Start Off Each Day With a Healthy Breakfast. Or Else. The trouble began over a box of Rice Krispies. My wife and I were meandering down the cereal aisle on what seemed like a pleasant venture. I
Random Musings From Gerry Mandel
Random Musings From Gerry Mandel-Spring 2018
In your hands, the continuation of a proud legacy. You are holding one of the most ubiquitous information and communication devices ever created. You can do things with it that you can’t do with a
Random Musings From Gerry Mandel-Fall 2017
Disappearing Letters, Distinctive Mailboxes: A Conundrum The mail. Now that’s a word which has changed in meaning and importance. The mail used to be eagerly anticipated. The mailman (before there were mailwomen) might bring good
Random Musings From Gerry Mandel-Summer 2017

The Season of the Open Road This is one of those moments in a movie you never forget. A whole new world suddenly opens and says, “Come on in. Join us.” Summer revitalizes that memory every year.
Random Musings From Gerry Mandel-Spring 2017

武蔵屋呉服店 and Spring Fashion: A Colorful Time of Year Spring arrived early this year in St. Louis. You probably remember that first day of spring when the temperature hit 86°, following a winter of virtually
Random Musings From Gerry Mandel-Spring 2017

You Call is Important To Us. Really. It all began in 1896 when Mr. Bell spoke into a strange looking device. “Mr. Watson, come here. I want to see you.” Watson heard and came running,
Random Musings From Gerry Mandel – Spring 2016

Welcome to the Dog Days of Spring It’s all in their eyes. They know when Spring has arrived, that the gray days of snow and ice and slippery slopes are past. I can tell they
Random Musings From Gerry Mandel – Winter 2015 – 2

Eye Contact in The Age of Distraction The ancient Roman poet Ovid listed Four Ages of Man: Golden, Silver, Bronze, and Iron. From where I sit, it looks like we are now living in the