Blog turns five…Where did the time go?

I find it hard to believe, but next week is the fifth anniversary of my blog.  Over the past 369 posts (chapters?), I've gone from being a neophyte on Blogger to a WordPress pro with a site hosted on my own domain.  I've imported and exported,...

The great candy cane conspiracy of 2011

The holidays are almost upon us and I don’t want to spoil them for you.  But there’s something I must share. Now I’m not into conspiracy theories (well, maybe a little), but has anyone noticed the shortage of candy canes? I’m not talking...

Stop counting feet, start counting shopping bags

Having grown up in retail, I've always been fascinated by stores, shopping centres, customer service… But there are times when I walk into a store, glance around and immediately walk out. Something just isn't right. Maybe it's a disconnect between...