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18 Dec
Christmas is right around the corner now….does it seem that the days are getting shorter and the hours are speeding up? Does it seem that there just isn’t enough time and energy to get everything accomplished? Well, that’s not surprising. Our days continue to grow shorter right through to December 22nd, the shortest day of [...]
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09 Dec
When it comes to the state of the economy I’ll leave the reports in the hands of the Bureau of Labor and others who monitor statistical data. I’m more interested in what’s happening on the streets in the communities I work in.
Here the dollar is weak, cost of food, gas, taxes and utilities continue [...]
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06 Dec
Sure we’ve all heard it: "When times get tough, the tough get going."
What does that really mean to you? There aren’t many who would argue that today’s economy is not one of the best we’ve seen in the last century. With foreclosures at an all time high, businesses suffering drastically reduced incomes, employees being [...]