My daughter is buying her “first house”. It’s a real fixer and she’s putting in some sweat equity (read dad’s helping!) and I met with her electrician yesterday. Great guy running a small local shop trying to use all American made products! Not only did we have a talk about where Diane and I can help him and shave a few bucks, but I shared a bit with him about what I do and that from time-to-time, I need an electrician to move a circuit or install a new one for projects that my firm is managing. He’s local, uses American made products (where at all possible); drives an American made vehicle and I’ll look forward to throwing work his way when I can! I always want to support the local folks – especially the small business people as they’re busting their humps every day to make a buck and take care of their families.

I’m sick and tired about people carping about our economy and then selling the U.S. down the creek when they purchase imported products when there’s a choice to buy an American made product that’s just as good and many times better. I love to hot rod Chevy’s but my daily driver is a 2002 Expedition with 218K miles on the odometer and still running strong. It’s been a solid truck and I’ve built a very good relationship with a local dealer who sees me every 5K miles for oil change – 7 quarts, new filter, tops fluids, washes and vacuums the car for $29.95 and every fifth one’s free! Makes sense to me – okay, I’m off my soap box now..

Regards All,
Glenn