Fatherhood has kept up with the times
Father’s Day cards tend to portray dear old dad as a hapless buffoon, endlessly searching for the TV remote or his next beer as he lounges on a recliner. Such cards are top sellers among the 87 million Father’s Day cards that will be given this year, The Washington Post reports.
But as the newspaper notes, that weekend-loafer stereotype hardly jibes with modern parenting. Today’s dads are much more likely to help with housekeeping, grocery shopping and childcare than were their patriarchal forebears.
Those previous generations didn’t shirk hard work either, even if the tasks were less likely to be kid-related. So no matter where or how our families celebrate Father’s Day on Sunday, we’ll be sure to show dad and grandpa the proper respect.
Kick out the jams for 2 isle companies
Marketing and merchandising students usually flock to Manhattan for a peek at the fashion industry, but Honolulu was the choice for a group from the University of Southern Mississippi.
They were impressed by what they saw during field trips to two kamaaina companies — Jams World and Island Slipper — that manufacture quality goods right here at home, said associate professor Brigitte Burgess.
Such a tour is almost impossible elsewhere in the United States, she said, because so much manufacturing has moved out of the country.
"When we’re in New York, we usually visit designer showrooms or museums. We might see some production in workshops where people are making samples to fit models, but not full-on production."
Kudos to these Hawaii companies, for showing students that sweatshops are not the only model.