Archive for August, 2008
Gearing Up For Fall Surf Fishing
In the old days surfcasters have been looked upon as anglers who couldn’t afford a boat. I have yet to meet a surf fisherman…
Eat The Rich
Want to take your mind off these brutal economic times? Then come on out to Quogue, where foreclosure sounds like an option for a fence design and sub-prime is a cut of meat. If you can’t generate some serious cash at a restaurant here, nestled among huge homes, where can you? Executive Chef Robert Hesse, returning to his hometown with his “Bi-Coastal Cuisine,” has pulled out almost all the stops at this picture postcard of a country inn.
It Came From New York City!
With the recent arrival of Puglia’s of Little Italy in Nassau County, Long Islanders can get a close approximation of their favorite Italian landmark restaurants without bridging and tunneling it to Manhattan.
Corporate Citizenship…Do The Right Thing
A recent Global Workplace Study by management consultants Towers Perrin revealed that an organization’s stature in the community and company’s reputation for social responsibility were among the top 10 drivers for engaging employees and making them feel good about where they work. Another survey, this one by Kenexa Research Institute, reported that workers who rated their firms as having strong CSR cultures were found to have more favorable views of their company’s ability to motivate people to work hard and put in extra effort on the job.
Talking With Women For Hire CEO Tory Johnson
For more than 25 years, while readying myself for work in the morning, ABC’s Good Morning America has been the backdrop for my get-up-and-go routine. I half-listen as I rush out of the house, but I always give full attention to segments led by Tory Johnson, CEO of Women for Hire. Johnson is GMA’s workplace contributor and a career guru whose sage advice isn’t just for women-guys can benefit, too.
Must Be Football Season
Every year at around this time, I will walk out into the morning air and smell something very familiar. The waning summer and oncoming fall combine to create a sensory experience that is synonymous with one thing, and one thing only-football.
