I was shopping for new tennis shoes last week, when I was stopped cold at the price of flip-flops. Are you kidding me? It’s now around $40 to purchase a skimpy pair of flip-flops?!? Not so many years ago, these plain slabs of plastic with chintzy plastic foot holder poked through the sole in three places were no more than $2 to $3 for a pair. These were considered cheap, throw-away beach or shower…
I grew up with the advice to drink 8 eight-ounce cups of water per day. It’s a feat I’ve rarely managed to achieve. I thought I was doing well when I managed to drink 4 eight-ounce cups a day … half the recommended amount. I have since learned that this one-size-fits-all recommendation isn’t the last word on any particular individual’s daily water intake. The Mayo Clinic says several factors determine how much water you need,…
Last week, I went on a road trip with some of the board members and staff of the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits (MCN). I serve on the board and we were carpooling in a giant van to Fairmont, Minnesota, for a board retreat. Because MCN’s St. Paul office is about two-and-a-half hours from Fairmont by car, we planned to make one pitstop during the drive. Prior to the trip, our parking lot conversation led to…