
Billboards Can Teach Us A Lot | Weekly Report for March 7, 2025
When I was younger, my family would travel down to Myrtle Beach for a week each summer. Dad was a firefighter, and mom was a nurse, so squaring up the time to…

Boneless Chicken Wings | Weekly Report for February 21, 2025
The invention of Buffalo Wings, the All-American football food, is an interesting story. There was a recipe printed for chicken wings in the Buffalo Commercial Advertiser as early as 1894. Later, John Young, a Black restaurateur,…

Don’t Believe the Hype | Weekly Report for November 22, 2024
Last weekend more than 108 million viewers tuned into Netflix to watch a 27-year-old Youtuber spar gently with a 58-year-old former world champion for eight 60-second rounds with 14-ounce gloves. For reference,…

Returning to the Workforce | Weekly Report for August 15, 2024
Over the last few years, the labor crunch has affected my businesses and had a direct impact on many of our clients. Our retail clients need clerks. Our healthcare clients…

Virginia “Legalized” Weed Three Years Ago | Weekly Report for August 9, 2024
Disclaimer: Because I get a lot of emails, letters and social media messages, let me be clear about this week’s topic. This blog is merely a look at Virginia’s fledgling marijuana…