The week between Christmas and New Year’s follows no particular routine. People take the week off to spend time with family or travel on a winter vacation. Workers take vacation time now because, if they don’t use their earned leave, they will lose it. Schools are closed at every level, and day care takes a break, too. The television networks report that viewer attention is at its lowest this week. This also is the week that retailers can make their yearly profit margin in after-Christmas sales. Perhaps that is the routine after all: personal time and commerce battle it out again!
