There are many gratifying moments as a small business owner; creating, designing, providing products and services that people want or that fill a need. For me at the top of that list is the act of financially compensating employees for their work. A cycle or chain of events was put in motion with that act; knowing that the paycheck contributes to their lively hood, knowing they will spend money paying bills to support service providers and spend money at their local merchants...and that allows the cycle to continue by those small business owners...and so on, and so on....
"Industry is increased, commodities are multiplied, agriculture and manufacturers flourish: and herein consists the true wealth and prosperity of a state." Alexander Hamilton 1790
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Monday, February 22, 2010
Happy Birthday George Washington
"First in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen, he was second to none in humble and enduring scenes of private life. Pious, just humane, temperate, and sincere; uniform dignified, and commanding; his example was as edifying to all around him as were the effects of that example lasting; correct throughout, vice shuddered in his presence and virtue always felt his fostering hand. The purity of his private charter gave effulgence to his public virtues." John Marshall, official eulogy of George Washington, delivered by Richard Henry Lee 1799
Saturday, February 20, 2010
"This Nation Shall Have A New Birth"
Today I spent the morning watching my son practice his golf game, chipping, putting, and driving. The sun was shining and the temperature was 55 degrees...just a beautiful day. While he was playing, he moved out of my view so I decided to pull from my purse my pocket Constitution and I began to read it, again for the umpteenth time. And again, I was awed at the brilliance of our founding fathers and, again, dismayed at the profound neglect, absence, manipulation of its words in politics today.
I pondered at how the erosion of the founding principles didn't happen over night; it's been a slow, methodical evolution. I began to wonder 'who is the person today bold enough to be our modern day refounder? Who has the capacity and backbone to lead the citizens of the United States of America back to her founding principles, back to the freedoms and liberties declared at her birth? Will it be a mom who looks at her children and decides she is going to jump into the political fight on behalf of her children's freedom and future? Will it be a dad who lost his job and decided to promote his ideals and lay a new path to fight for the survival of free markets and capitalism? Is it a collection of individuals creating a movement whose force has flustered the mindset of traditional political groups?'
I drifted back to the present when my son came back into view. From the distance he looked at me with a smile on his face and I smiled back. At that moment I thought deeply on what the future will bring to this beautiful 12 year old boy. What if he chooses to have a family and children? What will their future bring? Will they live in a free country of liberties and rights protected by the Declaration of Independence and given to them by God? Will I be telling stories to my grandchildren about when the United States of America was a free nation?
Sad to loose freedom having experienced it; sad to never have had it at all! And so that's it...that's the key!! We MUST hold on to what we have. Hold on to our freedom and demand we return to the principles under which this great nation was founded...it is time for a new birth. Abraham Lincoln lead this nation through a new birth in 1863. It can be done again! We the people are in control, we the people are empowered...we can do this; the Constitution is our ammunition...it was written for us to protect us...Read it, know it...be educated...be empowered...
be hopeful...
I pondered at how the erosion of the founding principles didn't happen over night; it's been a slow, methodical evolution. I began to wonder 'who is the person today bold enough to be our modern day refounder? Who has the capacity and backbone to lead the citizens of the United States of America back to her founding principles, back to the freedoms and liberties declared at her birth? Will it be a mom who looks at her children and decides she is going to jump into the political fight on behalf of her children's freedom and future? Will it be a dad who lost his job and decided to promote his ideals and lay a new path to fight for the survival of free markets and capitalism? Is it a collection of individuals creating a movement whose force has flustered the mindset of traditional political groups?'
I drifted back to the present when my son came back into view. From the distance he looked at me with a smile on his face and I smiled back. At that moment I thought deeply on what the future will bring to this beautiful 12 year old boy. What if he chooses to have a family and children? What will their future bring? Will they live in a free country of liberties and rights protected by the Declaration of Independence and given to them by God? Will I be telling stories to my grandchildren about when the United States of America was a free nation?
Sad to loose freedom having experienced it; sad to never have had it at all! And so that's it...that's the key!! We MUST hold on to what we have. Hold on to our freedom and demand we return to the principles under which this great nation was founded...it is time for a new birth. Abraham Lincoln lead this nation through a new birth in 1863. It can be done again! We the people are in control, we the people are empowered...we can do this; the Constitution is our ammunition...it was written for us to protect us...Read it, know it...be educated...be empowered...
be hopeful...
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Message Apparel
The stand up be read team was in Portland this week working with Latitudes PDX finishing the details on the apparel line. Today we wrap up and head back home to finalize the product launch. A big 'thank you' to the Latitudes PDX team...we couldn't have asked for a better group of people with whom to collaborate; they are top notch and know their stuff!! Can't wait for 3/1/2010!!
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