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Speaking Words of Wisdom

In times of need -  such as we are in these days, it might be a good idea to think how we can help our fellow Americans.  Many are out of work, thousands displaced last month.  One thing we all can do is to look at  promotional needs and BUY AMERICAN MADE products.  This will help ensure jobs stay in our country.  It will also ensure they are safe for human and pet consumption.

Your promotional consultant, if they are members of the trade industry, has the tools necessary to search and suggest products Made in the USA or Union made.  You just have to let them know that you would like to consider this option.

The American labor force is ready, willing and able to manufacture anything. We are the greatest nation in the world. 

If we WILL it...it will happen.

Please consider the employee behind the Made in the USA label. They have a family to feed. They have the same needs you and I have.  Peace.

Happy Easter!

Easter greetings to everyone!   It is a time to rejoice and once again remember our blessings.  It's a time to reflect on the meaning of the season and perhaps reach out to those you normally would not reach out to. 

It's also egg-hunting time.  Hope you enjoy the hunting with your kids.  Our little one already found his loot today.   As for me...it's spring cleaning day and I found a couple things we have not been able to find in a while!!  Alleluia!

Kids  and sping breakers will have the following week off and will be spending time outdoors.  Please remember to keep safe...and don't forget to share blessings. Peace.

Campaign 2008 - Ouch!

Oh gosh...Can I strike that and change campaign into CAMP PAIN.  It is so difficult to watch. As much as I love politics and I try to be involved if that is where my heart takes me..I am admitting now that watching the whole political debacle unfolding is terribly painful. Please say it ain't so!

The Future Now?

In January, when we were in Vegas for a convention, we happened to find out that a couple of the presidential candidates would be in town - and not far from where we were.  Since campaign collateral  just  happened to be one of the things we did for a living, we decided to check out the closest rally to where we were - the rally of Senator Obama in Rancho High School.  Of course, we went with American flags and stickers to hand out (freebies from our convention) and passed them out to some folks waiting in line who were more than happy to oblige.

A note to the reading public:  We will keep our politics to ourselves. Thank you.

A few days after we arrived,  we submitted this picture, one of a bunch that we took, to the LA Times newspaper (copyrights belong to us).  It's been several weeks now since we did sent it but we still continue to receive email because people are voting it as Best Picture. So ... we're sharing it here, with you.

To me, seeing this child holding up this sign was rather thought provoking.  His proud father was standing a little bit behind him. It was a poignant moment and I just clicked.  He didn't want to sit, he wanted to hold up the sign for all of us to see.  As you can tell,  this sign is quite familiar...it's on the news almost every day.  [okay, i won't get into the promo side of the sign].

I had originally posted this picture with another blog entry but decided at the time not to publish it.  It had nothing to do with our work. We, like this child, were at the same event, at the same location and moment in history..us for a different reason than his.

While we will never know this child, we know that we will soon be voting for his future and that of many in his generation.  We hope, that by sharing this picture and though we digress from the reason(s) for our blog, we can impart to our readers that our right to vote is something we should never take for granted. 

Our blog includes a button to Register to Vote. We've made it easy for you.  Whatever your belief...please take part in the process.  This child could have held up any sign.  His father said he explained why they were attending the rally.  He may not have fully understood why he was there.  But in a few years, he might realize that he was part of history.  Because we were.

PEACE to all the vehicles of faith, hope and action.