Gas prices are spiraling upward, inflation is higher than it’s been since the 1980s, and both the stock and bond markets are significantly in negative territory since the beginning of the year. Russia doesn’t seem to be lightening up on whatever quest they are on in Ukraine, and the Federal Reserve has been backed into
Are you ready to jump? On July 20, at 7:39am and 13 seconds (EDT), it is planned for everyone in the entire world to jump simultaneously with the goal of changing Earth’s orbit slightly to abate climate change. Now, obviously, humans jumping in unison will do nothing to affect Earth’s orbit; but that’s not the
As of this article’s writing, inflation is 8.2%, imposing an unavoidable tax on all Americans. A tragedy of this is that this inflation could have easily been avoided. Recent research from the San Francisco Federal Reserve District Bank found that the March 2021 American Rescue Plan (ARP), which sent most Americans $1,400 and state and
As a child, and later as an adult, my fondest memories were created on family camping trips. Our first camping adventures took place at Kenlake State Park on Kentucky Lake near the town of Murray, KY. My dad bought a pop-up camper that he named Zigeuner, which is German for “gypsies” (what the Romani people
At SHIFT, we think the more accessories, the better! We believe embellished accessories offer customers a “sense of joy and escapism” – feelings we yearned for during the pandemic. Accessories can make the most basic outfit come to life and add a personal touch to your look. Gold tone jewelry is trending this season. You
I’ll let you in on a little secret: I grew up hating beets. Reflecting back on it, I think I was only offered canned or pickled beets. Fast-forward to adulthood and my experiences with farming. I quickly discovered that beets are easy to grow; their greens are sweet, crisp and delicious in salads. A revelation!
New leaves uncurling on the trees, the whirring of the lawn mower and the smell of freshly-cut grass, mornings filled with chirping birds … spring has finally arrived and we’re sliding into summer! After a long Michigan winter, it’s so fun to dig out all of our warm-weather clothes. Goodbye turtlenecks, hello tank tops! Spring
When June finally arrives, there is nothing better than spending time outdoors, especially when the weather begins to heat up and the first day of summer is just around the corner. In 2019, the U.S. Senate designated the month of June as Great Outdoors Month. According to nps.gov, observance of Great Outdoors Week (the first
When Americans vacation in foreign countries, they look forward to experiencing everything they can’t see and do at home. They enjoy learning about new cultures, how the natives of that country live, the food they eat, their style of dress, entertainment and leisure time activities. But what about when they come here? I have a
As the labor market has been gutted by COVID (early retirements and twenty-somethings who got used to the government sending them paychecks for 18 months and are not willing to work), employers are having to pay significantly higher wages and offer new and exciting benefits to coax people back into the workforce. One of these
I have always had a soft spot for lifeguards. It probably traces all the way back to my very first summer when my mother, a lifeguard at the time, taught me how to swim. As I got older, lifeguards were my idols. They were the ones in charge at pools, and I daydreamed about one
During WW2, simple calculating/tabulating machines including the first computer facsimiles were used to catalog soldiers, people and munitions by the use of punch cards and other apparatus. After the war, the United States Army developed the ENIAC system and used it to calculate artillery firing tables and perform functions related to thermonuclear weaponry. Weighing nearly
