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Author Archives: Art Johnson
A Summer Vacation to Remember
In the summer of 2014 my wife and I took a vacation to the Pacific Northwest. We were attending a wedding outside of Portland and we looked forward to enjoying the beautiful summer weather away from the oven-like weather in … Continue reading
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Tagged Benson Hotel, Canon Beach, Paramount Hotel, portland, Seattle, vacation
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The Surgeon and the Chauffeur
As some of you know, I have a long history in the appliance business, starting in Phoenix working for a small appliance distributor, and eventually moving on to a builder distributor, specializing in selling appliances to home builders. Finally, I … Continue reading
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Tagged appliance, business, Gary Stoner, Jenn-Air, Kitchenaid, Maytag, training, Whirlpool
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More Trouble for Trump
Pulling a rabbit out of a hat Back in July, I wrote a blog predicting that Trump would lose the 2020 Presidential election- https://insights2ignite.com/2020/07/24/trump-will-lose-the-2020-election-but-dont-take-my-word-for-it/ I based my prediction solely on data taken from public sources. Today, I am even more … Continue reading
Me and Ol’ Lonely
During the decade of the ’90’s I was sales manager for a large builder distributor of major appliances. Each year I attended the IBS (International Builders Show). Not only were our top customers there, but all the major appliance manufacturers … Continue reading
My Past Life in Toastmasters
Way back in the 1990’s, I joined Daybreakers, a Toastmasters club in Glendale. Toastmasters is an organization dedicated to helping its members improve their public speaking skills. To me, Daybreakers became much more than that. You cannot mention Daybreakers Toastmasters … Continue reading
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Snow at Major Golf Tournament in Scottsdale
In early April of 1999, The Tradition Golf Tournament, one of the majors in the Seniors Tour, was held at the Cochise Golf Course at Desert Mountain in Scottsdale. At the time, I was Sales Manager for a major appliance … Continue reading
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Tagged Del Webb, GE, golf, Scottsdale, snow, weather
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Remembering Al Berryman
It seems that this Covid 19 thing has me reminiscing quite a bit. I have all these memories of people and events over the years that have stuck with me. Now that I have started writing these blogs, I have … Continue reading
Two Stories
Fulton’s Folly I had a long career in the appliance industry. For 10 years I was sales manager for one of Arizona’s largest builder distributors. At one point, we had made arrangements to sell a professional range that was in … Continue reading
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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