Do you keep coming across these Czech and Slovak organizations but have no clue what they do or what are they like? Well, I am officially creating a new series of interviews where we are going to meet their true faces. My first catch is the Czech and Slovak Association in Boston . The founders are these 3 very nice ladies - Estera Milch, Renata Dutton, and Maria Grantham (see the picture above) - who have always been so nice to me so they get to be historically the first ones to be intervi

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Veteran broadcaster Al Michaels will host NBC’s daytime Winter Olympics coverage from Vancouver in 2010, the network said Thursday.

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You’re Fired!! Photo by: rpandsellers Firing employees is never easy even if they are embezzling, stealing, or being violent or abusive toward your employees or customers. Sometimes, even if it seems you should fire someone, it may not be the wise business decision. Let me explain: Back in 1977 my wife and I took over the running of my father’s costume jewelry store in Bayonne, New Jersey (for details go here) and by 1980 we had a dozen fine jewelry stores in 4 different states. In our Bayo

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I think the South Coast BC Transportation Authority, or TransLink , is one of the most web-savvy transit organizations in Canada. Through blog posts, videos, meetups, and more, TransLink is doing a great job of fostering a community of people interested in transit. I think Edmonton Transit (ETS) could learn a lot from them! The Buzzer blog The Buzzer is a free publication found on all TransLink vehicles (our equivalent is In Transit ) and The Buzzer blog is its companion. The blog is

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Jim Scherr has stepped down as the chief executive officer of the U.S. Olympic Committee, a surprising resignation that comes with the federation facing financial difficulties and in the midst of trying to bring the 2016 Olympics to Chicago.

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