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Why I CAN’T Keep My Business Local

For those of you that do not know, I live outside a small Washington town in northern Steven’s Country called Colville.   The town is large enough to have our Super WalMat as a very nice compliment of small businesses.   To support our local economy I try to buy as much as I can locally.  In [...]

545 People

The article that your will find below was emailed to me.  I’m not sure when it was published but there is some interesting truth in what Charlie Reese discusses.  These 545 people create problems that they then need to find creative ways to solve.  Most of the creativity as of late is to spend money [...]

Sand Art – Kseniya Simonova

What do you get when you take a large light box, sand, dramatic music, passion, a story to tell, and an incredible artist?  You have the video below.  Kseniya Simonova is an incredibly talented artist that as you watch tells a visual story with sand and light.  In this video Kseniya tells of the German [...]

If It’s Not Illegal to Drive While Texting – It Should Be!!!

I hear the notification tone that I have a new email and admittedly I am one of those that will invaribly check to see who it is from.  It wouldn’t matter that I was driving down the road… at least until I saw this video.   If you are a frequent texter or you twitter from [...]

Made in the USA

I had a co-worker send me an email the other day that was about purchasing American made products.   It was actually one of those emails that made me go… hmmmm…. When purchasing Made in the USA I am one of those that has this preconceived notion that whatever the item is will be more expensive.  [...]

Just How Much is a BILLION

Just How Much is a BILLION

I received an email from a business associated that had some of these neat little tidbits below… All it said is that it was from an advertising firm.   If you happen to know or have a link to the original source please let me know. Since our current economic condition here in the USA has [...]

Spending My Stimulus - The Reality

Spending My Stimulus – The Reality

It was payday last week and much to my surprise it looks like the stimulus package has kicked in and I had $6.93 to spend that I didn’t have in prior paychecks.   I just had to go out and celebrate.  Wooo Hooo!!!! I had more money to spend. Needless to say at $6.93 I have [...]

Postal Rates Rise - Ideas to Curb the Increases

Postal Rates Rise – Ideas to Curb the Increases

Mark your calendars for May 11th.  We are going to get another postal rate increase.  Your .42 cent stamp for a first class letter is going to go up to .44 cents.  Some of the SPIN being placed on the increase is that it is only $3.00 per year for the average household and when [...]

Don't Forget Daylight Saving Time

Don’t Forget Daylight Saving Time

At 2am on the second Sunday in March most of the United States will begin Daylight Saving Time.  What that means is you have to remember to set your clock ahead 1 hour.  (Spring ahead, Fall back is usually the reminder device that people use.)  I prefer to set my clocks ahead prior to heading [...]

How to Set (and Keep) New Year's Resolutions

How to Set (and Keep) New Year’s Resolutions

Every year, people around the world promise themselves, next year will be different. They make commitments to improve their lives, end bad habits, and generally be better people. From losing weight to quitting smoking to spending more time with their families, people resolve to make big changes at the end of each year, but more [...]