In a couple of days, the United States will be celebrating the 233rd birthday of the Declaration of Independence and our nation’s independence. In grade school, we were all forced to read the Declaration of Independence. Grudgingly, many of us did so, not understanding how important this document was to our history and freedom; it [...]
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Join Our Virtual Tea Party Today!
On December 16, 1773, Boston colonists met at the Old South Meeting House and organized the first tax revolt in American history. England had given the East India Company a monopoly in the tea business in America, and parliament imposed a massive duty (tax) on the import of all tea. Leaders walked the stairs to [...]
Are We Prepared?
As a young adult on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, it became a ritual every August and September to hunker down for hurricanes because from 1967-1998 there were four major impacts in the area. Each time a hurricane threatened the Mississippi Gulf Coast, a hurricane warning was usually posted for the New Orleans area, and everyone [...]
Fear-Pain-Hope
Last week, the Florida Building Material Association hosted a conference wherein two nationally recognized experts in United States economics each gave their analysis and forecast for the nation’s economy. Jim Dunn is currently a Director of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Oklahoma. Roger C. Tutterow, Ph.D., serves as Professor of Economics at Mercer [...]
At Thanksgiving, Be A Blessing To Someone Else
This commentary by Don Magruder was originally published in the Florida Building Material Association’s Blueprint Newsletter and the response by many indicated that it offered comfort during today’s economic challenges. We are about to celebrate Thanksgiving, and I know in my heart I have many blessings to be thankful for; but, like many of you, [...]
