posted by Shelley
I got an email from a friend today letting me know the price of a gallon of gas in a nearby city — $3.75! Holy cow! Then I read on my favorite news source that BP and Shell posted forecast-busting big profits to the tune of a combined $17 billion in the past 3 months. OPEC says oil could hit $200 a barrel — oil prices have already hit a historic peak close to $120 a barrel, putting further pressure on global economies.
Some US Senators are blaming …

posted by Shelley
Have you seen the cereal commercial that starts with a wrinkled dog jumping on its owner’s bed trying desperately to wake him only to be shoved back to the floor? No? Well, the dog trots downstairs; carries back a tray with cereal and all the extras…even a fresh flower in a vase; the owner wakes up to eat a fabulous breakfast and prepares for a hike, and you think that’s what the dog wanted all along. The commercial ends with the dog’s owner taking that walk and the …

Posted by Perry
Well, it is the day after the NFL Draft and I’m sitting here pondering the picks made by my beloved Bengals. I’m confused (as are many in Bengaldom) about some of the choices we’ve made this year and seriously doubt if it will help us get back to the playoffs. In case you missed who we picked;
Rd 1: Keith Rivers LB USC 6-3 235 – An outstanding athlete who looks sculpted from granite. Nice pick-up.
Rd 2: Jerome Simpson WR Coastal Carolina 6-2 185 – will make the tough …

posted by Shelley
It is easy to get sucked into our own small world of projects and concerns and task lists. Sometimes, we need to set our work down and take a big step back. That doesn’t mean we’ve gone off-course and are wandering around without a plan, but it does allow us time to realize that the things we worry about each day are quite small. Time away from work gives us a fresh vision for future priorities — clarity — as I’ve touched on before. So no matter …