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March 6, 2004
Volume 2, Number 5
ISSN 1554-6330
In this issue:
1. Carpenter Country Essay |
2. Top Drawer Article |
3. Top Drawer Tips |
4. Top Drawer Book Review |
5. Top Drawer Satire |
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CARPENTER COUNTRY
What's Happening in Our Neck of the Human ExperienceNo matter where our ancestors came from, most of feel a little Irish on March 17th.
Of course, there are many degrees of Irish. People blessed with a wee smidgen may just put on a green blouse or tie and go out to their favorite restaurant for corned beef and cabbage.
Those who like to wear more green might opt to shop. The web site http://www.nycwebstore.com/ carries some wonderful items, such as sterling silver Irish coin bracelets, shamrock shirts, tees, neckties, caps and bandanas. Owning a ‘Book of Kells’ mouse pad could put you in a Gaelic mood year round.
For the really true sons and daughters of the old sod, the Emerald Isle is the only place to be. A plane hop and a skip will get you to Dublin for a week of spectacular events. The fun starts on March 11th , with street theater, music, dance, treasure hunts, hot air balloons, free concerts and (may your glass always be full) gallons of Guinness.
Here in Carpenter Country, while we’d love to dance a lively jig at one of the outdoor festivals or visit the Luminarium, a maze of brightly colored tunnels and domes that would surely send our hearts racing, we’ll settle for an Irish blessing.
On the other hand, we still have a few days before the festivities start. And we’ve always wanted to see a Leprechaun, find a Shillelagh, kiss the stone at Blarney Castle...
Hmmm! Wonder how Irish we really are?
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TOP DRAWER ARTICLE
Green is 'Mean'
byHL Carpenter
Wow! That trip to the celebration of St. Paddy’s Day in Dublin really spins your shamrock. You’d love to treat yourself. Unfortunately, funds are low. So how can you pay for a plane ticket without taking on debt?
Start thinking fast and green. Here are four short-term, one-time savings measures:
This information should not be considered legal, investment or tax advice. Top Drawer
Ink Corp. does not provide legal, investment or tax advice. Always
consult your legal, investment and/or tax advisor regarding your
personal situation. |
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TOP DRAWER TIPS
Topics and Tidbits
Want to know more about St. Pat's Day? Look here: http://www.kidzworld.com/article/521-st-patricks-day.
There are no U.S. national or federal holidays in March, but it is National
Peanut Month. If you love peanuts, there's info for you here: [Broken
Link Removed].
Organize
Your Home Office Day falls on March 9 this year. Here's how to get your
papers together: [Broken Link Removed].
If
this is the year you're going to start your home business from that organized
home office, here's a word to the wise: http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2003/12/pushenvelope.shtm.
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TOP DRAWER BOOK REVIEW
byHL Carpenter
Beyond the Core
by Chris Zook
214 pages; hardcover; $29.95
Harvard Business School Press, Boston, 2004
Stick to your knitting.
Companies, like people, tend to prosper when they direct attention toward what they know – their core competencies. Andrew Carnegie said so in 1885. Tom Peters repeated the message in 1982. And Chris Zook, author of Beyond the Core, came to the same conclusion in his first book in 2001.
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TOP DRAWER SATIRE
The Stock Jock
byHL Carpenter
Bubba the Love Sponge has been fired. Howard Stern is losing air. And Joe “Stock Jock” Blarneyman has been put on notice.
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HL Carpenter, an experienced investor and a CPA, specializes in reader friendly financial and tax topics for individuals and small businesses, and publishes Top Drawer Ink, a newsletter that's chock full of humor and common sense information.
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