This little video shown in schools circa 1950 kind of makes you wonder what stupid things we hold as true today, but will be painfully obvious 50 years from now? For example, similar to how we all know cigarettes are bad for your health now, but reportedly didn't know then, will we find current use of cell phones cause brain cancer later?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixy5FBLnh7o
Friday, February 20, 2009
158 Jobs To Be Available in Greene County
Passing this tidbit of info on to everyone, which I received recently:
"The 2010 Census is gearing up and there are 158 positions available in Greene County for census workers. There are several levels of employment, both full and part-time. Positions pay between $10-14 an hour. Contact Misty McIntosh, Recruiting Assistant, she will be at the Eastern Greene Library on Friday afternoons through the end of March. Check out www.2010censusjobs.gov to find out about the positions."
"The 2010 Census is gearing up and there are 158 positions available in Greene County for census workers. There are several levels of employment, both full and part-time. Positions pay between $10-14 an hour. Contact Misty McIntosh, Recruiting Assistant, she will be at the Eastern Greene Library on Friday afternoons through the end of March. Check out www.2010censusjobs.gov to find out about the positions."
Thursday, February 19, 2009
My $1,000 Challenge
I was thinking lately:
If a person read a book a week for the next year, it would be a total investment of roughly $1,000 -- say, $20 (or less) per book x’s 50 weeks (even taking a two week vacation during the year). And if that same person could derive one – only one -- good idea from each book, how could this NOT be the single-biggest return on a $1,000 investment? One idea alone could be life-changing, let alone 50!
Now, let’s make it even better, shall we? To add networking opportunities to the otherwise introverted activity of reading, why not pass on the best-of-the-best books that you find to other people, who you think could most benefit from reading them?
(Too aggressive? OK, one book a month, $240 investment, 12 great ideas!)
It’s something to consider. I can’t see how you could not have a phenomenal return on this…
If a person read a book a week for the next year, it would be a total investment of roughly $1,000 -- say, $20 (or less) per book x’s 50 weeks (even taking a two week vacation during the year). And if that same person could derive one – only one -- good idea from each book, how could this NOT be the single-biggest return on a $1,000 investment? One idea alone could be life-changing, let alone 50!
Now, let’s make it even better, shall we? To add networking opportunities to the otherwise introverted activity of reading, why not pass on the best-of-the-best books that you find to other people, who you think could most benefit from reading them?
(Too aggressive? OK, one book a month, $240 investment, 12 great ideas!)
It’s something to consider. I can’t see how you could not have a phenomenal return on this…
Kimball Cuts Salaries, Slashes Dividend
Yesterday afternoon, Kimball International (KBALB) of Jasper, Indiana announced an across-the-board salary cut. Part of the announcement was as follows:
“Approved by the Committee was a reduction in compensation for Kimball CEO Jim Thyen, who will receive a 10% cut in annual base pay. The Company will also reduce base pay compensation for all Officers by 5%, as well as a 3% reduction for all other salaried personnel. It is estimated the pay reductions will total approximately $3 million in annual savings. The reductions will go into effect with pay periods beginning February 23, 2009 for Mr. Thyen and the Officers, and with pay periods beginning March 23, 2009 for all other personnel.”
In a separate press release, it announced the slashing of its dividend -- horrendously slashing. Here's an excerpt:
"This dividend represents a reduction of 11 cents per share, or approximately 70%, from the quarterly dividend rate paid in 2009’s first quarter. "
“Approved by the Committee was a reduction in compensation for Kimball CEO Jim Thyen, who will receive a 10% cut in annual base pay. The Company will also reduce base pay compensation for all Officers by 5%, as well as a 3% reduction for all other salaried personnel. It is estimated the pay reductions will total approximately $3 million in annual savings. The reductions will go into effect with pay periods beginning February 23, 2009 for Mr. Thyen and the Officers, and with pay periods beginning March 23, 2009 for all other personnel.”
In a separate press release, it announced the slashing of its dividend -- horrendously slashing. Here's an excerpt:
"This dividend represents a reduction of 11 cents per share, or approximately 70%, from the quarterly dividend rate paid in 2009’s first quarter. "
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
As Easy As 1, 2, 3...
OK, the obvious in this is going to hurt a little, but stay with me…
One, it’s no secret that foreclosure rates are increasing and real estate values are decreasing.
Two, we all know that property tax caps are fully-integrated in 2010.
Three, property taxes are determined by multiplying ‘tax value’ by ‘tax rate’.
With that said, my first question is: see where I’m going with this? If you multiply less by less, you get even less.
Next, the BIG question is: what, if anything, are Greene County officials doing now about this tax revenue cut of tsunami proportions?
Finally, the BIGGEST questions: what (or who) is going to be cut from the budget? Or, what alternative tax will be levied?
Stay tuned.
One, it’s no secret that foreclosure rates are increasing and real estate values are decreasing.
Two, we all know that property tax caps are fully-integrated in 2010.
Three, property taxes are determined by multiplying ‘tax value’ by ‘tax rate’.
With that said, my first question is: see where I’m going with this? If you multiply less by less, you get even less.
Next, the BIG question is: what, if anything, are Greene County officials doing now about this tax revenue cut of tsunami proportions?
Finally, the BIGGEST questions: what (or who) is going to be cut from the budget? Or, what alternative tax will be levied?
Stay tuned.
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