What is Home? A roof to keep out the rain. Four walls to keep out the wind. Floors to keep out the cold. Yes, but home is more than that. It is the laugh of a baby, the song of a mother, the strength of a father. Warmth of living hearts, light from happy eyes,…
Monthly Archives: March 2010
No New Recession
This headline captured our attention. Yahoo Finance’s interesting article and accompanying video nicely lays out the situation albeit with the typical economic confusion points, so let me wrap it up in a bow for you: US Commerce stated that the economy grew at 5.6% in 4Q 2009. Many economist predict 1Q 2010 will see a…
Top City Population Growth & The Census
The Census is a complete enumeration of the population – a count of everybody. And it’s kinda a big deal as it ties directly to some $450 billion in federal distributions. The resulting all-in headcount drives budgets, legislative redistricting and funding projects such as highway construction, schools and health facilities. It is important to fill…
Google Broadband Community Madness!
Tucked under a good for community development headline, Google plans to test and build a lightening fast, high-speed broadband network for one or more lucky American city(ies). This effort is similar to Google’s WiFi deal in Mountain View, CA. According to Google, the new experiment is designed to help test means to improve how the…
So where ARE people moving?
Good question! To help us address the question, let’s look at the guys with the big trucks. Three of the largest moving companies in the United States – Allied Van Lines, Atlas Van Lines and United Van Lines release annual reports every January detailing the migration of people moving with their respective companies. The studies…
Gentle Good News
Any glance through the morning Internet news reports reveals numerous renditions and revelations relating to the new normal economy. It’s confusing, but change is in the air. The push from dismal tales of the recession to the more recent, cautious whispers regarding potential recovery have slowly evolved. The signals are indeed promising: increases in the…