WA's Habitat Experience

by Jami Miedema On June 29, my coworkers and I had the privilege to volunteer with Habitat for Humanity and help construct a home for a local Holland family. The single mother and her three teenage children were living in a house that could not accommodate the family...

Cool Economic Development

by Joel Burgess Tucked away on the last page of the Financial Times is an interesting article by Tyler Brule, entitled “Second Homes are Cool – Why Don’t Governments Have Them?” The article argues that countries should build strong secondary...

Best Places? Not so Fast!

by Dennis Burnside “When it comes to a place to live and raise a family, most Americans want two things: the opportunity for themselves and their children to prosper, and a quality of life that lets them enjoy the fruits of their labor.” How can anyone...

The Importance of First Impressions

by Stephanie Poll Whether you are meeting a new roommate for the first time, going in for a job interview, or meeting with a potential new client, you will only get one chance to make a first impression. Within a matter of seconds, you are evaluated completely,...

Gaining More Awareness of Identity Theft

by Tammy Hart Recently a close friend of mine was applying for a new job when she was informed that her social security number was already in use by another individual. She notified me of the problem with a great deal of anxiety, so I began researching identity fraud...