On Monday, President Bush gave his last State of the Union address. Using word count showing how many times he mentioned a subject, it is evident he emphasized Iraq, terrorists, Al Qaeda and taxes.  Clearly, he considers the War On Terror to be not only ongoing and still significant but politically... read more

So, has this exhibit come anywhere near your city? If so, and if you saw it, what did you think? I saw it on Saturday and knew that it was worth at least one blog here on the Compendium. For those of you who aren’t aware of it, it’s basically an exhibition on the human body, with a different twist... read more

A few days ago, I decided to take my daughter to an old fashioned ice cream parlor, and it was a genuinely nice experience. The place we visited is the only one of its kind of which I’m aware. Perhaps it’s because it was decorated in pinks, reds, hearts and cupids for Valentine’s day, or perhaps... read more

Prince. Yes, that is the subject of today’s piece. Have you thought about him lately? Last week, my daughter was flipping through the CD I’d left in my car player, and came across his big hits from the 80’s. She fell in love with “Kiss” and said that it was going to be the next one for her... read more

The other day, I had to have a plumber to my house to fix my kitchen faucet. It wasn’t the first time that I’ve noticed an extreme sense of pride in workmanship from some of the independent contractors who’ve come to my home for various reasons. My noting this is not due to surprise, but in bemusement... read more

by Mary White, M.A., SPHR, MTI Business Solutions “I know I need to know how to create spreadsheets and update my database, but I just can’t find the time!” Does this sound like you? So many professionals and small business owners need to learn more about computer applications in order to function... read more

by Mary White, M.A., SPHR, MTI Business Solutions Management can be a very rewarding career. However, many people apply for or accept their first management job without stopping and thinking about what it really means to make the transition from being an employee to being a supervisor. A lot of things... read more

By Mary White, M.A., SPHR, MTI Business Solutions When your goal is to grow your business, one of the most important things you can do is spend time learning how to generate publicity for your organization. The key to getting publicity for your company is to develop and implement a sound public relations... read more

The results for Super Tuesday finally have been counted.  There may be leaders in the race for the White House, but quite possibly there may be no leaders, only candidates, the race being so close and the issues so cloudy that it is hard to tell exactly who did what and when or if they did do what did... read more

Last year, from the endless depths of its accumulated wisdom and financial acumen, the Federal Reserve was sending interest rates higher.  This made borrowing money ever more costly, making it more expensive to buy a car or own a house.  This slowed sales and experienced investors in the financial... read more