It may be too early to call our current economic ’slow-down’ a recession, but let’s face it, times are tough for consumers and businesses. As we spend our cash, many of us are asking ourselves, “Is this a necessary purchase? Can I find a better deal?”
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The Eurozone was the first economy to slip into recession. On November 17th, Japan followed it. They say the U.S. is next. So, are they right? I have no idea. Too many opinions. Too many variables. But there’s one thing that we can all say with certainty — we’re definitely on the down side of a down turn. Down enough to cause stress, fear and more than a few sleepless nights. Down enough to make us pull in our belts. Really tight.
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Starting Off.
It’s been a number of years since I graduated from college.  My major was in web programming and I walked away, diploma in hand, feeling fairly confident I knew what I was doing. Why shouldn’t I have? I had a four-year Bachelor of Science degree with classes in database design, HTML, XHTML, XSL, JavaScript, CSS, Perl, PHP, ASP, ASP.NET, VB, and Java.
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Receives Silver Award for Eco-Friendly Design of Holiday Kitchens’ Live Green Brochure

Thomas Marks & Associates and Peritus Design (TMA+Peritus), a strategic interaction agency specializing in the interaction between businesses and customers through branding, public relations, print, web 2.0 and social media marketing, announces it has won a 2008 Silver International Davey Award in the Green/Eco-Friendly category, for the Holiday Kitchens Live Green brochure. “It’s an honor to be recognized for the design and writing of the Live Green brochure by the International Academy of the Visual Arts,” notes Kathy Marks, TMA+Peritus Managing Partner. “Every element of this piece is eco-conscious and it truly represents the eco-friendly principles of our client, Holiday Kitchens.” (more…)