This is NOT Business as Usual

Posted by Dennis  John is worried! He’s not alone. It has been quite a ride in the past month watching the news and learning what has happened in the financial world each day, sometimes each hour. A lot of people are not just asking will I be able to retire according to plan but are [...]

A Lesson from the Past

Posted by:  Margy Altmix A few weeks ago my sister suggested I watch the HBO movie John Adams, starring Paul Giamatti and Laura Linney. So I added it to my Netflix queue; I even moved it to the top. I was surprised to see that it was long enough to require 3 CDs but decided to [...]

Wall Street vs. Main Street

“United we stand, divided we fall”                                             Aesop   Posted by Keitha This is a phrase that has been used a lot through our American history – during the Civil War by the Union side; in the early 20th Century by the Labor Unions;  during WWII to unify the Allied Nations and recently after 9-11 [...]

The Courtesy of a Reply…Please?

Posted by Kris Remember when people actually returned your phone calls?  Responded to your emails?  Sent thank you notes to appreciate gifts and other’s good deeds?  Remember when you got a gracious although clear rejection for employment from an employer?  Over the last few weeks, the realization has been creeping over me just how unresponsive we’ve all [...]