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“Teach me Tiger.” Or, “Tiger Woods' Public Colonoscopy”

Posted on 12/16/09 by Scott Sanfilippo No Comments

His yacht is ironically named “Privacy.” It used to be a word associated with Tiger Woods. The golfer led a life dominated only by headlines related to his golf game. But it was the other game that brought Tiger down, the game of infidelity. The apparently happily married couple were suddenly forced into the limelight [...]

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"A Good Lawyer Knows the Law. A Great Lawyer Knows the Judge."

Posted on 12/03/09 by Scott Sanfilippo No Comments

South Florida is quickly turning into the Ponzi Scheme capital of the world. First there was Bernie Madoff, now there’s Scott Rothstein. Rothstein is accused of running a $1.2 billion scheme as well as creating a web of business interests and investments that the feds are currently clawing their way through. In addition to screwing [...]

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"Giving Thanks" or "Get Stuffed"

Posted on 11/26/09 by Scott Sanfilippo No Comments

Thanksgiving. The day of the year that officially kicks off the holiday season where we’re all supposed to stop and give pause to everything we’re thankful for. It’s also the day where every business you’ve bought something from within the past 365 days sends you an email thanking you for being one of their valuable [...]

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"You Named Your Baby What?" Or, "Why A Good Business Name is Important."

Posted on 11/16/09 by Scott Sanfilippo No Comments

When I first started in business back in 1994, I set out to sell supplies for pet ferrets and other “exotic” critters. The name given to the company at that time was “Northeast Exotic Pet Supply.” But just after a few weeks, ferret owners complained by the dozens that “ferrets are not exotic animals.” So [...]

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"Oh Ida!" Or, "I Don't Have Hurricane Shutters!"

Posted on 11/07/09 by Scott Sanfilippo No Comments

The hurricane season in south Florida proved to be uneventful, which for me is good. However, just as we’re ready to put an end to the season, a wicked woman by the name of Ida is churning in the North Atlantic and the entire state of Florida is in the cone of probability. She is [...]

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"My New Florida Car." Or, "Don't Smash This One Up."

Posted on 10/31/09 by Scott Sanfilippo No Comments

Those who follow my blog regularly will know that I was driving a 2010 Ford Mustang around south Florida. That was until one fateful afternoon when I was rear-ended on I-95. Following the accident, I made the insane decision to drive my 2007 BMW 335i convertible from Pennsylvania to Florida. Those of you who said, [...]

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