Thursday, July 28, 2011
Last week Mom and Ann took a vacation. They relaxed at home on Sunday. Monday through Wednesday saw them go to Ocean City, Maryland. More home relaxation followed all the way through Sunday. Monday was time for Mom to get back to the bookkeeping and for Ann to work at Location D. The vacation did... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, July 24, 2011
The Temperature
Often when I discuss the weather I am often writing about how precipitation effects business. Snow resulting in road salt brings us our busy season. Literally and figuratively rainy days make the business day a wash out. What I would like to discuss today is what effect the temperature has on... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, July 21, 2011
How Do You Get There?
Dad knows the roads like the back of his hand. Ever since Dad received his driver's license back in January 1973 he has loved taking new roads to see where they might lead. Sometimes he even takes a bunch of turns in order to get lost to give himself the challenge of finding his way back. In being... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Ba-Boom!
Edward Collins owns his own construction company. Dad has known Edward for about twenty years now. Edward has done many jobs for Dad over the years. Twenty years ago Edward was working for the Oil Company and helped install a new gasoline canopy at Location A. At Location B he was working for the... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Locked Out
What would the impact of a lost National Football League (NFL) season be as it relates to our business? This entry will answer that question. For those who do not follow the NFL, the NFL Owners and its Players were unable to come up with a new deal, leading to the Owners locking the players out in... Sign in to see full entry.