Over the last few years, many chain restaurants have struggled. Changing consumer tastes and bad management often play a part. While some chains have closed locations, others have filed for bankruptcy

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My nephew, Ty, got his driver's license the other day. Or should I say, finally got it? He turned 16 last January and wasn't in any hurry to get it done. He wrapped up driver training and the coursewo

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So much of the talk leading up to the election is about the Presidential race. And while that's a big deal, it's not the real story this year. Control of the Senate and House of Representatives are li

For decades, you know that the holidays are upon us when Rudolph And Frosty hit the small screen on CBS. But after 50+ years, they're making a move to NBC. In recent years, when most TV programs leave

It's taken me a long time, but I've come to appreciate alone time, when things are quiet. It took forever, but I now understand the desire for solitude. I don;t know if this is just my world, or if it

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I've never considered myself to be a typical romantic. I'm not the kind of guy who buys my wife flowers regularly. I don't go all out for Valentine's Day. But every year, on November 1st, I put togeth