An October Present for Hoosiers
I walked into a store earlier this week and the first thing to catch my eye was a vast display of Christmas merchandise. It’s not the retailers’ fault, but for whatever reason that bothers me. Call me...
View ArticleCelebrating Township Style!
In the ongoing "we’ll do anything to save our jobs" crusade, the Ross Township trustee in Lake County testified at length Wednesday before the Senate Local Government Committee. He was opposing the...
View ArticleHow to Keep Holiday Stress Away
Screeech! That’s me putting on the breaks as we enter – fast and furiously – the holiday season. Sure, there are presents to buy, goodies to bake and get-togethers to attend. But if I don’t slow down,...
View ArticleOverspending is “Jingle Bell Wrong”: Don’t Buy Your Way Into a New Year’s Mess
It’s amazing how it happens every year: All of a sudden, it’s the middle of December and Christmas is just a couple of short weeks away. Because even though Christmas is always on December 25 (each and...
View ArticleHave a Holly Jolly Christmas… and a Headache?
Uh-oh. It’s holiday season in the Skrzycki household! Bring on classic movies ("Rudolph," I love you), presents (I embrace my reputation as a Scotch tape fanatic) and goodies (where do I begin?)....
View ArticleWork-Life Balance Lessons From ’90s Holiday Movies
I had an epiphany while watching “Jingle All the Way” recently. It’s odd to have any kind of revelation when watching Arnold Schwarzenegger chase Sinbad throughout Minneapolis looking for holiday’s...
View ArticleFewer Are Taking the Start-Up Route
Lower unemployment is just one of the factors a declining number of Americans are looking at starting their own businesses. In the first half of 2015, an average of 5.1% of job seekers decided to begin...
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