Thayer, Danny are we making progress yet?
Lobbyists know the art of politics is in part about compromise. Even when strong positions are taken in public, behind the scenes, deals can get done. A key part of what MHI and MHARR does is...
View ArticleCommentary about the National Manufactured Housing Associations
Those who follow this blog know that we have been advocating that Thayer and Danny get their heads together as the respective Presidents of MHI and MHARR with the goal of advancing our Industry’s...
View ArticleExecutive Decision
You just have to love movie titles. Most are short, pithy and just hit you with a Sudden Impact Sounds pretty Clint Eastwoodish, doesn't it? Or how about this one: Shoulder to Shoulder Are right, the...
View ArticleLooking back
The rear view mirror isn't our focus when we drive. But danger may lurk from behind when driving, so we ignore the rear view mirror at our own peril. Or as historian philosopher George Santayana said:...
View ArticleManufactured Housing News and Gossip
A dear, wise soul told me years ago that 'news is gossip for intellectuals.' It was meant to be witty as well as often being a truism. Some 'news' – entertainment news comes to mind – is indeed...
View ArticlediffERent iS gOOd
Perhaps it's our marketing side of the brain, but we love slogans and tag lines! Arby's slogan from some years back – "Different is Good" – comes to mind on issues touching manufactured housing. We'll...
View Article“Teacher’s Pet” and Manufactured Housing Conspiracy Theories
Fox News had an interesting error on a graphic recently. Scott Walker – Wisconsin’s GOP Governor and possible 2016 hopeful – made a comment that was taken as insensitive by members of the Jewish...
View ArticleNOLA, Manufactured Housing Institute and an Association Right To Privacy?
It may be surprising to some, but in an association business meeting – such as MHI’s just finished meeting in New Orleans, LA – there is a kind of ‘right to privacy’ with respect to an organization and...
View ArticleExecutive Decision
You just have to love movie titles. Most are short, pithy and just hit you with a Sudden Impact Sounds pretty Clint Eastwoodish, doesn't it? Or how about this one: Shoulder to Shoulder Are right, the...
View ArticleLooking back
The rear view mirror isn't our focus when we drive. But danger may lurk from behind when driving, so we ignore the rear view mirror at our own peril. Or as historian philosopher George Santayana said:...
View ArticleManufactured Housing News and Gossip
A dear, wise soul told me years ago that 'news is gossip for intellectuals.' It was meant to be witty as well as often being a truism. Some 'news' – entertainment news comes to mind – is indeed...
View ArticlediffERent iS gOOd
Perhaps it's our marketing side of the brain, but we love slogans and tag lines! Arby's slogan from some years back – "Different is Good" – comes to mind on issues touching manufactured housing. We'll...
View Article“Teacher’s Pet” and Manufactured Housing Conspiracy Theories
Fox News had an interesting error on a graphic recently. Scott Walker – Wisconsin’s GOP Governor and possible 2016 hopeful – made a comment that was taken as insensitive by members of the Jewish...
View ArticleNOLA, Manufactured Housing Institute and an Association Right To Privacy?
It may be surprising to some, but in an association business meeting – such as MHI’s just finished meeting in New Orleans, LA – there is a kind of ‘right to privacy’ with respect to an organization and...
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