Your Turn, Mr. President
SOMEWHERE OVER NEW MEXICO – On Tuesday, like tens of millions of others, I watched on television as Barack Obama took the presidential oath of office.
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The R-Word, Again
Is there anything that could get worse for a stone-countertop fabricator, now that the economy is still heading downward and one large multi-state competitor – Rock Tops Inc. – closed its doors and left hundreds of people on the hook?
Well, according to the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), it’s time for hats and horns again to celebrate January as National Radon Action Month.
A Workless Advance
As if stone shops didn’t have enough to worry about with radon, now there’s the Case of the Disappearing Shop.
Holiday Cheer, 2008-style
BEDFORD FALLS, Ill. (Dec. 27)– A preeminent banker sits tonight in a small-town jail cell, accused of a myriad of state and federal crimes after a furtive attempt to take over a rival financial institution.
A Tax Break to Consider
OK – here’s the warning. While we're going through an economic wringer and worrying about meeting the next payroll, I’m going to talk about spending money.
Watch on the Potomac
Believe it or not, we just went through one of the shortest U.S. presidential campaigns since World War II. With the Internet, 24/7 cable-television news coverage and forests sacrificed for vague, one-note mailers, it just seemed like the edge of forever.
The Silent Debate
“And now,” says the moderator, shuffling a few papers, “it’s time to discuss foreign trade and corporate taxation in depth. We’re sure that both Sen. McCain and Sen. Obama have plenty to say in this vital area, and the first question tonight is ….”
Miss that bit of this year’s U.S. presidential debates? Don’t worry – everyone did.
Diversion/The Open Road
MOJAVE DESERT, Calif. – Some people go to Las Vegas to get away from it all. And after two days of the Trade Show Shuffle and elbowing through the crowd on The Strip, it’s a pleasure to get away from them.
17 October, Las Vegas
For an event where expectations were uncertain at best, the 2008 StonExpo Marmomacc Americas seems destined to get a passing grade.
Or, as one exhibitor said, “you get what you get, and you’re happy.”
Verona Once Again
There are trade shows and conventions throughout the world for dimensional stone. And then there’s Verona.