I found this interesting articile in Business Week MagazineDon't count on it, with profits strong and inventories down, capital spending should rally US Economy as 2007 began, everyone was worried about consumers: How would their spending hold up as the housing slump wore on? Well, consumer outlays turned out to be the economy's star performer in the first quarter, with inflation-adjusted spending growing a healthy 3.8%, measured at an annual rate. Now in the wake of some puny0looking numbers on capital spending, economic anxiety has turned to the business sector. The question there: Will a cooler economy, rising labor costs, and a pileup of inventories cause operations to slam the brakes on their plans to expand operations and hire more workers?Clearly, the risks surrounding the outloo... 05/14/2007

Experience live music performances of almost every genre, attend a local theatrical production or take in a touring Broadway show.  Other cultural expressions include museum collections, exhibits on tour, fine art or folk art galleries, ballet, outdoor music festivals.  Everyone loves water and amusement parks! Here are just a few of what Alabama has to offer.Magic Adventure Theme Park and Splash Beach Water Park are near Birmingham, Adventure Island in Orange Beach and Waterville U.S.A. in Gulf Shores. Alabama has a great variety of zoos, wildlife centers, aquariums, aviaries, and petting zoos.    For more information and a full schedule of local events visit http://www.alabama.gov/ or call 1-800-ALABAMA 03/19/2007

 The trouble with so many of us is that we underestimate the power of simplicity. We have a tendency it seems to over complicate our lives and forget what's important and what's not. We tend to mistake movement for achievement. We tend to focus on activities instead of results. And as the pace of life continues to race along in the outside world, we forget that we have the power to control our lives regardless of what's going on outside Take a moment to look around and give thanks! 03/19/2007

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