Wow! Did we get some snow here in Philadelphia this past week or what?!? The total snow fall from Friday, 05 February through to Thursday, 11 February was something like four to five feet! Although the snowstorm was worse elsewhere (particularly in Washington, D.C.), it still managed to set a new record locally.

Having grown up in the suburbs of Chicago, I thought that I was used to significant snow fall. Yet, I cannot remember a worse snow storm – especially the driving wind and white-out conditions that developed on Wednesday afternoon. I am not looking forward to another one of those any time soon!

I am not a big fan of clothes shopping. Yet, from time to time, I am required to pick up some new clothes as the old ones wear out. As a shopper, I enjoy a bargain as much as the next guy. But when I was out last week, I found what was probably my best shopping bargain ever.

How much is too much?

As you can read in the tag, the jacket that I bought was marked down from $220.00 to $22.00. That’s quite a savings!

My limited knowledge of the retail sector leads me to believe that department stores mark up the items that they sell by 100% or more. But if a store is reducing a product by 90%, surely the initial product must have been previously WAY overpriced. Can the store’s mark-up be so high that it could sell the jacket for $22.00 and still make a profit (or at least cover its costs)?

The amazingly dedicated and hard-working people at the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust have done a fantastic job putting together a very moving film about HMD2010. Please do take the time to watch it. It’s about 10 minutes long, but well worth the viewing.

Whilst you’re here, go on and take a moment to light a virtual candle to mark Holocaust Memorial Day.