Blog Title: The Corner Office Blog - An entrepreneurs thoughts on business, personal finance and investing.

Are the Natives Finally Getting Restless?

President Obama is starting to feel the heat from a press that is starting to see through the protective charade.

What A Franken Win Really Means

The final outcome of the Franken/Coleman election really sheds some light on how our voting process is severely broken.

Considering CREE

CREE is a leading LED supplier of components and lighting solutions, a field which should be widely expanding over the next several years. Financials are healthy making the stock look very attractive.

The Battle for Wireless Data

AT&T is well positioned to take advantage of a down economy, and may be a stock worth watching.

Thinking about LED’s

LED lighting technology is rapidly advancing, and it won't be long before LED's are mainstream.

Tracking down a pesky misfire…

My Ford F150 has been a bit sick recently, and I'm fairly happy with myself that I was able to do the repair on my own... saving money by not having to take the truck to the dealership.

Rental Property Update

My current tenants have elected to not renew their lease. Now the question is, how much work will need to be done before the new tenants move in?

European Rail

One of most amazing things about nearly all of Europe is their vast railroad infrastructure.  I took a high speed train from Frankfurt to Seigburg, Germany, topping out at a breathtaking 300 km/hr, or about 180 miles per hour. To top it all off, their rail infrastructure is almost completely electric.  No diesel is sacrificed as read more..

A Break from Finance

I just spent a week completely disconnected from the stock market.  Disconnected, for a majority of the time, from email, telephone, television and financial information as a whole. How relaxing.

An Appreciation for Where I’m From

Yesterday I was sitting on the beach drinking coffee in Athens, Greece when upon paying the bill the Greek waiter inquired as to whether my father and I were American.  Never disputing the markedly obvious, I affirmed we were, and the ensuing discussion left me appreciating my country and every opportunity that’s presented to me. This read more..

People Watching, Part II

Another part of “people watching” I enjoy is pondering how times have so changed, particularly at the airport. I can’t recall if I’ve written about this before, but I can’t help but notice the change in attire on passengers at the airport over the last 10 years or so. I suppose I haven’t yet accepted the read more..

Separating Electronic Business and Pleasure

My group at work is being provided new laptops to replace our old and outdated equipment that can no longer run out processor intensive programs. It’s a nice perk to be issued a company laptop, and from the looks of it, fairly common place these days. A subtle ping of my coworkers reveals that the cross-utilize their read more..

People Watching

I’m sitting in the Kansas City International Airport waiting for a flight to Chicago that connects to Frankfurt, Germany for a week long stint in Europe. I love airports. Mostly because I’m a pilot and I’m at home around airplanes, but partly because airports are a great place to watch people.  Passing through, going home, setting read more..

ReJAVAnate Givaway at DyslexicResearch

Tune into Dyslexic Research's green bag give away.

Why Reduction in Dealerships Doesn’t Bother Me

Is it just me or is there a car dealer on nearly every corner?  Where I live, there are at least three GM and Ford dealerships within 20 minutes of my house, and two Chrysler dealerships within the same distance. I’ve always wondered how an industry that sells products with a lifespan measured in decades or read more..

A Ford Opportunity in the Making?

Ford has flinched with its recent stock offering, but I'm not ruling out a buy in the near future.

My USAA Banking Experience

I'm making the switch from Bank of America to USAA Banking.

Provident Energy, Strong Numbers for Q1

Provident Energy is churning out some strong numbers in a weak environment.

One of those days.

It’s been a rough week, and to cap it all off, I’ve been stricken with a cold for the last several days.  No, it’s not the swine flu. Friday seemed to kick me in the groin like a rough Monday usually would.  Not having any motivation to pack my lunch like I usually do, I made read more..

Don’t Tell Me It’s “Affordable”.

Since when did it become the governments job to tell me what is "affordable" and what isn't?