Monthly Archives: February 2009

People Flock to Psychics During Recessions

There have been many articles on how people flock to psychics during a recession.  I find this not all that unusual, uncertainly causes people to look outside their normal sphere of influence or to seek second opinions in many forms.  … Continue reading

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Changes Here at Echenard

I am in the process of moving the entire Echenard site to a new provider.  I am expecting faster loads of all the pages.  Also more options for the site as a whole and a new focus as well.   … Continue reading

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The Paradox of Our Age

  We have bigger houses but smaller families, more conveniences, but less time; We have more degrees, but less sense; more knowledge, but less judgment; more experts, but more problems; more medicines, but less healthiness; we’ve been all the way … Continue reading

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We Need to Compete with Cheap Labor for China

I was watching the auto companies, GM and Chrysler, talk about how they need more money from the government or else they will lay people off.  It was very well timed, right after the spending package was signed, they step … Continue reading

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The Absolute Lowest Price

Today I went shopping.  I’m looking for a digital SLR camera.  I have the old 35mm variety and I think it is about time I upgrade.  But the price is still an issue.  That and the lack of decent warranty … Continue reading

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Don’t Fight With Your Competitors

I started my career doing competitive as a large portion of my job and since then, everywhere I go, people want me to use those skills for them. I do but over the years I have learn that this fixation … Continue reading

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Wall Street Bonuses

Wall Street handed itself $18 billion in bonuses for 2008, the sixth highest bonus pool. Did that seem like the sixth best year to you? Wall Street is totally out of line on this one. The excuses I hear are … Continue reading

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