Monthly Archives: December 2011

Why do companies hire celebrities to promote their products?  I used to wonder what the true value of this was.  When I was young, I thought certain people were hired because they “were like us” and would mispronounce words like … Continue reading →

My great-grandfather, Albert E. “Hie” Powis, Sr, was a member of the original “Devil Dogs” who fought for the U.S. Marine Corps in WWI.  In June 1918, the U.S. and its allies fought against Germany in the Battle of Belleau … Continue reading →