Posts by: David G. Mitchell

by David G. Mitchell

Rules For Bulk Purchases A couple of years ago, I bought two cases of drinking straws. When they arrived, I had something like three thousand str... read the story

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Activities With My Kids I Should Have Photoshopped I drove one of my sons to a birthday celebration tonight. I’ll ignore, for at least the moment, that the “pa... read the story

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Free Product Sources Most ice cream stores shops will allow customers to sample flavors before making a purchase. It makes perfect sense for ... read the story

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Box Tops For Education: Why You Should Participate (even if you don’t have kids) If you spend more than a token amount of time either grocery shopping or cooking, you have probably noticed the Box Tops... read the story

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Overspending On Children’s Basics The other day a friend mentioned that she was shopping for a new desk for her nine year old son. She mentioned that his ... read the story

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How To Self Promote For More Success Charles Baudelaire once said, “Anybody, as long as he knows how to be amusing, has a right to talk about himself&#... read the story

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Point System For Kids I have written about my elder son in the past. Readers may recall that he is less than industrious when it comes to acad... read the story

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How To Save On Museum Admissions I enjoy going to museums. Art, history, science — if it is in a museum, I am going to enjoy it. Of course, if I...... read the story

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Is All Job Creation Good? As the USA seeks to recover from its recession and to add jobs to a contracting economy, many political and civic leader... read the story

by David G. Mitchell

What Do You Want? What do you want? I don’t mean what fantastic things do you wish you owned or could do or could be. What reasonabl... read the story