Captain Dave here from the Quonset Davisville Navy Yacht Club, or QDNYC.  We are a community driven yacht club located on the beautiful coastal waters of Quonset Point.  Our community members have been working hard this off season on renovating our main building.  We have done improvements on the kitchen and the siding of the building, which were both in dire need of repairs.  We here at the QDNYC take a lot of pride in our facilities and I know you will be happy with what we’ve done.  Special thanks to all of our members who have completed their hours of … Continue reading Quonset Davisville Navy Yacht Club – A True Community Boating Experience

I admit I do a lot of shopping online.   The convenience of e-commerce is incredible.  You can buy just about anything online, have price comparisons, and have the item shipped right to your home or business. This is such a great modern convenience that e-commerce sites afford us, the busy consumer.  A lot of e-commerce sites have a retail store associated with them, so customers can not only shop online but also in person.  Sears is one of the nation’s most successful example of a retail store which is enhanced by an online presence. Now, in North Kingstown, the Sears tradition … Continue reading Sears Hometown Store – Big Time Inventory, Big Time Customer Service

In the busy world of manufacturing, you can take one of several different paths to success.  One is to mass produce an item – find cheap materials, cheap labor to keep costs low; thereby keeping the retail price low and hope that you sell a ton of products to make it all worth while.  Another way is much harder to do, typically takes longer to achieve success, and can be more frustrating for not only you, your co-workers, but also your family.  But, in the true spirit of craftsmanship, personalization, creating something so important to you as an artist, you … Continue reading Powell Custom Drums – Passionately Designed by Drummers for Drummers

Have you ever witnessed something like this?  Your child twists his/her ankle and falls to the ground? Or your child lands awkwardly and injures his/her knee?  As spring approaches and the weather outside is more inviting, you may find yourself in a situation like this.  Of course, the first thing you should do when you witness an injury is seek a medical professional for advice on how to proceed.  This medical professional can be a doctor, nurse, EMT (emergency medical technician), or someone who works in the field of health and fitness such as a physical therapist or certified personal … Continue reading RICE – First Aid for Dealing with an Acute Injury

ebay is an online selling and buying community. Yes, I said community. It is a safe place to buy and sell items such as electronics, housewares, even cars. ebay is available for use for both personal and business. It is one of the most successful online marketplaces we have on the internet. ebay is a fantastic resource for both selling items and buying items. First, selling your items on ebay is done on one of two listing formats – fixed price or auction. If you set up a personal account on ebay, chances are you will put your items on an … Continue reading ebay – Where the World Shops

The I.C.E. