Westinghouse’s predecessor is Marketeer Company. A short history is to properly tell the story of Westinghouse and his electric golf cart. Merle Williams founded the Marketeer Company in the middle of World War II, when gasoline rationing was in effect. He designed and developed a compact electric vehicle for his wife. When others saw his wonderful creation, they asked for […]
Immigration Lawyer’s Notebook: The Startup Visa Act of 2010
Working as an immigration attorney in San Francisco, I am interested in how immigration policy can help or hurt a struggling economy. Senator John Kerry (D-Mass) and Senator Richard Luger (R-Ind) have introduced a bipartisan bill, the Startup Visa Act of 2010. The bill is intended to help global entrepreneurs obtain US visas. This is not a simple open door […]
Fannie Merritt Farmer – American Cookbook Mother
When a person, whether a foodie or simply someone who appreciates good, well-prepared food, thinks of delicious and innovative food, the name of Fannie Merritt Farmer comes to mind. Her story is one of determination to teach the public that one does not have to be a professional chef to live an ideal life in the kitchen and at home. […]
Link Popularity: A Step-by-Step Guide to Attracting Inbound Links Through Google Site Maps, Part 1
Internet marketing today offers many methods to build link popularity using a step by step guide to attracting inbound links by using websites and tools like Google Site Maps. Having Google sitemaps set up for your websites can be very beneficial in getting more traffic from Google, because Google sitemaps help Google learn about all of your web pages, and […]
truefire "CAGED Dominant" It’s smoking hot
From bluegrass to swing and everything in between, True Fire’s “CAGED Dominant” is a godsend for budding guitarists and accomplished aficionados alike. Legendary guitarist and teacher instructor Brad Carlton guides students through the five movable CAGED positions on the guitar, continually relating them to the dominant seventh chord, the primary harmonic foundation of blues, jazz, and rock music. For those […]
Beat the Christmas blues with love for yourself and others
In the midst of all the festivities, it is estimated that a large percentage of us have the “Christmas blues”: sadness and stress that can be hard to shake off. Showing love and compassion toward ourselves and others can help us overcome the inevitable disappointments caused by social expectations, family dynamics, and financial concerns. The heart chakra is the seat […]
Locomotives and the Supreme Court
Things lose their usefulness over time. No matter how innovative and useful they were when they were first invented, most end up in a scrap heap or, at best, in a museum. Take the Kitty Hawk, the first powered airplane in human history, for example. A great advance in the history of technology, it is useless today, neither for transport […]
You don’t have to face the consequences of DUI with the right attorney – don’t get thrown in jail!
In order to get the lowest sentence possible in DUI cases, one of the most important things is to have an aggressive attorney who knows how to fight those cases. DUI cases should never be fought alone, as some states require jail terms even for first-time offenders. Several law firms are offering free consultations to the public as police forces […]
11 Tips to Avoid Foreclosure in South Florida
Buying a home can be a scary experience. Imagine owning a home for 3 years, all payments made on time and in full. By the time the fourth year rolls around, his work is cut back, leaving him jobless and without pay. If this is your fear, you may be one of the millions of Americans at risk with a […]
Income Tax Lawyer – Guides on All Disputes Related to Income Tax
When you need professional help resolving disputes involving income tax returns, you should retain an income tax attorney. If the procedures, paperwork, legal actions and related paperwork had not been complicated, taxpayers would cover the entire process themselves. In addition, the payment of income tax marks an important aspect of the taxpayers’ finances, so the legal problems and procedures related […]