Archive for November, 2008

Enjoy this day to spend time with family and friends. Make a few phone calls, make plans to get in line at the mall at 4am, before Starbucks opens. Watch some football, eat some turkey.
I’ll take this opportunity to thank my friends, clients, and associates, for passing on contact information, and for recommending me to… »

No, this isn’t my new weight since I started my own business. It’s also not my career batting average (although doing so would probably land me a job with the Washington Nationals). What is the 250? It’s the number of folks that Newport Enterprises has trained in CPR this year!
250 may or may not seem… »

Wow. There has been a lot of things that a lot of people have been stressed out about this year. I’m not saying that it’s not justified…we’ve all been through a lot. Some have been through more than others. In terms of the general public, we’ve seen the economy take a major nose dive. We’ve… »

Late last month, after volunteer EMT Tonya Mallard died in the crash of a Maryland State Police medevac helicopter transporting two teenagers from a car accident, people started asking me questions: “How come a volunteer was on that flight? You’re just backup, aren’t you?” they’d say. Or “It’s not really volunteering, right? You get paid,… »