It’s hard to write a column on an Easter Sunday night such as this one, with hundreds of people dead and injured in Sri Lanka, the result of yet another “terrorist” assault. I have grown unfond of the word terrorist. Coward and idiot are a better fit. I started tracking both the word and the … [Read More...]
NEWS
Employers must post injury/illness summary through April 30
Each year, employers are required to post a copy of OSHA Form 300A from Feb. 1 through April 30. The summary must be displayed in a common area where notices to workers are usually posted. … [Read More...]
Quicker shipping, e-commerce climate brings Italian furniture maker to U.S.
Arper, a maker of home and office furniture based in Monastier di Treviso, Italy, has opened a 100,200-square-foot manufacturing facility in High Point, N.C. The announcement comes soon after the … [Read More...]
By Design
New chapter: RV conversion
Now that I’m not teaching, I’ve had to find a project to keep busy with. And what that has turned out to be is a DIY Sprinter cargo-van-to-RV conversion. It’s certainly kept me busy and I’m not done yet. I first became aware of Sprinter vans around 2006 and was immediately struck by their … [Read More...]
AFFORDABLE FILE
Several tax law changes may affect bottom line of many business owners
The Internal Revenue Service has reminded business owners that tax reform legislation passed last December affects nearly every business. With just a couple of months left in the year, the IRS is … [Read More...]