Right now, nobody seems to be happy with President Obama’s proposed health care program. The doctors don’t like it because it stresses cost containment which would interfere with their individual prerogative to practice medicine the way they feel it should be practiced and it would also make it that much more difficult for them to get rich while practicing medicine. The … [Read more...] about There is a Way to Pay for a Nationalized Health Care Program that Would Make Everyone Happy by Ross Reck
City Grapples with Problem of Absentee Landlords
CITY GRAPPLES WITH PROBLEM OF ABSENTEE LANDLORDS A third of the violent crime at apartment complexes in Charlotte, North Carolina, occurs in a handful of facilities owned by hard-to-reach, out-of-state “absentee” landlords. The Charlotte police say this makes their work difficult. As a result, Charlotte’s city council is drafting an ordinance to create a landlord registry … [Read more...] about City Grapples with Problem of Absentee Landlords
Ordinance Holds Owners Responsible For Reporting Missing Guns
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, has a new municipal ordinance “requiring prompt notification to authorities of lost or stolen firearms, and imposing penalties.” The new ordinance would require gun owners to report the loss or theft of any registered firearms within 72 hours of their discovery. The ordinance was passed unanimously by the Lancaster City Council. City officials say … [Read more...] about Ordinance Holds Owners Responsible For Reporting Missing Guns
Make A Circle by Art Fettig
Art Fettig's Monday Morning Memo June 15, 2009 800-441-7676 or 919-732-6994 artfettig@aol.com In This Issue o Make a Circle o Say Something Good o Visit Our Website o Points To Ponder o A Little Humor o Quote of the Week o To Subscribe Make a Circle One of my favorite illustrations for a speech was asking the audience to make a circle with their thumb and … [Read more...] about Make A Circle by Art Fettig
Make a Circle
One of my favorite illustrations for a speech was asking the audience to make a circle with their thumb and their index finger. Hold it right up there. Now, all together, bring the circle down to your chin. (I would make the circle with my right hand to demonstrate and then bring the circle down to my right cheek. Generally about 98% of the audience would bring the circle down … [Read more...] about Make a Circle