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Liam

Went out on Black Friday with the Tilton-Northfield Fire Department crew and in 12 hours we raised $5K via boot drive.  It’s great to see the generosity of people, even in these economically  tough times.  I wish I could thank every person who gave as little as a penny to as much as 50 dollars again and again.  Many thanks to all of you.

For those of you who don’t know about the Children’s Auction.  A yearly event, donations of items and money are given to the organization.  Then (think PBS tele-thon style) an auction is held (viewable on local TV) to raise money.  All proceeds stay in the local area (Lakes Region to be specific).  They go to providing toys, and more importantly food and shelter to needy children.  I’ll be helping set up the auction this Saturday, if you are interested in helping out, get in touch.  Then I’m off on vacation next week.

Cheers!

Liam

Good morning all!

So much has been happening lately.  About 2 1/2 months ago I approached the local fire department to be a volunteer for the town.  I had been following up every other week and my persistence paid off.  On Monday I was accepted into the department with on-call status.    Not much more to update at this time, but if something interesting happens, I’ll be sure to let you know!

Cheers,

Liam

Because of an NDA and professional courtesy, I cannot go into details about Shellbook -especially since the company is still operating- but suffice to say this recession/poor economy was a strong factor in the lay-off that the company is now enduring.  I’ve moved my attention over to Earth Protection Systems, LLC-where I was investing part of my time before- and am working as a business consultant for them full-time for the time being.

While nobody looks forward to losing their job or being unemployed,  I am at my core a person of logic, reason, and optimism.  Thus, I’m actually quite excited by the volume of opportunity now in front of me.  I know that I have a very strong skill set, complete with unique work experiences, and coupled with one-on-one real-world tutoring by one of the greatest business minds in the state.  I am looking forward to a competitive job market where I can flex my skills and test myself against other qualified applicants.  I know that when I did the hiring I was looking for the best of the best, so I intend to be the best for my perspective employers as well.

Are you a perspective employer?  If so please take a look at my resume HERE, and give me a call: 603-729-3665, or drop me an email: ljjewell@gmail.com.  I am willing to consider/discuss any job management-related either in business (i.e. COO, CIO, CSM) or in politics (i.e. campaign manager).  I would also be interested in a career as an Executive Assistant to a CEO, or something similar.  As you know from reading my blog, I have a very strong background in both Customer Service and IT as well.  So a job that combines business and IT would be ideal (Such as a chief information officer).  The only thing I ask is that you do not contact me about a sales position.

So all in all I’m very excited about this new direction I’ll be taking in my life!  Wish me the best of luck, I’ll be sure to keep you updated as things progress.

Cheers!

Liam

P.S.  If you want to get in touch with me, I wouldn’t suggest leaving a comment because I get 100+ SPAM comments to my blog a day and you could very well get caught up in my strict filters by accident.

Humor of the day:

Hello everyone.  Had a great time in Chicago.  Simply flooded with work at the moment but here is a few pics and vids for you to enjoy in the meantime until I can do a real post :).

An album of all the pictures is available HERE:

View from the John Hancock Tower looking out along the lake’s coast.

360 view of the city and a beach in Chicago:

View from the plane soon after takeoff from MHT:

Cheers!

Liam

Hey all!

I hope you are all getting ready to enjoy your 3 day weekend. While I’ll still be working Monday I hope you are smart enough to take it off and relax . I will be in Chicago all next week for a business conference and as such will be unable to moderate comments until I return. If you need to get in touch with me I’d suggest sending an email to: ljjewell@gmail.com, or calling the receptionist at: 603-279-6546, who can put you in touch with me directly if your cause is deemed worthy .

In the meantime to entertain you I leave you this:

And this:

Play Games at AddictingGames

Liam

The trip was simply amazing.  It started out a pleasant 50 degrees at the bottom and was less than half that by the time we reached the summit!  Mount Washington is known for some of the worst weather in the world and boasts the highest peak in New England.  By the time I got to the top, I was trudging through 4 inches of snow and 2 inches of ice.  :D.  Really quite thrilling.

Video excerpts of the trip are available HERE.

Over 100 pictures of the trip are available HERE. (Some really amazing shots)

From Mount Washington 10-05-2008

Heading off to see the comic opera tomorrow night down at UNH, should be a blast, I’ll be sure to let you know how it went! Also heading to Mount Washington first thing Sunday morning (5AM). I’m going up with the PSU Meterology team and since I’m not the team leader, I have no agenda for you :). Suffice to say there will be about 20 of us, so shouldn’t be a big problem. Wish me luck with the weather, It’s already snowed a few times up there, and we’re going to the top!

