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Now that the medical reform bill was not passed behind closed doors without anyone having read the bill, we have seen more and more heated debates, arguments, and vilifying taking place on a daily basis. Signing up for a potential bill that will add trillions of dollars to our annual debt and national deficit doesn't' sound wise to me, but I invite your inputs on this topic - because as we all know paying for health insurance is a huge portion of the P&L for any business.

Do you think a pub… Continue

Well by now most news curious people are aware of the incident that occurred recently in which Harvard Professor, Henry Louis Gates Jr., was arrested last Thursday afternoon at his home by SGT James Crowley of the Cambridge police while investigating a possible break-in.

On most days, this matter would have received little attention, but it just so happened that during President Obama's Health Care presentation, a reporter innocently asked about the event.

Initially, President Obama stated tha… Continue

Good Evening All,

Well after a very wet June, July seems to be much more seasonal with warm weather replacing the moisture of last month. Business just seems to flow so much smoother when the weather is accommodating and people are feeling good.

Well let me know how business is going, especially with this recession lingering and projected to linger for several months more.

Best wishes,

Bill

Iconic, famous, infamous, there are so many ways to describe Michael Jackson the Phenom.

At the young age of 50, he too has passed into the annals of history while fans are left to opine what was and what could have been. Perhaps a symbol of the dichotomy fame brings to one so talented and the remorse of having to deal with it once achieved.

While the coroner hurries to determine the cause of death, Michael Jackson's legacy, I predict will receive a tsunami of support because of his sudden, un… Continue

Tragically,

another commercial flight (447) fell from the sky without a trace or understanding of how this could have occurred. Was it a lightening strike, was it turbulence or a combination of the two? Millions of people board aircraft each day immune to the possibility that their aircraft may not reach its destination.

As with most such tragedies, the NTSB is trying to identify ground zero to hopefully retrieve the video and voice recorders (Black Boxes) to glean critical information that ma… Continue