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Author Archives: Art Johnson
My First Job
The Milk Barn My first real job when I graduated high school was at The Milk Barn in Bellevue, Washington. I had enrolled at the University of Washington for the fall, and I desperately needed a part time job for … Continue reading
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Arizona Lovebirds
Early one morning, while my wife and I were taking our dog out for a walk, we heard some birds chirping quite loudly. We looked across the street where the cacophony was, and we saw some brightly colored birds high … Continue reading
Remembering Newton, Iowa
I spent a number of years working for a local Phoenix appliance distributor, selling major appliances to home builders. Later in my career, I went to work for the Maytag Company to help them get new business for their Maytag, … Continue reading
Posted in Appliances, Business, Cooking, Marketing, Products, training
Tagged Amana, appliances, Iowa, Jenn-Air, Magic Chef, Maytag, Newton, training
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Trump Will Lose The 2020 Election – But Don’t Take My Word For It
HEADLINES: TRUMP WILL LOSE POPULAR VOTE IN 2020 – NBC News TRUMP WILL LOSE 2020 ELECTION BY A LANDSLIDE – Daily Mail TRUMP WILL LOSE IN 2020 – NY Times PANDEMIC SURGE DAMAGES TRUMP, BOOSTING BIDEN’S WHITE HOUSE BID – … Continue reading
My New Blog: I’m back!
It’s been a few years since I’ve blogged on this site. Now, I’m back! What brings me here is Facebook. I believe that Facebook is often not the best venue for posting thoughtful comments, to take a political stand, or to … Continue reading
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Art Johnson, Author at Arizona Wholesale Supply
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GE Sells Appliance Unit to Chinese Firm, Haier
$5.4 Billion Sale Follows Failed Deal With Electrolux General Electric has announced the sale of its appliance division to the Chinese firm, Haier for 5.4 billion dollars. The sale includes GE's 48% share of Mabe, a Mexican based appliance firm. … Continue reading
Posted in Appliances, Business
Tagged antitrust, appliance industry, appliances, Electrolux, federal, GE, GE Appliances, General Electric, Haier, management, monopoly
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U.S. Sues to Stop Electrolux – GE Appliance Merger
FEDS Sue to Stop Electrolux Deal with GE Appliances In a shocking move, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit yesterday seeking to prevent the 3.3 billion dollar sale of the GE Appliance business to Electrolux. According to Chris … Continue reading
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Tagged appliance industry, appliances, Electrolux, federal, Frigidaire, GE, GE Appliances, General Electric, Hotpoint, monopoly
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Tree Lighting Ceremony At Rockefeller Center
Christmas Tree at Rockefeller Center On next Wednesday, December 3rd, the 2014 Rockefeller Center Christmas tree will be lit for the first time. Overlooking the ice rink, and the gilded statue of Prometheus, the tree will remain the centerpiece for … Continue reading
