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The No-Show Winter

Other than a stint in Uncle Sam's military, I have spent most all of my career working in the heating oil and equipment business and I can say that I have never experienced a winter like this one

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‘To Be or Not To Be”

I have on many occasions talked to tradesmen who have pondered the idea of going into business for themselves and if it's for the right reasons

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Sid Harvey’s

This past fall I went on Sid Harvey's factory tour on this, their 80th anniversary year. I had been to the Long Island plant many times, but this was of their new plant in Andrews, South Carolina

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Women in the Industry

Over the years while working in many phases of this industry, I have come to realize that one of the most often overlooked groups of people in our industry is the women who work for our companies

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To train, or not to train?

The many of you who know me know that I have been an advocate for training since my career in the oil industry began, and I always will be. I'm always amazed at how many people seem to say 'I'm all set" when it comes to training or how little their enthusiasm seems to be

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