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• Business, Coastal Stuff, Politics

  A Bridge Too Far

  09.18.13 | Permalink | 4 Comments

  Photo Credit: Charles Russo A small concrete bridge was built to span Pilarcitos Creek in Half Moon Bay, California in 1900. The bridge is narrow, old, and in need of some attention. In 2010, a study recommended replacing the bridge and a Federal grant was sought to help finance the replacement. The grant was awarded […]

• Coastal Stuff, Commentary

  Goodbye Gracie

  12.27.12 | Permalink | Comments Off on Goodbye Gracie

  Gracie Mabel aka “mudpaws” Harding May 14th, 2001 – December 27th, 2012 Wonderful Friend and Companion.

• Business, Coastal Stuff, Oddyssea

  Our First Holiday Season as a Retailer

  12.26.12 | Permalink | Comments Off on Our First Holiday Season as a Retailer

  This month has made the classic book opening of a Tale of Two Cities ring true “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” Since Half Moon Bay is really a Halloween town, we thought that perhaps we’d seen the peak of the season in October, particularly with an overall sluggish […]

• Business, Coastal Stuff, Oddyssea

  Not Every Dollar is the Same

  10.21.12 | Permalink | Comments Off on Not Every Dollar is the Same

  Having spent the vast majority of my business life creating and selling software; the business model I’m used to consists of relatively large expense dollars in the form of Research & Development (R&D) and Sales, Marketing, and Administration (SMA.) Since it’s software, the Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) tends to be noise leading to healthy […]

• Business, Coastal Stuff, Commentary

  Are You Ready for the Upturn?

  09.10.12 | Permalink | 4 Comments

  The news from Europe is dire, the housing crisis of 2008 continues to echo as real estate markets bounce along the bottom, and unemployment/underemployment remains unacceptably high. This is the news you constantly hear in an attempt to get you to watch, click, read, and buy their product. If you are actually engaged in the […]

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