Focus Your Business
Enterprises have finite resources. A smaller company achieves competitive advantage when playing for limited, explicit gains in a marketplace of its own choosing. Specialization breeds an organization sensitive to opportunities and quick to act. But any advantage withers if follow-through is weak. It will be weak if resources are dissipated.
Cabin Fever, a Halloween Tale
The Halloween night was a mess outside. A mahogany table reflected the bottle, the shot glasses, and the distorted faces of Tom Telluride and Harry the Camel, best of ski fellows. Between the three of us there was a strong bond of the mountains, and also the fellowship of our lifestyle.
PLACES: Roller Pass near Truckee
At Donner Lake, the Donner Party confronted one of the biggest and earliest series of snowstorms on record (October 1846), and the rest is history. As weather/historian, Mark Mc Laughlin, noted in an article here on Tahoetopia, the Stephens Party had crossed Donner Pass two years earlier (1844) in November without any major problems.
Rare Weather Trapped Donner Party in 1846
The mountains ahead were already white with the season's first snowfall. After a rest of six days, the vanguard of these trail-weary emigrants struggled up to Truckee Lake (Donner Lake), which they reached on October 31. During this push west, the second heavy snowfall of the season enveloped the higher elevations from October 28-29.
Helping Pets and People--A Volunteer's Katrina Story
Mr. P. was a big African-American man with large brown eyes full of tears and a face etched with equal parts relief and worry. He ran into Parker Coliseum, cradling Chewy, a stoic 3-year old, brindle-colored Boxer, in his arms. Chewy had become separated from his family during Hurricane Katrina. Twenty-six days later, on the eve of Hurricane Rita, Chewy found his way home again.
Incline Village Tax Revolt Shapes up to be a Long Battle
Ingemanson says there are two reasons for going after McGowan. The property tax battle is four years old and she has filed six cases, one of which went all the way to the Nevada Supreme Court. The case was completed a year ago and the judge still refuses to provide a ruling. She was left holding the bag and the bill, so-to-speak.
Local, Maia Schneider
"Maia lives up to being a woman of exemplary character, and is certainly a role model for other women in our community," said Joan Hartwell, coordinator for the Woman of Distinction program. Tamara Lieberman, the 2004 recipient, introduced Schneider before the standing room only crowd.
Hazel Court, Film Star Vamp; Mountain Woman
Hazel Court, the daughter of a professional cricket player, made her film debut at age 18. She was featured in the early horror films produced by Hammer Studios in her native England.
Profits & Nonprofits: How Flat Should the Organization Be?
There is a law of geometry involved. As pyramids grow larger—develop a wider base—they must grow taller. Hence, in the 20th century, we saw towering organizations develop with many layers of management. Ford Motors, Bank of America, Sierra Club, Blue Cross, and the State of California all were giants and models of organized, human effort.
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