There, I Said It!
Why Can’t We Bequeath Our Friends When We Die?
My dear friend Harold recently passed away. A lovely guy whose friends rallied to his side in his time of need. I was amazed. Harold was in the hospital for weeks and never alone. Friends circled like carebears. And as I watched the love, I came to realize the...
Why Is There So Much Movie Violence?
It's a perfectly lovely summer day in Phoenix and I've just returned from the movies where we go to retreat from the heat once we've dried off from our dip in the pool. But today, I feel rattled, unnerved, unsettled. We've just seen a supposed comedy masquerading as...
If You’re A Baby Boomer, Does Anyone Still Want to Hear Your Opinion?
Back in the 1980s, I attended a seminar at the University of Michigan. It was an insightful week. We learned about market research, market analysis, and how to create a marketing plan. But the most powerful message wasn’t about the tools. It was about the Baby...
Oh, But How I’ve Missed You!
Pop the champagne! Sound the bugles. I'm back. There, I Said It! is once again up and running after a few weeks of hiatus. Did I run out of things to say? Was I hobbled by a broken finger, unable to type? Did my agile mind have a momentary slip? No. Not at all. But I...
Lessons I’ve Learned from My Dog About Aging
Every morning at 6:00 a.m., Charlie, our miniature apricot poodle, stands up on the bed and does a brisk shake. It's time to get up and walk the neighborhood. And even though I sometimes want to stay in bed longer, I've come to understand that my dog has a lot to...
Where Are All These Darn Pillows Coming From?
Can it be that pillows are like rabbits? Turn your back for a moment and suddenly two become four? Four become six? Six become eight?. That certainly is how it seems to work in our house. Without even trying, we've managed to collect enough pillows to fill a...
How Would You Rate Your Doctor?
This week, the 2018 Top Doctors of Phoenix arrived in the mail. Double the thickness of the regular Phoenix Magazine—this sumptuous, four-color special edition is a healthcare bonanza. Every healthcare company in the metropolitan area seems to have paid for...
The Game of Life: What’s Your Score?
There’s been a strange turn in our local newspaper, the Arizona Republic. Let me explain. They’ve recently relocated the obituaries to the back of the sports section. Yes, that’s right. You can now check game scores while you peruse the passing of your neighbors. How...
Late Night Buying Spree…What’s Your Pleasure?
I was up the other night unable to sleep. It happens. Not often, but enough to know that late night television is jammed with 30-minute infomercials. Celebrity promos encouraging us to purchase all sorts of products. From Cindy Crawford's Meaningful Beauty (let's just...