A long time ago, I worked in the newspaper industry. The people at the top of that industry were very, very powerful. The words they printed had the power to change minds, policies, and even entire governments. The retail ads that ran beside those words had the power to make cash registers ring and the classified ads had the power find readers a new job, a place to live, a car to drive and even a person to love. All that power translated into influence, prestige, and a whole

A friend recently told me that to her, Labor Day feels more like New Year’s Eve than December 31st does. I must agree. It seems we never really outgrow the “back-to-school” mentality. It’s about a fresh start. It’s about learning new things. It’s about possibility. This is why I absolutely love September. Or as Tom Hanks says as Joe in You’ve Got Mail, the fall “… makes me wanna buy school supplies. I would send you a bouquet of newly sharpened pencils if I knew your name and