Well lets start with the current gas price of $3.85 per galloon and no decrease in site. There is a buzz about a depression setting in but I think people are managing pretty well, things dont seem to be slowing down too much in my industry so this leads me to beleive that we are heading in the right direction. http://www.newtonrep.net/TheBlog/tabid/2376/BlogId/1/Default.aspx en-US mkeeler@newtonmfg.com amowbray@newtonmfg.com Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:47:01 GMT Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:47:01 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss Blog RSS Generator Version 3.4.0.39853 <p>I love this!</p> <p><font face="Verdana" size="2">John Doe started the day early having set his alarm clock (<font color="#ff0000">MADE IN JAPAN</font>) for 6am. While his coffeepot (<font color="#ff0000">MADE IN CHINA</font>) was perking, he shaved with his electric razor (<font color="#ff0000">MADE IN HONG KONG</font>). He put on a dress shirt (<font color="#ff0000">MADE IN SRI LANKA</font>), designer jeans (<font color="#ff0000">MADE IN SINGAPORE</font>) and tennis shoes (<font color="#ff0000">MADE IN KOREA</font>). After cooking his breakfast in his new electric skillet (<font color="#ff0000">MADE IN INDIA</font>) he sat down with his calculator (<font color="#ff0000">MADE IN MEXICO</font>) to see how much he could spend today. After setting his watch (<font color="#ff0000">MADE IN TAIWAN</font>) to the radio (<font color="#ff0000">MADE IN INDIA</font>) he got in his car (<font color="#ff0000">MADE IN GERMANY</font>) and continued his search for a good paying <strong>AMERICAN JOB</strong>. At the end of yet another discouraging and fruitless day, Joe decided to relax for a while. He put on his sandals (<font color="#ff0000">MADE IN BRAZIL</font>) poured himself a glass of wine (<font color="#ff0000">MADE IN FRANCE</font>) and turned on his TV (<font color="#ff0000">MADE IN INDONESIA</font>), and then wondered why he can't find a good paying job in.....<strong>AMERICA</strong>..... </font></p> http://www.newtonrep.net/TheBlog/tabid/2376/EntryID/6/Default.aspx mkeeler@newtonmfg.com http://www.newtonrep.net/TheBlog/tabid/2376/EntryID/6/Default.aspx#Comments http://www.newtonrep.net/Default.aspx?tabid=2376&EntryID=6 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 14:35:00 GMT 0 http://www.newtonrep.net/DesktopModules/Blog/Trackback.aspx?id=6