I am actually not going to talk at all about drinking, sorry to disappoint you. Well I made it through another paper for school. This one was shorter, only four pages. It was almost rougher though, since I had to cram a lot of information on the US economy in a four page paper. I actually do feel I have a better understanding of how the economy works and what things really mean when they are talking about consumer confidence, consumer price index, value of the dollar, etc.
This week I get to write a paper on the US trade policy and how I might change it or implement new ideas. I am leaning more and more towards free trade and opening markets to foreign competitors, even if it costs the US jobs in the short run. I have learned that we as a nation pay close to a billion (yes a B) dollars a year paying rice farm subsidies. Little did I know, and probably most people, that Arkansas is the largest producer of rice in the US. The problem seems to be is other areas of the world produce rice at a much more efficient rate then we do here, but we still pay out these subsidies which just causes overproduction and inefficient methods.
Two more weeks until Streichers Days at work. Still finalizing the details of all the specials we are going to have. This has been a completely different process for me compared to the past. Up until last week, I felt like it wasnt going well, and we really didnt have much ready. What a difference a week makes, now I feel better as we have finalized more details with vendors, with purchase orders placed and product delivered for the big event.
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Thursday, July 25, 2013
Thursday, July 18, 2013
Supply and Demand
As I am taking a global economics class right now and learning about the basics of economics, it really has me thinking about how global our world is right now. I wrote a paper on the economics of Germany this week and found out some interesting information. Germany is Europe's largest economy but it also has it's oldest population. Half of their Gross Domestic Product comes from exports and that is forecast to grow in the next 10 years to almost 70%. They rely heavily on China and the United States economies and any slowdown would have a great effect on the German economy. All this got me thinking how much the global economy effects our daily lives.
Just thinking about what products I have used today, they come from all over the world. My car is a Chevy, but I know for a fact that not all the parts are from the US. My laptop bag was made in China. My work laptop is a Lenova ThinkPad, also a Chinese company. It has Windows 7....USA. My USB mouse...China. The grapes I am eating.....from California. Camelbak water bottle....China. Under Armour polo.....Bangladesh. I have a box of .380 ACP ammo at my desk.....made in Minnesota. Everything you have and use is from many different countries. As much as we here people saying we should only buy US products, I wonder if that means they don't eat fruit because a lot of fruit is imported. I am not going to stop eating bananas because they are not produced in the US!! My point is to just pay attention to the stuff you use and buy and see where it comes from. You'll be amazed to find out how many different economies effect your daily life.
Speaking of supply and demand, it looks like ammunition supply is easing up a little bit. We actually have some Federal Cartridge.40 SW HST 165 grain in stock right now and available for sale. Hopefully this trend continues for both suppliers and consumers.
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Just thinking about what products I have used today, they come from all over the world. My car is a Chevy, but I know for a fact that not all the parts are from the US. My laptop bag was made in China. My work laptop is a Lenova ThinkPad, also a Chinese company. It has Windows 7....USA. My USB mouse...China. The grapes I am eating.....from California. Camelbak water bottle....China. Under Armour polo.....Bangladesh. I have a box of .380 ACP ammo at my desk.....made in Minnesota. Everything you have and use is from many different countries. As much as we here people saying we should only buy US products, I wonder if that means they don't eat fruit because a lot of fruit is imported. I am not going to stop eating bananas because they are not produced in the US!! My point is to just pay attention to the stuff you use and buy and see where it comes from. You'll be amazed to find out how many different economies effect your daily life.
Speaking of supply and demand, it looks like ammunition supply is easing up a little bit. We actually have some Federal Cartridge.40 SW HST 165 grain in stock right now and available for sale. Hopefully this trend continues for both suppliers and consumers.
http://policehq.com/Products/FC-40HST
Monday, July 15, 2013
Dogs Days of Summer
Well it is supposed to be the hottest week of the summer so far and luckily for me, I only have a 4 day work week as I am heading down to Wabasha, MN for a little fun on the river. This week will be a little hectic for the fact that I have a policy paper to write for my global economics class that is due tomorrow. I am in a group that will be studying Germany for the next 6 weeks, so I will be learning all about my favorite European country. This paper is only a 4-6 page requirement, but I always get anxious when turning in my first paper with a new professor. Once I know what they are looking for in my writing, then I feel much more comfortable with writing. I will get plenty of practice, as I have a paper due for the next 6 weeks straight.
In other news of the day, I will be going to Italy with my wife in January. This will actually be through her grad school program. In her program, she is required to do a mission type trip overseas. There was extra room for this Italy trip with their business program, so they asked if nursing students wanted to tag along. The best part is that spouses can also go, so that is why I am going with. She will have to write a paper on her experience to meet the requirements for her program, but overall it should be a nice experience for both of us.
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In other news of the day, I will be going to Italy with my wife in January. This will actually be through her grad school program. In her program, she is required to do a mission type trip overseas. There was extra room for this Italy trip with their business program, so they asked if nursing students wanted to tag along. The best part is that spouses can also go, so that is why I am going with. She will have to write a paper on her experience to meet the requirements for her program, but overall it should be a nice experience for both of us.
