Tag: recession

Another Day Another Dollar – Lost

This last Sunday was the last day of business for one of the local Grocery outlets. The Tom’s Food store at the Cherryland center in Traverse City, Michigan had been in operation for about 24 years.  It replaced a Plumbs…

Recession… DOH

All through the morning I have been looking at slow moving inventory, and considering the slow receivables, and began considering markdowns and elimination of entire product lines.  As I considered the cost of keeping some items on the shelf I…

Detroit, look around you.

Because all you see is about to be owned by the federal government. As your property values dropped, your homeowners couldn’t sell.  Small business failed as it couldn’t meet the obligations as Michigan taxes rose, and populations dropped, and the…

Michigan, a lesson in HISTORY.

Michigan is unique.  Yeah OK, big news there.  But I was born here, lived here all my life, and have attempted to not take for granted all that it is.  Michigan will be quickly and sorely missed by those who…