Welcome to another edition of the mailbag where you will find some of the comments, questions and ideas sent recently by readers of this newsletter or our publications. They are edited for space and clarity.
“It's my data, and I want paid for it now (The simple things in life, Jan. 22, 2025)!” - Brad
And get off my lawn now! - Shane
“As a frequent flyer in my past jobs, I can tell you that most airports have moved away from hand towels and to air dryers (The simple things in life, Jan. 22, 2025). What disturbs me is the percent of people that skip washing their hands because of the hand dryers. From my observation, when towels are present, a higher percentage of people wash their hands. This is by no means scientific but just my observation.” - Kevin
I believe your observations are correct, even after all the COVID concerns. - Shane
“Shane, I couldn't pass up the chance to add this quote from the great Vince Lombardi: ‘Perfection is unattainable, but chasing it we can catch excellence.’ (Good enough?, Jan. 21, 2025)” - James
And why not be excellent? - Shane
“Shane, I'm not only missing ‘real’ concert tickets, but the prices for them, too (The simple things in life, Jan. 22, 2025)! I am also missing restaurant receipts without tip percentages.” - James
That’s because you are good at doing math in your head. I, on the other hand, appreciate the help. - Shane
“Good evening, Shane. I want the paper towels back so that when I wash my hands I have the towel to use to open the door so I don't have to touch the door handle covered with cooties off the filthy unwashed hands of an unsanitary person (The simple things in life, Jan. 22, 2025).” - John
But aren’t you then putting your germs from the paper towel on the door knob? Just saying. - Shane
Have a thoughtful Thursday, and thank you for reading.
Shane Goodman
President and Publisher
Big Green Umbrella Media
shane@dmcityview.com
515-953-4822, ext. 305
www.thedailyumbrella.com