The regional planning commission is scheduled to be part of the city council meeting in Homewood sept 26th. They are Drafting a plan that will allow continued growth, address parking and beautify all in one package. Wow! Rick Batson (architect) is one that has a grass roots movement starting to suggest alternative development ideas.it will […]

Well, Italy reported terrible crop yield this year citing pests and drought as causes. Their production yield is down 15% at least. This translates a 20 to 25% increase in the stores and to your favorite restaurant. These facts are amazing to me; Italy that culturally large but geographically small ” boot” consumes 35% of […]

Church and family have always been our guideline for the day. We work mon- sat.Sunday Is,”our” day. I’m thankful(sometimes reluctantly)that my wife is a Godly woman and exercises significant control in our (her) home.Left to my own devices, I would probably consider Sunday as a great potential revenue opportunity. My great granddaughter has a simple […]

Joy or curse, a small business owner must wear a number of hats. We simply cannot elicit or engage the help of support professionals for everything we need. We lumber through, learn on the fly(trial and error), and hopefully learn from our mistakes. I started handling our social media for both restaurants, moved on to […]

Steel Magnolias a cult classic and anthem for a large group of womanhood was enjoyed by well over a thousand.Women from all walks of life and age groups graced the street on the way to the theater doors. Mothers with daughters, girls and girlfriends all championing the message of self worth and respectful living. Go […]

During a trip to Mexico we purchased a few gallons of locally produced vanilla extract. The aroma and taste was fab. My antennae were alerted to some new info I uncovered while doing some continuing education. Mexico and South America produce a good vanilla bean and extract. The problem is that unscrupulous producers add the […]

in the 90″s the spring mix of baby lettuces became popular. They are comprised of 6 to 13 varieties. Harvested right in the fields,washed,refrigerated and packaged. Wow! progress is a wonderful thing. We’ve recently moved to a heartier product to eliminate the downsides of baby lettuce. It is so delicate that it breaks down when […]

I was interacting with some employees this week and these two words keep popping up. Ethics are a set of rules, guidelines or regimens that usually apply to companies, governments, and organized institutions. Morals on the other hand are a more personal set of standards we live by influenced by our formative upbringing(family and church).Lets […]

We recently let our Bosc pear contract move to d’Anjou pears. It’s hard to say goodbye temporarily. The d’Anjous are shorter, greener and will show up on your fruit plates, and pear salad. i’ve been pleased so far to report that they look and taste great. Mother Nature is like the “Forrest Gump box of […]