How fair would it be if the government told you that you could not open a business unless all the current business owners in your industry approved your application? That is the way it is in the State of Oregon as of June 2008. I read the following article - "Regulation of Oregon Moving Industry
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07/08/2008
They say, "Imitation is the sincerest of flattery." Well, kudos to David Letterman for spawning the Top Ten List era. Or was it Johnny Carson -- whom Letterman tried to replace upon his retirement, but lost out to Jay Leno? I will give you the Top 19 Reasons why people moved in the U.S. (You get
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06/12/2008
First of all, thank you Idahoan Pam Pugmire for the invite to share all my dirty little secrets to the world. Yeah, not a chance of that. Actually, I tend to keep my private life - just that -- private. However, I find value in being a part of a community like AR, which requires that we build a r
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06/09/2008
Here is a great little booklet, "Making the Most of Your Content" (13 pages) written by the folks at Google. (If the link isn't found - go to - www.google.co.uk/press/files/webmaster-guide-en.pdf) They wrote it to help you understand how a search engine "sees" your content and how you can tailor
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06/05/2008
My company recently joined the following associations in an effort to start breaking ground into some target markets --- National Apartment Association, Arizona Multihousing Association, Surprise Regional Chamber of Commerce (AZ) and Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA) - Arizona. What as
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06/02/2008
Since I noticed other bloggers tend to vent a little off the normal subject - I figured it was my turn. Being raised Catholic I became acquainted with the dangers of the Seven Deadly sins -- Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Sloth, Wrath, Envy and Pride. Well, I am sure that I have been guilty of breaking a
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05/23/2008
It is a pretty good book on branding. It's an easy read and worth the little time it takes to read. I once had a business prof say he tries to take at least one good idea from each book he reads. You should get at least one idea from this book -- even if it is a recycled idea you just forgot about.
05/22/2008
Human migration in the U.S. is amazing -- at nearly 40 million people moving each year. According to the U.S. Census Bureau --- 39,836,000 people moved in 2006. That is a lot of movement. Yet, few events in life can create more stress than moving. Some researches have found that the process of
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05/19/2008
Just joined activerain so looking forward to exploring this new world. If you have any tips and tricks -- please let me know. It will be much appreciated.
05/15/2008
