...to ask the Lord’s blessing. Thanksgiving is a wonderful, Norman Rockwell time of year when spirits run high over pumpkin pie and spiced lattes as we spend time with friends and family.
Thankfully, this collaborative spirit tends to spill over into our professional lives as well.
Classic jazz fans might slide an It’s Monk’s Time CD in the changer during Thanksgiving. It includes a 50-year-old tune called “Stuffy Turkey.” Reviewers considered this one of Monk’s lesser works, deriding it as “quirky” and “repetitive.
When asked what he’s thankful for, our newest staff member, Dylan MacIvor, is quick to respond with youth, good health, good friends and a great job! He feels that he’s learning a lot and making amazing friendships at IT Radix which is turning out to be a dream job for him.
This is the time of the year to be thankful. And, one of the hit songs of the 70s that encouraged us all to be thankful was by Love and called “Be Thankful for What You Got.” Interestingly, the songwriter, William DeVaughn originally titled the tune, “A Cadillac Don’t Come Easy.
We are honored to have been awarded Green Vision’s Small Business Partner of the Year for our participation in their electronics recycling program. While we are honored, the real winners are the students that actively participate in this program. Green Vision provides a supported work environment to adolescent students and adults with Autism.
From the desk of: Cathy Coloff
Subject: We Gather Together
The holidays are often a time of reflection when we remember the things that have occurred throughout the year—both good and bad (hopefully, more good than bad). In my case, it brings back memories of our first trip to visit and meet Alex…who would become such an important part of my life.
Songs of the Season
In this issue:
Congratulations to our trivia winner, Stuart Greenberg of Greenberg & Company, the lucky recipient of a Trick-or-Treat Candy Basket.
QUESTION: Which of the following songs was written by the Canadian rock band, Rush?
(Witch Hunt, Pet Sematary or Voodoo Child)
ANSWER: Witch Hunt
If your business technology is “Runnin’ with the Devil” as in Van Halen’s infamous song, then you are living “life like there’s no tomorrow.” By running out-of-date or unpatched software and hardware, you risk exposing your business to cyberattacks and more.
With corporations taking hits left and right from cybercriminals, security on the Internet has become more important than ever. Still, even as many of us step up the security of our online presence, stragglers who believe they’re immune to such attacks abound.