Looking forward to hiking next weekend with my dad, and my business trip to Chicago the week following. No sleep for the restless ay?

Hope you all also have an enjoyable weekend!
Liam

Ever heard of the 5 P’s?  Prior Preparation Prevents Poor Performance.  It’s a sales concept, but one that I apply to my daily routine.  Essentially, the better prepared you are for a situation, the better you will be able to handle it.  Not really a complicated concept, but one that seems to elude people anyway .

I was talking with my mother about what I would be doing if the economy collapsed and the entire country went to hell.  I’m not planning on being a doomsday-er, but you can’t say that card isn’t in the deck, because it’s become much more of a likely possibility in the last couple of months.  Between pissing off Russia with their nukes (and the rest of the world for that matter) and the economic collapse that is upon us because of greed on wall street, it seems only prudent to prepare oneself.

There is lots of information out on the web about how to survive a nuclear fallout, flood, hurricane, etc. There is also an abundance of survival information available.  All the information is of varying degrees of usefulness.   The one thing I couldn’t find easily was what sort of food supplies I should keep around the house, in case I had to rough it on my own for up to a year.

The tricky part is being practical.  I refuse to get a bunch of food I wouldn’t eat and would have to throw away after a year.  Additionally, I’d like to make sure that it is affordable and that I can rotate it out with my weekly meals so that it always stays fresh.  So without further ado, my current list for survival in the event the U.S. economy collapsed.  Please feel free to use the comments to make additional suggestions!

Non-Food Items:
Battery Operated Ultraviolet Water Purifier
50 pack of AA Batteries
50 pack of AAA Batteries
LED flashlight that runs on AAA.
Extra bulbs for the LED flashlight
9 hour candles.
Waterproofed, strike anywhere wooden matches
Bleach
Lestoil
Dish soap
Laundry Soap
Bottled Water
Paper Towels
Toilet Paper
Paper Plates
Warm clothing worn in layers
Warm and comfortable blankets
Multi-fuel Mini-stove
Hunting Rifle with plenty of ammo (Food Source)
.357 Handgun or better with plenty of ammo (Self defense)
Beefed up first aid kit (Regular stuff plus Epi-pen, other injectable medicines (more on this later) )
Rope
Clothespins
A good pocket knife
Multi-tool
Hatchet
Whetstone
Compass
Topo map of your local area
Access to a wood stove

Long Term Food Items:
Bottled Water
Access to a large water source
Vinegar (is also a disinfectant and food preservative)
Bacardi 151 (flammable/disinfectant/pain reducer in case of surgery)
Brandy (can be used medicinally and to preserve some foods)
Powdered Drink Mixes with some nutritional content like Tang, Green Tea, Cocoa, Gatorade
Canned meats
Brown Rice
Whole Grain Pasta
Pasta Sauce
Crackers
Shake Cheese
Dried Soups
Dry Milk
Instant Potatoes
Ginger Ale (real stuff)
Honey (lasts forever, healthy, good flavoring, avoid this with young children)
Whole Wheat Flour
Cooking Oil
Mac and Cheese
Dried lentils and beans
Beans in the cans
Brown Bread
Canned tomatoes
Dried fruits, raisins, apricots etc.
Nuts in cans
Bouillon Cubes
Canned Meats; tuna, chicken, ham, anchovies…
Peanut Butter
Fruit Preserves
Popcorn
Cough Drops
Salt (preservation/flavoring)

Short Term Food Items: (first 14 days, for use in a minor, local emergency, like flooding. While you are awaiting national guard rescue)
Butter
Cream Cheese
Fresh sharp cheese
Fresh Potatoes
Fresh Onions
Fresh Carrots
Fresh Cabbage
Fresh Apples
Fresh Pears
Flat Bread, whole grain
Rice Cakes

Went to the BSO this last weekend to listen to Brahm’s German Requiem.  It was the first time the BSO had performed the piece in 20 years.  As expected, it was beautiful both to the eyes and ears.  Really a marvelous time and I would suggest it to anyone else to try at least once.  All of the pictures are available on my picasa web album HERE.  A couple of videos of the venue before the performance started are below.  A few selected pictures are below as well.

From Boston Symphony Orchestra 09-27-08

From Boston Symphony Orchestra 09-27-08

From Boston Symphony Orchestra 09-27-08

From Boston Symphony Orchestra 09-27-08

Liam