Well stated. As a business owner for decades, not food, this article did not explain that there are tremendous cost considerations that a simple cost doubling of toppings could never cover. Rent, advertising, insurance, wages, phone, electric, water, pizza boxes, equipment maintenance, cleaning, and the list goes…

Many slang expressions, and some non slang for that matter, have roots in ethnicity. Gyp comes from ‘gypsy’ in reference to caravan offering services such as general home and property repair while passing thru an area. If a repair did not last, the client had no recourse because the gypsy caravan would be long gone.…

Question. At a neighboring business to one of my locations, there was a 30 something ‘devout christian’ family man heading up an Edward Jones investment office. He was a squinty eyed pencil neck kind of guy, who was the typical disapproving bible thumper.

I broke my dobermans this way. When the come to be pet, I enthusiastically give them loads of lovin ... Petting, belly scratch, behind ears etc.. But the second they lick, I would stop, then push them away with a hard shove (enthusiast 75 pound girls require more push than little dogs). We simultaneously give a strong…

I thought I was the only picky popcorn lover. First off, I’ve not found any prepopped corn that can match fresh and kitchen hot. Secondly, I actually started measuring the kernels of some microwave brands. The larger the pieces, the more uniform the flavor, and minus the grittiness found in smaller more dense popcorn.…

Sadly the author of this nicely written article has unknowingly been sucked into the ‘flip’ mentality. No wonder considering the formula reality TV HGTV and DIY stations. Remember ‘Tuscan’ design? In ten more years we will be recalling subway tiles, granite counters, stainless steel, and maybe even open concept!…