by Bill Spalding | Jul 11, 2024 | Pet Club
Dog show lovers rejoice! In case you missed it, the American Kennel Club added the Lancashire Heeler to its ranks at the beginning of this year. Any LH devotees out there? Share a story and/or picture of your animal friend and get featured in the kennels on my...
by Bill Spalding | Jul 11, 2024 | Garden Picks
The Spalding garden is getting a bit of a facelift. Here are some beginning pics that show some progress being made. For me, the garden is a place of serenity and beauty that brings peace. I hope there are elements of nature that do the same for you. More to come next...
by Bill Spalding | Jul 11, 2024 | Art & Culture Inspiration
In a discovery that revises what we know about early humans, a cave painting was discovered in Indonesia, pushing the advent of human creativity back to more than 50,000 years ago. Click below to share one of your favorite “art and culture” inspirations – send me a...
by Bill Spalding | Jul 11, 2024 | Market Commentary
The Markets The positive markets continue. Last week was a mixed bag as investors weighed positive economic news against concerns that stock prices for some chipmakers may not be sustainable. Here are the highlights: Inflation slowed to zero.On Friday, one of the...
by Bill Spalding | Jun 11, 2024 | Wine Notes
The rosé market’s a bit of an odd bird. More than any other type of wine, rosé marketers use eye-catching, unusual bottle shapes to try and stand out from the crowd. Too often, this is lipstick on a pig, a flashy bottle designed to distract from a so-so wine. But in...