Thoughts…..

The Risks We Take

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, don't you?" Getting on that… read more →

Being On Top

The economy is hurting just about everyone. Unless you had the foresight about 9 months ago to move all of your holdings out of stocks, bonds, and real estate and into some obscure (stable) currency, you've taken a beating. Companies are no different. In Loudoun County, Virginia, some companies have felt the sting more than others. One example is the… read more →