Labor Day Weekend Arrives: Now What?
Well, we hit the Labor Day break. It's late this year - as late as possible, since it falls on the first Monday of September and this year the first Monday is September 7th. Do the math. Now what? With Labor Day, summer's done Not officially maybe, but for all intents and purposes, the lazy hazy days of summer conclude this weekend. Kids are either back in school or about to go back. The pace of family life thus changes as school dominates weekday life. In the sports world - such a huge part of everyday life for many Americans - the NFL fired up this week and the full slate of Week 1 will be completed at the end of Labor Day - on Monday. And as we all know, the NFL is a big deal in these United States. Plus we get the first whiff of Major Leagus aseball playoffs - ultimately culminating in the World Series in a little bit more than a month. (Can NBA basketball and NHL hockey be far behind?) It's simply a new phase of the year now. But in addition to our personal...
