Consider Telecom Consulting or Perish Financially in Today's Ever-Changing World of Business

Is your company dropping too much moola on its phone services? If you don’t stay on top of the situation, these phone companies will gouge you at each and every turn. Every business, regardless of its size and function, should get some Telecom Consulting to make sure they’re getting the best out there and not taking it in the shorts from the telecommunications provider. In today’s business environment, companies need to take advantage of every resource they can to remain successful. Otherwise, your company can end up being just another tragic statistic.

Cliffside Helps People Get on the Right Side of Addiction

So many people out there are addicted to some type of drug these days. I am amazed to hear about friends who are hooked on prescription pain killers and things like that. I just wrote an article recently for a wonderful drug rehab center in Malibu called Cliffside. These people are true professionals and really understand addiction and how to beat it. It’s a different approach for each individual and they succeed! If you know anyone who is addicted to something and it’s reached the serious stage – check them out.

Isagenix Day 19: I'm Shrinking!!

The weight and inches are coming off at a nice healthy pace as I enter Day 19 of my 30-Day Isagenix Program. I just weighed myself and I’m at 274 lbs. I was 294 when I started, so that means I’ve lost 20 lbs. in just 18 days! The most important thing is that I feel great and I’m losing the weight sensibly. With the diets I’ve tried before, I pretty much starved myself and the weight flew off quickly. But, pretty soon I was back eating like a crazed animal, and the poundage came back almost as fast as I had lost it. Today I am going to re-order my Isagenix products for another 30-Day cleansing. At this rate, I should be able to reach my goals and lose 60 pounds in 60 days! Like the Wicked Witch of the West said in The Wizard of Oz, “I’m shrinking!”

Blue Cheese Bayou in California Desert

Mecca, Calif.-A freight train derailed yesterday in the Southern California desert and spilled hundreds of gallons of blue cheese dressing into a canal leading to the Salton Sea. Not since the Great Oil and Vinegar Spill of 1958 has there been a salad dressing disaster of this magnitude.
Cleaning up the sticky mess will take several days, according to Union Pacific officials. The 52-year-old train was carrying a variety of cargo from Dupo, Ill., and on its way to Los Angeles, when it fell off the track and dumped the thick, chunky dressing into a small canal.
In a new development, a handful of Southern California sports bars have volunteered to donate two tons of spicy chicken wings and 400 lbs. of carrot and celery sticks to help absorb the spilled dressing. Various fast food chains are also offering lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers and croutons.
Aretha Pearles, spokesman for Union Pacific, is hoping that other restaurants in the L.A. area will step up and help. “We know it’s only blue cheese and not a high-quality Roquefort, but we’re still hoping some French restaurants will get involved,” she said. “Most of the Italian eating establishments we’ve contacted are really only interested in vinaigrettes. Some have offered breadsticks, but they don’t soak up the stuff that well.”
Renowned SF food critic Richard Niblar drove all the way down to the canal to sample the dressing for himself. “It’s good, but slightly watered down. Kind of like what you might find in a cheap salad bar,” he said. “Blue cheese can be used in a wide variety of dishes, but the people in this area of the desert don’t really have very sophisticated palates.
“I’d suggest using some of it to make a leek, potato and blue cheese soup, maybe some individual blue cheese soufflés, possibly some roasted vegetables with a blue cheese jalousie or cooked pears with blue cheese. It’s also quite tasty with smoked salmon. It’s a pity this didn’t occur during the summer months when it would have been hot enough to make a nice fondue. There’s a rumor going around that a few local gourmets are thinking of sponsoring a whitewater rafting trip down the blue cheese canal. Now that sounds intriguing.”

The Oldest Living Major Leaguer

I have a really big baseball interview today. I’ll be talking to a gentleman named Rolland Mays Stiles. He is the oldest living major league baseball player, 100 years old last year! There have been over 18,000 MLB baseball players in the history of the game and only 12 have lived to be 100. Stiles is one of only 5 players still alive who either played with or against Babe Ruth. Stiles played from 1930 to 1933 as a pitcher for the St. Louis Browns. I can’t wait!

Isagenix Day 16: Only the Strong Will Thrive!

I’m halfway through Day #16 of my Isagenix 30-Day Program. I feel great and the weight just keeps rolling off. I had to go on the road today, and I must admit it was a lot easier than it was a week ago to drive past Taco Bell, KFC, Carl’s Junior, In ‘N Out (I’ve always had a soft spot for In ‘N Out) and all of the other fast food places I used to frequent so regularly. The stuff you drink with Isagenix curbs your cravings and that’s one of the best things about it. My strength just keeps increasing and pants that I used to have to unbutton just so that I could breathe are getting so big around the waist that pretty soon I’m going to have to get them taken in by a tailor. Stay tuned.

What I would do if I owned the SF Giants

The San Francisco Giants are doing a promotion asking fans the question: “What if they really were your SF Giants?” The ad says “Submit your ideas now for My SF Giants and you could be one of the lucky fans to have their once-in-a-lifetime wishes fulfilled at AT&T Park!” They want people to go on their web site (att.sfgiants.com) and write a few paragraphs on this topic. Here’s what I came up with:

First off, I’d fire General Manager Brian Sabean. His off-season moves were atrocious, especially signing Pitcher Barry Zito for seven years. Do you know what the chances are of a MLB pitcher lasting seven years? So many things can happen – arm troubles, head troubles, control problems – that to sign a pitcher for that length of time is just plain dumb. Not to mention the money the Giants gave him. Why didn’t the team try to get some good young players? The ones the team has now will be eligible to join AARP in a couple of years!

Secondly, I would reduce the concession prices at AT&T Park. Seven bucks for a warm, flat beer is a tragedy and a disgrace. A family of four can’t afford to go to games anymore, because the Giants want an arm and a leg for peanuts, popcorn and polish dogs. Only rich yuppies and corporate CEO’s can pay the tab required to go to a game at AT&T.

The last thing I’d do is get rid of that ridiculous mascot, Lou Seal. Bring back the Crazy Crab. At least the Crab was creative and fun. The bloated seal they have now looks like a muskrat on steroids and his antics are unoriginal and tired. If mascots don’t keep the crowd interested, they are simply annoying.

That’s what I’d do if they were my SF Giants, for starters.

This Country is Fat!

Weight Loss is a major concern of mine, because I’m currently overweight and I’m certain it can’t be good for this 48-year-old body. I’ve worked hard to be more physically active and to be more conscious about the things I eat. We have a really obesity problem in this country and it’s turning into an epidemic. I saw a show on HBO about child obesity and it was just terrible to see these poor kids who are so fat that they can’t even go to school. It’s time for wholesale changes.

Video Conferencing Means You Can Meet Anywhere/Anytime

Holding meetings by video conferencing online is easier than you think. Today, anybody with a broadband Internet connection and a browser can log onto the Internet and take part in a web conference or a web and video conference. It used to be necessary to download and install complex software and purchase costly equipment in order to enjoy the convenience of online meetings. MegaMeeting has taken web and video conferencing services a step further with new, 100% desktop, browser based web conferencing services that do not require any special installation on your computer.

If You Can Make it There, You'll Make it Anywhere!

Ahhh, New York, New York! The City so great that they named it twice. The art galleries, the museums, the restaurants and bars. New York City is one of the greatest cities in the world, right up there with Paris, San Francisco and Milpitas. We’re definitely considering vacationing in NY sometime this year. I personally want to go during Christmas. I love NY the most when it’s snowing. Our friends went there last Xmas and stayed at a New York Bed and Breakfast and they had a wonderful time!