Cordless Phones

I love cordless phones, whether they be Panasonic cordless phones or AT&T cordless phones or Uniden cordless phones or GE cordless phones.

Chicago: Things to Do This Weekend

I am always searching for things to do in Chicago each weekend with my bride and our four kids.  So I am starting a blog entry each week that summarizes the 5-10 links that list out the weekend things to do in Chicago. Check it out and send me suggestions for other source of info [...]

Obama Proposes Charity Tax Deduction Limits

The Washington Times reports that both Democrats and Republicans poured cold water on President Obama‘s budget plan to cut down on wealthy taxpayers’ charitable giving tax deductions, the second of his ambitious cost-savings plans to earn lawmakers’ scorn, and underscoring the legislative minefield he is entering. The charitable giving deduction reduction, which would limit deductions [...]

Cordless Phones Continue to Deliver Value and Features

Cordless phones are telephones that have the capability of transmitting a signal over a short distance without the use of a cord. They differ from mobile phones, or cell phones, simply because they need a base station to connect to a landline. Cordless phones are one of the most popular types of landline connections on [...]

Look at Where Congress is Spending Your Money — Uuggggh!

By GEOFF EARLE and DAPHNE RETTER, NY Post Correspondents February 26, 2009 Posted: 1:53 am February 26, 2009 WASHINGTON – Congress went on a pork-a-palooza yesterday, approving a massive spending bill with big bucks for Hawaiian canoe trips, research into pig smells, and tattoo removal – all while the nation faces an economic crisis. Among [...]

OUCH! $1 Trillion in New Taxes says ABC News

February 26, 2009 12:00 PM Jake Tapper is ABC News’ Senior White House Correspondent based in the network’s Washington bureau. He writes about politics and popular culture and covers a range of national stories and today ghe reports on the Obama administration’s  taxing plan.  President Obama’s budget proposes $989 billion in new taxes over the [...]

Check Out The Ad CNN Refused to Show Tonight

Here is the ad CNN wouldn’t show tonight during the President’s Address.  I thik it is done well, respectful and appropriate.  Why do television networks, who use free public airwaves censor the public debate?

What Do the Polls Say About Obama after a Month? Average and Very Divided

Gary Langer at ABC News did a good poll analysis on President Obama after a month in the office and the result?  Obama’s popularity  is average when compared to the last nine presidents.  He reports: “[ABC News] has approval ratings for each of the last nine elected presidents after their first month in office, back [...]

Spiritual Help In Hard Times

The Sun Times just published an article where they asked some Chicago-area faith leaders what they have to say to people who have lost their jobs, homes, tuition and sense of security.   What do they say to congregants who feel as if God hasn’t provided and isn’t going to?  Check out what our own J.R. [...]

What a Difference a Decade Makes

I read this tonight and thought it captured today’s mood well as we look at the financial markets. By Todd Harrison –marketwatch.com “So you run and you run to catch up with the sun but it’s sinking. Racing around to come up behind you again.” — Pink Floyd NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — As our economy [...]

Are You Ready to Be a “Bridger”?

Occasionally, I like to highlight folks who have had great success in the marketplace but then move into the non-profit sector to use their skills and abilities to make a more significant impact on people.  They are sometimes called Bridgers—individuals whose professional experience comes wholly or primarily from for-profit companies prior to entering the nonprofit [...]

Real Leadership, Real Love for Employees

Lots of bosses say they value their employees. Some even mean it. And then there’s Leonard Abess Jr. After selling a majority stake in Miami-based City National Bancshares last November, all he did was take $60 million of the proceeds — $60 million out of his own pocket — and hand it to his tellers, [...]

Different Day, Different President…Or Are They the Same?

I saw this photo series and laughed.  It is funny to think how similar these guys are -neither of which I had high hopes for.  Check out the CNN commentary here  on the 20 similarities.

What Happened to Hope?

Just two weeks ago, we heard a change agent president, who in his inaugural address declared “we have chosen hope over fear.” Now it looks like in order to get a pork-barrel bill passed, that the president needs fear to pass a bill. Here is a great article on how quickly things have changed:  Charles [...]

Proud Uncle Update

My nephew, Caleb Lavey, is getting lots of attention in his junior year from Division 1 Schools.  Just yesterday, he spent time on the phone with Charlie Weis of Notre Dame and got a full ride scholarship offer, and the Notre Dame folks put out this story on scout.com ——————————————– His father, Mike Lavey, was [...]

Pelosi: She’s Leading the Congress?

Nancy Pelosi, who was the principal architect of this HUGE pork stimulus bill, has this to say to the reporters who questioned the pork-loaded items in the bill and why it needed to be passed immediately.  I thought there were only 300 million people in America…….

Super Bowl Ads – Check out the Fan Meter

21st Annual Super Bowl Ad Meter results What do you think?  Do you agree? How TV’s most expensive commercials scored with USA TODAY’s Ad Meter focus groups: (Click here to watch the ads and rate them yourself.) How Super Bowl commercials ranked: 10 most popular Advertiser Description Sec. Qtr. Score Doritos Crystal ball sees free [...]

My favorite Super Bowl Ad

 Of all the Super Bowl commericals, I loved the Doritos Crystal Ball ad adn I lvoed this ad from E-Trade.  The E*TRADE Baby and his buddy learn to fly again 2nd Quarter, Big Game, Sunday, Feb. 1.