Mattel was started by Matt Matson and Elliot and Ruth Handler in 1945, manufacturing doll house furniture out of old picture frames. Their initial investment was some shop equipment which they purchased from Sears on installment. Mattel has had many popular toys over the years, but it was the Barbie doll which made it the industry standard in toy making.
Photo by wallyg 2. New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans, also known as Big Easy, is another great vacation city of the South. It’s relatively easy to get to, being served by both major carriers and budget airlines, as well as Amtrak and even cruise ships. It’s also home to the world-class Audubon Aquarium, the National…
Just as reliably as the sun rises and sets, so too with every election are there those who change their positions and defend the new ones tooth and nail over the old ones. No, it’s not the politicians, it’s the people who support them. Despite the fact that it often seems as though it’s always…
We tease the current “Millennial” generation of 18-31 year olds because so many of them are still living at home with their parents, whereas at the same ages we were either living in apartments or buying our first homes. On the other hand, they are saving a considerable amount of money that we effectively wasted…
Photo by epSos.de 2.Created a culture of dependence Reliance on foreign aid has created political and economic culture of dependence. Let’s put aside the politically correct jargon and call it what it is: a culture of parasitism. The last time Greece saw its budget balanced was way back in 1972, when the “Regime of the…
It isn’t hard to notice an increased sense of entitlement in younger generations today, mine included. It is partly due to a culture of entitlement which pervades American society and demands comfortable, high quality lifestyles without understanding that one should work for what one wants. Ask a teenager what makes a country or a government…
Photo by Christmas w/a K 2. We Share the Same Values, Lifestyles, and Culture “Children of a Common Mother” is a famous inscription on the Peace Arch monument situated on the US-Canada border, between Washington state and the province of British Columbia. The other side of the monument has another inscription which reads “Brethren, dwelling…