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Friday, November 26, 2021

Black Friday

As I mentioned recently with Veterans Day, weather is the biggest impact on Black Friday, not the event itself. Black Friday is not a homebound event. If you're with family and friends, chances are you are out somewhere. People are out and about just like they would be during a workday. Recommended... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, November 25, 2021

The Thanksgiving Pit

Thanksgiving Day 2003. We always went to my maternal grandmother's for Thanksgiving. Toward the end of our time there, Dad received a call from Donald that we had a car wash self-service bay pit stopped up at Location B. "You wanna go for a ride when we're done?" Dad asked me. I was up for it. It... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, November 23, 2021

Jack Gabber Wrap-Up

Writing this series on Jack Gabber has put many smiles on my face. I have a lot of great memories of Jack. Getting to share them has been a wonderful opportunity that of which was afforded to me. Writing is a gift that keeps on giving. I don't know if I'll ever write anything substantive about Jack... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, November 20, 2021

Writing Checks

We still do write checks. All of our employees prefer paychecks. Then there are contractors we have who do not accept card payments, or if they do, they put on a fee to it. I don't believe check writing will go down as a result. Old habits never completely go away. I do see there being even less... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, November 18, 2021

Gabber Drama

Last week of October 2021. There was a lot of drama between the Gabber Family heading into Jack's memorial service. Josh was angry at the rest of the family. Jack and Josh's sister Jillian and her daughter Kaye planned the memorial service. Josh doesn't get along with them to begin with. Josh is a... Sign in to see full entry.

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