I know you’re seen them. Standing at the entry and exit points of freeways. Sitting on boxes on street corners. Setting up an improvised studio to serenade us with music. Handwritten signs asking for work or money to buy food. It’s hard to ignore them, but we do. Here in Washington State, the number of […]
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Three Easy to Spot Scams Involving Business Websites
Okay, in the image, I’m not sure about the loose women, but I do know that there are people on the internet ready to pick your pocket. Two scams done by email are “come-ons.” One offers first page results on Google Searches and the other is a friendly reminder that your domain name needs to […]
The TACID Brown Bag Fundraising Luncheon
When I was first asked to join the board of TACID, the board meeting time/day didn’t work for my schedule. When my schedule opened up years later I joined. At my first board meeting I was asked to co-chair the breakfast fundraiser. They already had a chairman and I had already been to two of […]
Mary Mary’s Cafe in Spanaway – Breakfast and Lunch Only
Our Sunday morning breakfast gang drove from the North end of Tacoma to Spanaway for breakfast last week. The restaurant is Mary Mary’s Café at 16511 Pacific Ave S, Spanaway, WA 98387. They don’t have a website and they are not open past three in the afternoon . . . great place for breakfast or […]
Peaks and Pints and a Bunch of Rumors
There are not too many things more enjoyable than an evening of food, drink, companions, good conversation, and lots of laughter. Throw in Rotary and it comes out pretty much perfect. Although we went to Peaks and Pints, which features hundreds and hundreds of different brews, I had a root beer; there were a few […]
Meat for Me – Trump/GOP Tax Plan
We could blame President Herbert Hoover for the new Trump Tax. I can predict the future. I can’t actually, foretell who will win the World Series, or the winning numbers of the next big Washington State Lottery, but I’ve been around so long, it seems like I’ve seen just about everything. And of course there […]
Bad Investments Blown Away
Some people collect art because they appreciate the image, or they see it as a good investment. Art is sometimes a good investment, but most people really should only invest in art if they truly appreciate the work. A great painting from an unknown artist that catches your eye may end up only as decor. […]
President / CEO – Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber of Commerce to Speak at Transportation Club of Tacoma October 9th
The upcoming Transportation Club of Tacoma luncheon on October 9th, will feature guest speaker Tom Pierson – President / CEO – Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber’s Mission is – Leading the way to exceptional business & community growth so that Tacoma-Pierce County is a vibrant community where economic growth is encouraged and sustained. […]
Everything in Place Except Marketing? Maybe It’s Not Too Late
Is it almost time to open the doors for your Real Estate open house or seasonal sale? Are you having a furniture clearance sale? A non-profit joint yard sale? Do you have back-up plans to make sure people attend your special event? Will you look like a fool if no one attends? Perhaps, you should […]