Once upon a time, holidays had boundaries. Halloween occupied roughly one week of shelf space. Christmas arrived sometime in late November or early December. Stores
Category: Through Frog Eyes
Fat Bear Week
Fat Bear Week comes to an end tomorrow, and somewhere in Alaska a champion will be crowned for achieving what many humans spend their lives
Popcorn Conspiracies
When I was a child, Santa left a popcorn machine under the Christmas tree. By today’s standards it was charmingly primitive. By the standards of
Perpetuity Was on Sale
Every family has a story that sounds completely inappropriate until you hear the full context. This is mine. Many years ago, I gave my parents
The Death of Apprenticeship
For much of the twentieth century, parents shared a common dream for their children: study hard, get into a good school, go to university, and
When Experience Loses to Certifications
When did we start trusting certificates more than a person’s experience? It is a question worth asking because somewhere, at this very moment, a highly
