In 1886, Keokuk, Iowa celebrated Independence Day with a parade and the usual festivities. Samuel Clemens (better known to most as Mark Twain) was present and was asked to say a few words during the celebration, which he did, mixed with the laughter of the citizenry who hung on his…
I hope you're continuing to enjoy President's Day & the 3-Day Weekend. While you've been enjoying time with the family, I've had time to analyze the world's problems ... and come up with a solution! In case you missed the latest edition of Sword Tips
This is a shorter holiday version to kick off the New Year. I hope you enjoy it.
Happy New Year, my friends. Let's see what we can accomplish together in 2022! The New Year is always a great time for renewal and for a fresh start … but don’t let yourself get bogged down by a bunch of new resolutions that you most likely will never keep.…
Sword Tips, the Exkalibur Newsletter returns with a holiday edition ... and much much more.
For the first time this year, the comparison is not to the previous year but to 2019. PNC's decision was based on the pandemic’s outsized effect on the economy and a desire to normalize “by excluding a-once-in-a-century pandemic that had an outsized impact on last year’s data.” Not that there’s…
With the Christmas holiday just a few days away, it’s easy to get all wrapped up in shopping, Christmas gifts and increasing our bounty of material things. While this year is a downer in so many ways … the won't-say-die pandemic, natural disasters, protests, a divided political environment … maybe…
The holidays are here and we’re still trying to figure out how we’re going to get it all done with the pandemic penetrating every aspect of our lives. So, instead of asking you to work at something – anything – I’ve decided to give you a gift of holiday music…
There’s no better time to pause and reflect upon the many blessings in our lives. Believe it or not, the world will survive a few days without our business devotion, so go ahead and invest your day with friends and family. We have a lot to be thankful for … As…