I do not see how increasing the minimum wage can be beneficial to our economic situation. Here is the problem. Minimum wage jobs are not meant for people to earn a living. They are designed for teenagers who live with their parents and do not have large expenses. Minimum wage is fine if you don’t…
Every now and then I am asked what the differences are between a Formula 1 chassis and a Champ Car. However, how many people really know what a Champ Car is? (As I am frequently asked to explain what they are) Unfortunately, most of today’s non-racing public only know what “RASSCAR” (Nextel Cup) is ……
The constant challenge for the most beneficial auto loan rates is crucial today as the economy is sinking. People in many states, especially Florida, Nevada, California, Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, and Ohio face huge home foreclosures and job losses. How can you find out the lowest cost auto loan rate if you live in one of…
As the third most populous city in the US, Chicago is filled with tons of hotels, resorts, inns, and inns. There is much to explore in The Windy City, including the Magnificent Mile, Lincoln Park, Wrigley Field, SkyDeck on the 103rd floor of the Willis (formerly Sears) Tower, and much more. All you have to…
From the sugar towns of ‘San Pedro de Macrois’ and ‘La Romana’ to the fields throughout the Dominican Republic, young and poor children dream of one day playing in the Major Leagues and providing financial security for their families. The Dominican Republic has a passion for baseball far above any other place. For Dominican Republic…
Stayman is a convention used after the partner opens the auction with a no trump (1NT). Its purpose is to locate a 4-4 setting in hearts or spades. A two-club response is Stayman, asking “Partner, do you have four hearts or four spades?” To use Stayman, responder must have at least a four card major…
For many of us, the arrival of the Fantasy Football season is the closest we get to the feeling we had as kids around Christmas time. For me, it’s the first time I’ve seen a Fantasy Football magazine on a grocery store shelf. Today, most of the information in magazines is available online at numerous…
Be it divine intervention or simple genetic determination, there is a select group of men and women who are physically gifted enough to become world-class athletes. Some use those gifts to secure a college education, while others turn them into millions of dollars professionally. But, regardless of their skill level, they are all more than…
If you have a few full-time clients and need more, you need to market your business on an ongoing basis. When you do this, your sales funnel remains full and you align prospects so that you constantly have new customers. Once you have this funnel, getting customers becomes a numbers game and it works in…
When Major League Baseball announced its decision to expand its horizons to Arizona and Tampa Bay in 1998, many homeowners reveled in the rippling value of public relations and the duplicity of goodwill. The loudest baseball lord, Yankees owner George Steinbrenner, was reliably available for comment. “The best part of these meetings is the expansion…
