I’ve just finished eating my lunch and for the first time in ages I was actually able to sit down and read the newspaper while doing so. I now wish I hadn’t bothered. Here’s why; apparently in just two weeks since Orlando turned on the cameras for red light running over 1,100 drivers have been […]
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Where do you go when you’ve won 8 Gold Medals?
August 30, 2008 Comments Off on Where do you go when you’ve won 8 Gold Medals?Orlando, of course. Michael Phelps was in Orlando for the Disney parade yesterday. Main Street was pretty crowded about an hour before the parade as Disney periodically announced that Michael Phelps would be there. Michael’s a popular guy at the moment. On Thursday he was in New York City filming for a cameo role in […]
Continue reading …I was recently reading an article that stated that the millionaires club has grown by 600,000 people. Apparently, the number of people with at least $1 million in assets passed the 10 million mark for the first time in 2007. The combined wealth of these millionaires grew to $41 TRILLION, an increase of 9% in […]
Continue reading …So after days of media coverage Tropical Storm Fay breezed through Orlando with barely a murmur. The main event for those of us in the path in Central Florida was from 2pm to 7pm but frankly, it was nothing more than a slightly windy rainy day. Which brings me to the point of this blog. […]
Continue reading …I had to run to my local Target last night at 7:30pm and was amazed that I had to park miles away as the parking lot was jammed. I have in fact never, ever seen the parking lot so full. When I walked into the store I was amazed by the amount of parents with […]
Continue reading …The overall real estate market in Florida has not fared well since the subprime mortgage crisis reared its ugly head. Miami topped the American Chronicle’s Worst 25 Housing Predictor Forecast in both 2007 and 2008, and was cited as possibly undergoing “the worst housing crash in national history.” But the market outlook in other parts […]
Continue reading …Golden Arches Crumble at Disneyland
August 12, 2008 Comments Off on Golden Arches Crumble at DisneylandI wonder what the real reason is … be interesting to see if Disney World follows suit. Also what it means to the huge MickeyDs in Downtown Disney and halfway round the inner roadway by the Boardwalk? LOS ANGELES – The Walt Disney Co. is closing down all three McDonald’s outlets at its Disneyland resort […]
Continue reading …Myrtle Beach… wise words from George Ross…and time to myself
August 3, 2008 Comments Off on Myrtle Beach… wise words from George Ross…and time to myselfTime flies fast… this time last week I’d just arrived home from a business trip to Myrtle Beach. It was one of those trips I took alone and the 8 hr car journey from Orlando to Myrtle Beach soon passed as I caught up with some listening of cd’s I’d bought a few months back. Nigel […]
Continue reading …Surely if you pass a bill or make something law, you have an obligation to make sure that the law is clear, concise and is not open for misinterpretation. This latest ruling from a federal judge shows that this law does not fall into any of these categories and is little more than a a […]
Continue reading …Several major theme park companies are challenging a new Florida law that allows people to keep guns in their cars. So they should. Guns have no place anywhere near a theme park and families enjoying themselves. The new law went into effect Tuesday and allows employees to bring their guns to work as long as […]
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