Category: Deep Thoughts

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The name of the game

Anyone who is in business knows that the name of the game is marketing. Letting people know who you are and what your business is about is paramount to a good business plan. That’s why I like to take advantage of new marketing techniques whenever I can. One of my favorite methods is using logo mats or a logo canopy whenever I can. It’s a simple way to get your name noticed by the public.

We recently started going to trade shows. We decided that our outlet was not up to par. We wanted our name to be prominent and found that trade show flooring was a perfect way to get our name noticed. It has worked out very well so far and we plan to take things a few steps further in the future.

We are still a small company but we feel that we will get bigger every day by taking a few simple steps. We will work hard to please our customers, we will get our brand name noticed, and we will strive to use whatever tactics we deem necessary to do so. I am confident that we will succeed in fulfilling these goals and am proud that I am playing a role in it.

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Talk radio

Lately, I have been very interested in a certain radio station called 102.1 (The Game). They talk about sports and since I am a big fan it’s interesting to me. Anyway, they gave out their phone number and invited people to call in and voice their opinion. I called and actually got through and was able to talk with (The Coach).

Though I had to turn down my radio to talk, I was able to hear myself for the last three seconds as they have a time delay. It was great to hear myself on the radio and I am still stoked about it. Thanks to the coach for listening and the station for allowing me to call in.

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House Sitting

Posted by Virgil Burks

I’m house sitting for one of my professor’s for the weekend. It’s pretty sweet, actually. They have an amazing house, with a nice, fancy hot tub on the deck. She said it was okay if I had a few friends over in the evenings, so tonight I am going to have some friends come over to cook out and hang out in the hot tub with me. I need to ask her about her adt security Raleigh system though. I don’t know if it goes on automatically at night, or not. I would hate to accidently set off the alarm going back in the house from being in the hot tub. That would be embarrassing! Can you imagine, the police coming and me explaining that I am house sitting for these rich folks? They probably wouldn’t believe me. I think it is really awesome that she trusts me so much to keep an eye on her place while she is gone. I think over the years I have proven myself to be a trustworthy person.

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No more monkey business

For those people who are around my age, you might remember the musical group called the Monkees. They had a few big hits of which the most famous was probably “Daydream believer”. It was a great song and a good memory for many people.

I was sad to hear that the so-called leader of the band Davy Jones died on Wednesday after complaining of chest pains. We are sorry to see him go he was a part of our lives and many people like me are sorry to see him go.

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Should we shut down the nukes?

The country of Japan is in turmoil. After the tsunami of last year when some nuclear plants were inundated there has been much debate. The government is now planning to force some nuclear plants to shut down after a period of 40 years. They are saying the plants are not as safe as they once were. Some though, have a different opinion.

Extensions to the plan may be in order. If the nuclear plants can prove that they are still safe, they may be allowed to keep operating. The demands on power use are influencing this decision as millions of power customers still need lights and heating. We will have to see how the government of Japan handles this situation.

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Panda love

It seems that the country of China is not only exporting billions of dollars in goods to other countries. They are also exporting Panda bears to some zoos. The most recent zoo to get a pair of pandas is in Scotland where two bears named Sunshine and Sweetie arrived at their new home.

The Scotts hope that this will raise tourism and give their zoo some international attention. China is racking in the money as the Scots are paying nearly a million dollars a year for the use of the Pandas.

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The lottery

I have always dreamed of hitting the lottery. I am sure that many of you have as well. I wonder what I would do with the money. Would I give it away or start a college fund for my kids. I would probably do both. I may spend a little on the side as well.

I heard a story about a man who has hit the million dollar lottery twice over the last three years. His name is Delma Kinney and he is 50 years old. This is a very lucky man. He plans to give away some of the money he won and he can because after all, he hit the lottery before. I would wish him good luck, but apparently he doesn’t need it.

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It’s that time of year

Besides watching football on Thanksgiving Day, my of my favorite things to watch is the news about those who wait for a store to open for days before black Friday. I wonder of these people are really as crazy as they seem. Going through all that trouble just to shop??

I think I’ll do what I always do and that is to stay home and order my things on the internet. Why fight the crowds when I can have what I need delivered to my house. These people are just not thinking to clearly. They are fun to watch though.

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Sitting at home

Due to the storm, we are all sitting at home. Luckily, the power is still on which is amazing as the storm is raging outside. Anyway, there is not much to do and we are all kind of bored. We are trying to find something to keep us busy.

There is not much on TV tonight and so we are thinking that we may play a game. I don’t know if I can talk my girl into playing a game of scrabble as she always loses. She may not want to play. Anyway, I guess we’ll make it through the night.

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Capricorn

Since I had the good fortune to be born in the month of January, it seems that I am a Capricorn. I was reading my horoscope today and was surprised to learn that some good fortune is supposed to be coming my way. Imagine that!!

It turns out that Dolly Parton was born on the same day as I. At least I have some good company in that category. Some other famous Capricorns are David Bowie, Nicholas Cage, and Jimmy Page.