Benjamin Franklin campaigned to have the turkey named as the United States’ national bird, but it eventually lost out to the Bald Eagle (how embarrassing would it have been if he’d won his campaign?). I know that I usually have my story at the end (and I still do this
First let me say thank you to all the well wishers for my eventful August. I am glad to report that I feel great and am back working at my “normal” frenzied pace. I am also back to all my physical activities including golf (running is on hold for another
Never have I been so happy to be writing this month’s letter (as you will see by this month’s story). But first if you will indulge me on my commentary on the coming election and the state of our country. Long after this election is over Trump and Hillary will
“Experience is that thing you get a minute after you needed it.“ Well on the 9th I will turn the ripe old age of 55. I hear that 65 is the new 55 so I can only assume that 55 is the new 45! Groucho Marx used to say, “Anyone
“Politicians are people who, when they see light at the end of the tunnel, go out and buy some more tunnel.” Well the economy continues to muddle through a market of mixed signals. The rest of this year, like the whole recovery, should be good but not great. But by
“Politics is the gentle art of getting votes from the poor and campaign funds from the rich, by promising to protect each from the other.” – Oscar Ameringer Well I continue to struggle to gain control over my insane To Do List! Time management experts tell you to categorize
“Everyone has their own experience. That’s why we are here, to go through our experience, to learn, to go down those paths and eventually you may have gone down so many paths and learned so much that you don’t have to come back again.” -The Artist formerly known
“If God had wanted us to vote, he would have given us candidates.” – Jay Leno As we approach tax day, I cringe both at the amount of taxes we pay and our bloated economy that can’t seem to get out of its way. A few years back we did
“Lord give me caffeine to change the things I can and wine to accept the things I can’t.” Eight years after the financial crisis, the world is still coming to grips with an unpleasant realization: serious weakness still plagues the global economy, the stock market and even our local economy.
Happy early Valentine’s Day! You know, Valentine’s Day is big business. Consumers will spend an average of $80 on Valentine’s Day gifts this year. E-Commerce retailers expect to rack up over 800 million in sales of food, candy, flowers and other Valentine’s Day gifts. This year, February also brings us
Wade Boggs, Steve Garvey and Pete Rose are in a bar. Boggs says, “I am going to ask her out.” Garvey replied, “You can’t do
