Last year, 2.2 million weddings occurred in the U.S. Las Vegas is the second biggest wedding site in the world; Turkey comes in first!

Because average life expectancy in the U.S. is now 77, a fifth of all marriages may now last as long as 50 years! How's that for an exhausting (or terrifying) statistic?

Weddings are a $125 billion industry, with average wedding cost in 2005 close to $30,000.
For that kind of money, it had BETTER be a 50-year investment!

Starting a new business? Your grand opening plan is critical to future success.

Contact us to order a copy of "theONswitch's 10 Tips to a Grander Opening"

The junebug is a beetle that flies at night.
Junebug is also an indie film released in 2005, which received decent reviews but came and went quickly (like a junebug).

I spent four days in the hospital in May, which gave me new perspectives on business and life.
Just click here to share the insights. (Nothing deeply spiritual or weird, I promise!)

Dancing with the stars... P'zazz is an entertainment company that puts together amazing events including Broadway-level dance performers and every imaginable dance style. They also do full-service event planning for corporations and consumers.

Let's Hug it Out...
Spring is a time for love. But we bet you're not loving everyone all the time. Dr. Susan Davis, a psychotherapist, helps women explore and understand the critical relationships in their lives ("The Essential Eleven"). Her website is brand-new -- and we at theONswitch all love it!

It's like a picnic, without the ants. Come join the Association for Women in Communications for our first ever "Summer in the City" networking event at the new Elite Lounge at 107. Hattie Parker will be on hand to conduct "aura readings," so you can find out whether your summer holds hot times or sun poisoning.

First you were a webmaster...then a blogger...and now a lensmaster. Squidoo, the latest brainchild of Seth Godin (of "Purple Cow" fame) allows you to put up your own free "lens" on a topic of your choosing and easily link to all kinds of related sites and products. Please use this link if you decide to build your own lens!

Hard-pressed for an interesting Fathers Day gift ? How about a Sigmund Freud action figure?

I rarely mix business and family, but since it IS graduation month, I want to include a shout-out to my older daughter Austin who's heading off to Cornell in the fall. You go girl!

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