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the sky is falling

May 5, 2015May 5, 2015 wally metts1 Comment

The folks over at CNN are warning us that the marriage apocalypse is just around the corner. They are always warning us about something, since ratings indicate they have half as many viewers as FOX.

Posted in commentary, culture, marriageTagged apocolypse, carol costello, CNN, fox, marriage, tv ratings

it’s about space

April 27, 2015April 27, 2015 wally metts2 Comments

I am my mother’s child. She liked windows and mirrors—just the illusion of space, as we didn’t often have big houses. I also share her claustrophobia; my favorite part of spring is the open windows.

Posted in commentary, culture, hospitalityTagged claustrophobia, decorating, design, light, open, open space

a walk in the park

April 17, 2015April 17, 2015 wally mettsLeave a comment

Take some risks: you can't teach kids independence and responsibility after they leave home.

Posted in commentary, culture, familyTagged Danielle Meitiv, Diana Baumrind, free-range parenting, helicopter parents, hyper-parenting, parenting, Ross Pomeroy

an app for that

April 13, 2015April 13, 2015 wally mettsLeave a comment

What do people do with all the time they are saving with on-demand services, besides binging on NetFlix and buying more stuff on Amazon?

Posted in commentary, cultureTagged Alfred, delivery services, freshdirect, grubhub, Lauren Smiley, millennials, shut-in, Sprig, taskrabbit

advice for millennials

April 6, 2015April 4, 2015 wally metts5 Comments

Hiring managers say the ones that didn’t get hired were texting and taking calls during their interview, after they showed up late. Still, some of their parents actually call the studio to find out why their progeny didn’t get the job.

Posted in commentary, culture, educationTagged career, first job, millennials, talent

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