Sunday, August 01, 2004

virtus post nummos

The business of America is business and the chief ideal of the American people is idealism.
Calvin Coolidge 1872-1933, Thirtieth President of the USA

What helps people, helps business.
Leo Burnett American Marketing Expert

Industry is the soul of business and the keystone of prosperity.
Charles Dickens 1812-1870, British Novelist

our continuing small business poll conducted in the blocks around madison square garden starting today will attempt to measure the optimism of the local business community. our question, "republican convention, good or bad for business?" we will present the raw data for our "rnc optimism index"(sm) in these pages each day from now until the convention. our current totals good 7, bad 4, don't know 3.
ratingbusinessLocationDate and time
goodnews stand34th & 8th7/31 10:14 am
badcoffee cart33rd & 8th7/31 10:23 am
goodjay's clothing525 8th7/31 10:26 am
goodcoffee cart36rd & 8th7/31 10:29 am
badcoffee cart36th & 8th7/31 10:33 am
goodnews stand34th & 7th7/31 10:40 am
goodbush button seller33rd & 7th7/31 10:48 am
badcabbie31st & 7th7/31 10:55 am
goodcabbie32nd & 8th7/31 11:00 am
don't knowstreet vendor36th & 8th7/31 11:04 am
badbus driver34th & 7th7/31 11:11 am
don't knowcabbie31st & 7th7/31 11:18 am
goodcabbie32nd & 8th7/31 11:26 am
don't knowcabbie41st & 8th7/31 11:31 am


The most sensible people to be met with in society are men of business and of the world, who argue from what they see and know, instead of spinnning cobweb distinctions of what things ought to be.
William Hazlitt 1778-1830, British Essayist

Let love give way to business; give attention to business and you will be safe.
Ovid BC 43-18 AD, Roman Poet

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