Just when we were all making plans for spring, had put away the winter boots and were watching the ice go. We get another dose of winter. When I got up- this morning we had around 10 inches of snow on the ground and it was snowing so hard that one of the dogs would not go out. Now a few hours later we have well over a foot of new snow on the ground and it is still snowing. So much for winter being over! At least it is not terribly cold the temperature has remained around 30 for several days and it is still there.
I listened in to the Taxation Committee discussions on Monday and heard some pretty interesting discussions. Needless to say they are seriously talking about putting the sales tax on my services (along with many others) and increasing the percentage that I will pay on the meals I serve. I quickly did the math and realized that I am facing a cost increase of $30 per day. Not pleasant given that the major oil companies have also decided in the last month or so that they need a bigger piece of my operation as well.
I am reading Daniel Pink’s book “A Whole New Mind” about the transformation of our economy. It is an interesting read and I agree for the most part with his assertions about the future. I had read an article by Pink in Fact Company magazine a while back and by luck was able to hear him speak when we were in New York last month. I am fortunate to be in a business that cannot be automated or sent overseas but I am trying to think about the implications for Maine Outdoors, my industry and in fact the Maine economy.
