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“I love the smell of work!”
-William James Orr, age 4

My wife and one of my grandsons were driving past the construction site of a new interstate highway overpass, redolent of excavated earth, diesel fumes, cement, and tar.

Four-year-old William took a deep breath, exhaled, sighed, then made that passionate remark about loving “the smell of work.” Then he added, “It’s really the smell of dirt. That’s why I love to dig!”

It has happened again, and again in a very big way. I am sure you have heard the news that General Motors is closing plants and letting some 30,000 people go. Some they will be able to relocate, some they won’t.

Ford has started announcing they will be “cutting back” and will have more to say about it in February 2006. When asked if the cuts will go deep enough, Bill Ford said he thinks they will. This is all devastating news that we should all be concerned about.

“Two thousand dollars for one suit? Are you crazy? I don’t have that kind of money to spend on one suit! Yes, I am well aware of the quality and that it is well worth every penny. I just can’t justify spending that much on one garment. Oh… but I sure would love
to have an Armani.”

Rest assured that if you hear yourself in the above comments, you’re not alone. Countless businessmen would love to have fancy designer suits, but their budget doesn’t allow for it; champagne tastes on a beer budget … understood! There’s a way you can get one or more of these suits without costing you an arm and a leg. If you could buy one for anywhere from $15 to $300, and it wasn’t stolen goods, would you? Read on.

Worried about spending a lot of money on baby shower invitations or on a tight budget? Baby showers are such wonderful events and the baby shower invitation is important piece of the shower. It sets the mood and tone for the party and also lets people know when and where to attend. So this is not an area that one should take lightly or do last minute.

However, there are some wonderful resources on the Internet today that can really help you in putting together a baby shower invitation. Just try searching on a favorite search engine for terms like

Welcoming a new baby boy or girl into the family is a joyous occasion that should be remembered by all. One way to start the welcoming of the new addition is through a baby shower. This provides a time when family and friends can get together and celebrate in preparation of the baby to be.

It can be lots of fun planning a baby shower. You can show a lot of creativity and make the baby shower a very unique and classy event with a little planning ahead. Take time with friends to plan the event can be a real joy for everyone involved. The event also shows the mother to be how appreciated and loved she truly is.