When I was 11 our family moved from Southern California to Toronto, Canada. My dad was promoted to run the new Canadian division of the defense contracting firm he worked for. There were 10 kids in our family at the time so moving was a huge project. My dad was a highly organized production manager…
I needed help from a major company that I have done business with for years. They have always provided the highest level of service. When the virus hit, this wonderful company struggled to continue the high-quality service upon which they had built their reputation. It wasn’t their fault. The changes the virus imposed made it…
I needed a new car and if you haven’t shopped for one lately let me just say, good luck. After a couple of weeks, I found myself wondering if I was living in cold war Russia. Each salesperson said some form of “You want a new car? Yes, we can get one in three months.…
My Dad grew up in an orphanage from age five. It wasn’t a pleasant life by today’s standards but with the depression going on he recognized the blessing of having a warm bed and three meals a day. At the age of 13 he “graduated” from the orphanage and was sent out to make his…