People – Teddy Roosevelt
“When you are asked to do a job, tell ’em ‘Certainly I can!’ Then get busy and find out how to do it.” Teddy...
Hockey Tape and Old Trophies Bring Out Sentiments
(Hockey Player Magazine, May 2015) The line between frugality and nostalgia is not much wider than a skate blade. Consider hockey tape, the adhesive...
Track Meet Timer Duty was a Challenging Time
We stood on the bleachers, eight of us squinting. I was one of the eight, a volunteer “timer” for Maggie’s track meet. I was...
Hockey Dad’s Love-Handle Saves the Game
(Hockey Player Magazine, January 2015) We lumbered inside the locker-room and grimaced as hockey bags slid down our shoulders. I hadn’t seen my Blazer...
Let Me Tell You A Story
The first full length book by Eric Miller includes selected stories from his blog and new tales about a married father, trapped by a...