In April 2021, the Federal Reserve Board released a report on the impact of COVID-19 on American businesses during 2020. Data from recent years show approximately 600,000 businesses, equating to about 8.5% of all businesses, close permanently every year. In 2020,...
“Why?”…a simple, three-letter word that a three-year old can utilize with unbelievable tenacity when not getting satisfactory answers. Merriam-Webster defines “why” as for what cause, reason, or purpose. The answers to “why?” range from simplistic, easy to...
On the search for something unique, you stumble across a delicious-looking, aromatic delicacy sitting atop the counter in the employee breakroom. You look around and cannot believe your luck. You are all alone. No one else has yet stumbled upon this remarkable...
1st Lieutenant Brett Burnside had this to say about being trained in the US Air Force’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter: “You can practice and practice and practice as much as you want, but when it comes to flying the jet, whether it’s in a training or combat scenario, you...
I was recently watching the classic Christmas comedy, Home Alone. You might recall that in the movie, the extended McCallister family travels to Europe for the Christmas holidays only to realize later that they have left their eight-year-old son Kevin at home. The...
