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I posted yesterday on why I joined the efusjon energy drink club. Today, I’m going to talk about an aspect of the business that can be difficult to overcome for some people who may be interested in the product and the business, but that may hesitate because of misinformation.
Despite the incredible opportunity efusjon offers, [...]

I first learned about the efusjon energy drink club several months ago from a guy who coached against me when I was in high school.  He is now a friend of mine, and when he joined the efusjon energy drink club, he immediately made his pitch to me.  I’ll admit, I was skeptical.  I’ve never [...]

Driving down the road today, one of my new favorite songs came on one of the local country music stations.  As many of you know, I’m about as patriotic as it gets.  I get chills listening to this song every time I hear it!  It’s upbeat, and it makes me proud to live in America!  [...]

I really do hate it for B.J.  He should already be preparing to lead the Tennessee Volunteers on to the field against Western Kentucky in September.  But he’s not.  Instead, Chattanooga Mocs fans everywhere are excited that he’s now preparing to lead the Blue and Gold onto the turf at Finley Stadium on September 3 [...]

Kudos to the local Health Department for being proactive and utilizing the web to communicate with local citizens.  Not only is it easier for citizens to access the web for up-to-date information on the local status of this Swin Flu virus that supposedly came from Mexico, but it cuts down on time and cost for [...]

In the fall of 2006, I teamed up with a friend and coworker of mine and started Varsity Team Sports and Apparel.  We set out to provide a high quality and affordable team sports and custom apparel experience for the Chattanooga area.  Two and a half years later, we continue to provide that same high [...]

I’m jealous!  As most of you know, my brother Kyler Burke, plays in the Chicago Cubs organization with their Single-A team, the Peoria Chiefs.  My parents and Kristen left early this morning headed to Milwaukee to watch Kyler and the Chiefs at the Brewers big league park, Miller Park.  Check out the picture Kristen sent [...]

Alistair Darling, the British Chancellor of the Exchequer, just announced a tax hike for the top wage earners in the UK, raising the tax rate from 40% to 50% on incomes of 150,000 pounds and higher.  In case you’re wondering, the Chancellor of the Exchequer is the British cabinet minister responsible for all economic and [...]

I actually think this is a great idea!  I have not done any research on how this came about, but the Denton, TX Police Department has a Twitter account that posts the mugshot of everybody they arrest.  Apparently the page was created by a non-police officer, but they have to have cooperation from the Police [...]

There was an interesting chart in the Chattanooga Times Free Press Business section this morning regarding Chattanooga home sales and prices from January and February.
According to the Chattanooga Association of Realtors , home sales rose by 38 homes in February, up 12.4% from January.  While the number of homes sold rose to 344 homes, the [...]

For my sake and yours, let’s take a break from politics and talk about the coolest new gadget on the market.  The Amazon Kindle 2 is now available for purchase, and it definitely deserves the top spot on your birthday or Christmas list.  The iPod has revolutionized the world, but the Kindle may actually have [...]

With the recent announcement that President Obama has volunteered our money to pay other people’s mortgages, the Tennessee GOP has come out with a new bumper sticker.  For a small donation of just $5 to the Tennessee GOP, you can have one on your car.  For the record, I’m not big on bumper stickers, but [...]