Month: July 2012
Off the Beaten Path in Corsica & Sardinia
Flying to Ajaccio, Corsica takes some careful planning. It is a lot like getting to Martha’s Vineyard, and the timing of the flights needs to be right. We arrived in Nice, France and waited five hours for our flight to Ajaccio. Ajaccio is on the Gulf of Valinco, one of the most beautiful places on […]
July 16, 2012
Sailing South Corsica and Northern Sardinia
When the Johansson’s called and invited us to join them in the Mediterranean for a few weeks of sailing, it was impossible to say no. They are good friends from Sweden who we hadn’t had the chance to spend time with in several years. Sailing with them has always been great fun and now that […]
July 12, 2012
Seven Things Businesses Can Do About Identity Theft
If you have ever had your credit card compromised, you understand the havoc that identity theft can create. Now imagine if that happened to your business. Given the harm it can do to your reputation and bottom line, business identity theft should be on the radar of all companies. Of course, if the security breach […]
July 10, 2012
The Business of a Law Firm is Business: Four Things Every Law Firm Must Do
This week’s Dewey & Leboeuf bankruptcy is more evidence that the law business has changed radically since 2008. Law firms that insist on doing business as usual and continue to raise their rates each year will continue to see declining profits as clients seek out smaller, regional law firms with more competitive fee structures. To […]
July 10, 2012
American Numismatic Association’s Numismatic Art Award for Excellence in Medallic Sculpture
The ANA Numismatic Art Award for Excellence in Medallic Sculpture is awarded annually at the ANA’s annual banquet in August of each year. The award is made to a sculptor who “exemplifies the fine art of designing, sculpting and engraving.” Mel Wacks, Committee Chairman said, “The list of past winners of this award reads like […]
July 9, 2012
CCAC Reviews Code Talker Medals
At its meeting in Washington on Tuesday, June 26, the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee of the United States Mint considered candidate designs for four medals in the Code Talkers Recognition Congressional Medal Program. Congress awarded these medals “in recognition of the dedication and valor of Native American code talkers during World War 1 and World […]
July 5, 2012