Lemonade Stands

by Mike Moyer on June 27, 2012

Kid’s can make a killing with a Lemonade Stand. My son is making some serious cash this summer with his. He is making enough to cover the cost of the stand and the supplies and has plenty left over!

Anson's Lemonade

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My Boat is Trashed

by Mike Moyer on July 1, 2011

Yesterday there was a storm in Northern Illinois that hit Winthrop Harbor and Northpoint Marina where we keep our boat. Unlike most of the other boats, ours had a lot of damage. Just for fun (and for the insurance company), here are a few of the images from the wreckage.

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The mast broke off just above the spreaders and forced the whole mast of the boat. What looks like a mast and boom are actually two pieces of the mast.

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Anson showing the shredded jib.

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The mast broke in half breaking all the instruments and electronics and fraying the halyards.

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The Roller Furler came apart and got twisted up.

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The traveler got bent and broke off from the stern.

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The sail cover is torn and the boom is bent where it separated from the bracket that holds it onto the mast.

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Another view of the twisted roller furler.

So much for our holiday cruise up the coast!

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Future Classic Bedtime Story

May 5, 2011

It’s not often that a children’s book speaks to parents, but this new book is destined to become a staple in the personal libraries of parents everywhere. Click the image below to download a copy of the book.

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Amazing Elephant Story

April 20, 2011

My brother-in-law sent me this amazing story. In 1972, Joe Miller was on holiday in Kenya after graduating from Tulsa Junior College . On a hike through the bush, he came across a young bull elephant standing with one leg raised in the air.  The elephant seemed distressed, so Joe approached it very carefully. He [...]

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Tommy on TV

April 12, 2011

My nephew Tommy was on a news clip for a full two seconds! He is at 0:36-0:37! The world still owes him 898 more seconds of fame.

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Super-Funny Missing Cat Poster

December 4, 2010

This is an email conversation between two people at what seems to be an advertising agency. My wife forwarded me the string. Very funny… ______________________________________________________________________________________ From: Shannon Walkley Date: Monday 21 June 2010 9.15am To: David Thorne Subject: Poster Hi I opened the screen door yesterday and my cat got out and has been missing [...]

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Trade Show Samurai- Epic Event at Gleacher Center

November 13, 2010

I’m teaching a seminar about exhibiting at trade shows on November 16, 2010 at the University of Chicago Gleacher Center. Click here to learn more. For more information about Trade Show Samurai click here

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Funny Shopping Bags from Sam

October 27, 2010
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My friend Sam sent me an email with a bunch of pictures of funny shopping bags. I love super-creative marketing stuff like this and I wish that more companies had a sense of humor about this kind of thing.

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Sperm Shoes

October 23, 2010
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Is it me or are these among the ugliest shoes in America? Every time I fly I see these things in the SkyMall catalog and I wonder who buys them. They have springs in the sole that are supposed to give you a springy step. As intriguing as this sounds, I can imagine wearing a pair of [...]

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Slicing Pie Now Available on Amazon.com

October 11, 2010

My new book, Slicing Pie, is now available on Amazon.com online casinoene

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