To beat the heat, the product I am posting is a perfect solution!!
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Wednesday, July 10, 2013
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Monday, July 8, 2013
Windy City
I spent a couple days with my wife in Chicago. It was her first time in the Windy City and my first time back since watching the Brett Favre lead Vikings lose to the Bears in Soldier Field a couple years ago. Once again, I had a great time in Chicago. We ended up doing quite a bit in our two and a half days there. My favorite activity was probably taking the boat tour down the Chicago River and then out to Lake Michigan. That was a great way to learn some history on the buildings and get some great pictures of the skyline.
We ended up eating at two different pizza places, Giordano's and Lou Malnatis, for Chicago-style deep dish. I cant honestly say I dont know which was better, as both were fantastic. You cant go wrong with either place.
Another fun thing we did in Chicago was attending a show at the Second City. This improv show did not disappoint, and for the $32 we spent on tickets, it was probably the best bang for our buck in the city. I would definitely recommend going to see a show if you have time in the city. The Second City has a great alums who have performed there in the past, including John Belushi, Gilda Radner, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroid, and more recently Amy Poehler and Steve Corbert.
Product of the day
Here is a great price on a multi-tool from SOG knives
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Until next time......
We ended up eating at two different pizza places, Giordano's and Lou Malnatis, for Chicago-style deep dish. I cant honestly say I dont know which was better, as both were fantastic. You cant go wrong with either place.
Another fun thing we did in Chicago was attending a show at the Second City. This improv show did not disappoint, and for the $32 we spent on tickets, it was probably the best bang for our buck in the city. I would definitely recommend going to see a show if you have time in the city. The Second City has a great alums who have performed there in the past, including John Belushi, Gilda Radner, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroid, and more recently Amy Poehler and Steve Corbert.
Product of the day
Here is a great price on a multi-tool from SOG knives
http://policehq.com/Products/SOG-B44N#.UdsnPfmsiM4
Until next time......
Wednesday, July 3, 2013
Milwaukee
I had a great time in Chicago and Milwaukee this past weekend. I flew into Milwaukee on Friday to be greeted by my lovely wife, who picked me up and drove us to her campus at Concordia in Mequon, WI. The campus was very nice and had amazing views.
After leaving the campus, we headed to the Streicher's Milwaukee store. This was my first time visiting our Milwaukee location. It was nice to finally put some faces with names that I have had the pleasure of working with over the last 8 years. The retail space of the Milwaukee location is smaller than here in Minneapolis, but they had a great location. They also had it well stocked, which always looks good to customers. It gave me a good idea of their space as I find new products to introduce to them.
Friday night we attended the Tom Petty concert at Summerfest. While Summerfest is a cool event and attracts some pretty big names in the music industry, the amount of drunk people stumbling around got old quick. I thought people in Wisconsin could hold their liquor? Apparently they just like to drink it and not care if they are stumbling drunk. The concert was good, nothing special though. It also was raining during it, so that really puts a damper in an outdoor show. I can say I have been to a concert at Summerfest now and really wouldnt need to go back unless someone I really wanted to see was there AND not coming to the Twin Cities.
Saturday we went to the Miller Brewery Tour. I have been on this tour multiple times and always enjoy it. It is always cool to see how much beer they just have sitting in the warehouse waiting to be shipped out. It was also weird that they now make Coors Light in Milwaukee at Miller because of the MillerCoors merger. I think I have been on the tour when it was owned by Phillip Morris, then SAB, and now MillerCoors. The fun fact we found out was that 40% of what is produced there goes directly to Chicago. Which will lead me into my next post.
Until Next Time............
After leaving the campus, we headed to the Streicher's Milwaukee store. This was my first time visiting our Milwaukee location. It was nice to finally put some faces with names that I have had the pleasure of working with over the last 8 years. The retail space of the Milwaukee location is smaller than here in Minneapolis, but they had a great location. They also had it well stocked, which always looks good to customers. It gave me a good idea of their space as I find new products to introduce to them.
Friday night we attended the Tom Petty concert at Summerfest. While Summerfest is a cool event and attracts some pretty big names in the music industry, the amount of drunk people stumbling around got old quick. I thought people in Wisconsin could hold their liquor? Apparently they just like to drink it and not care if they are stumbling drunk. The concert was good, nothing special though. It also was raining during it, so that really puts a damper in an outdoor show. I can say I have been to a concert at Summerfest now and really wouldnt need to go back unless someone I really wanted to see was there AND not coming to the Twin Cities.
Saturday we went to the Miller Brewery Tour. I have been on this tour multiple times and always enjoy it. It is always cool to see how much beer they just have sitting in the warehouse waiting to be shipped out. It was also weird that they now make Coors Light in Milwaukee at Miller because of the MillerCoors merger. I think I have been on the tour when it was owned by Phillip Morris, then SAB, and now MillerCoors. The fun fact we found out was that 40% of what is produced there goes directly to Chicago. Which will lead me into my next post.
Until Next Time............
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