1.  Publisher’s Comments

It is that time of the year once more called, generically, the “holidays.” Political correctness has surfaced several I didn’t know existed. Not that that makes them any less celebratory. So, to one and all, HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
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The new year ushers many a resolution, some actually kept, some, not surprisingly, broken or abandoned completely. If I made resolutions, I’d be in the second category as my mind spins out projects faster than I can keep up with the concept never mind the implementation.

How about you? On what side of the equation do you stand? After all, it is that time of the year <g>.
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I mentioned our radio show in the last issue. If anyone wants to hear a show let me know and I will put it on CD and mail it to you. To defray the cost, the CD is only $5.

Or, if you want your own show, let me know and we will record a master disc for you and you can make as many copies as you’d like since you would own all the rights. This might be a grand idea for people with their own business.

You can put your presentation/sales message in the form of a show and give it away to your customers and potential customers. There are some commercials already airing using this concept. The difference would be the length. The commercials are only a minute while your show can be as long as you wish.

One of our advertisers is a florist so we made a disc of floral care tips for her to give to customers. She loves the idea and it definitely creates repeat business.

I run this by you because a new year should bring new thinking and new opportunities. What I just presented is both.
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You may or may not agree with today’s article but give it your fullest attention. I did and believe it really is what this time of the year is all about. But that’s me and you are you.
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The fifth set of terms (first set was in issue #14) I believe are relevant to what we seniors call our life’s affairs.

(1) Living Trust – Also known as an inter vivos, a living trust is established while you are still alive and can be dissolved or changed before you die. An irrevocable trust cannot be altered after it has been executed.

(2) Testamentary Trust – Created by a will, this trust becomes effective only upon the death of the person named.
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Reuters ran a story on 12-13-05 about the renewal of the Patriot Act. Here are the three opening paragraphs.

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U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales traveled to Capitol Hill on Tuesday to increase pressure on legislators to renew the USA Patriot Act and warned that letting the measure expire would hurt law enforcement efforts against terrorism.

The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to pass a compromise version of the bill on Wednesday. But vocal opposition in the Senate over civil liberties concerns has left chances for extending the law in doubt.
Parts of the Patriot Act, which was swiftly enacted after the September 11, 2001, attacks on the United States, will expire on December 31 if the U.S. Congress does not act.
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If you live in the U.S., your best Christmas present ever will be Congress not acting by December 31st.

Why?

Two reasons.

One, the Patriot Act was passed in secrecy (the media code word is swiftly) which violates every known American law.

Two, documents recently released show the FBI is no longer covered by any oversight and is acting on its own volition.

If one or both of these reasons doesn’t scare you, pardon me for saying Congress not acting by December 31st will be your best Christmas present ever.
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Until next issue,

Tom Koziol

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