The Voice of Orange County...Michael A. Caruso's Blog

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Real Estate Agent - Surterre Properties
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2008 

Small business owners are the heartbeat of the nation.  And they are not happy.  In fact, they are worried...worried sick. Small business owners' optimism has dropped off the table according to a survey from Wells Fargo Bank.  The optimism index - the sum of current and future expectations in six...
06/12/2008
People who study birth order will tell you that firstborns are most likely to be high achievers. Firstborns are disproportionately represented in such areas and careers as astronauts, are members of the National Academy of Sciences are high standardized test scorers and thrive in other areas that...
06/12/2008
Are you betting on a turnaround in the economy anytime soon?  Well, someone is.  An investor has recently bought a $500 million stake of Standard Pacific to help get the builder back on it's feet.  This builder has experienced losses since the 1st of the year of roughly $1 Billion. The concept he...
06/11/2008
Millennials...it's tough enough for me to spell it, let alone learn communicate with "them"! But, here are some ideas on how to talk or communicate to those cry-baby, tech savvy Millennials.  Next time you encounter one of them and have to talk to one of them, try any of the following language an...
06/11/2008
Ahh Yes...the set-top box.  Many have built their custom entertainment centers with a custom slot for this appendage.  And those who haven't , still see the set-top box as a necessary component of cable viewing for more than several decades now. Well...the set-top box is nearing extinction.  A le...
06/11/2008
There are some encouraging findings pertaining to obesity among kids, though the new stats are a bit premature and very hopeful. The percentage of American children who are overweight or obese appears to have leveled off after a steady 25 year increase.  These new stats offer a glimmer of hope in...
06/04/2008
Cool Stores, Cool names...Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy. Gap Inc. has announced plans to close about 115 stores for fiscal 2008.  The corporate owner of Banana Republic and Old Navy said that they will close 65 Gap stores, 20 Old Navy stores and 15 Banana Republic stores in North America and ano...
06/04/2008
Maybe this is a GOOD thing because there is no great news on TV these days, but statistics show about 10 million TV viewers still using analog sets - and they'll go "dark" on February 17th.  In all households, there are about 25 million with at least 1 anaolg set that won't be working after Febru...
06/04/2008