by John Curtis | Dec 6, 2012 | John's Blog
I went to the movie Lincoln, which is based on the book “Team of Rivals”, by Doris Kearns Goodwin. Having read the book, I had to see the movie. Most Presidents are stressed by the 24/7 pressure, but Lincoln had more on his plate than all the rest. FDR...
by John Curtis | Dec 4, 2012 | John's Blog
We have the most great universities in the world, seven out of the top ten. Our economy is the largest and one of the most efficient in the world. We had an economic hiccup but the country has continued to recover and should start to roar if our politicians can get...
by John Curtis | Dec 3, 2012 | John's Blog
Too often I hear some say, ” I pay too much in taxes. ” I wish I had a tax problem. In order to have a tax problem, you have to make lots of money. Eighty per cent of the loopholes are used by 20% of the people. Its similar to the Bush tax cuts. Three...
by John Curtis | Oct 26, 2012 | John's Blog
It is that time of year when most get a surge of patriotism and start looking for the flag we flew last year. It’s in the corner somewhere in the house or garage, maybe in the attic. The flag is treated by many the same as the artificial Christmas tree in a box....
by John Curtis | Oct 26, 2012 | John's Blog
There was a time before television when our parents would yell, “get outside and play”. The house was shelter. Play was outside. So we would meet our friends at the rink or the ball field and play. We would dream of being Gordy Howe scoring goals or...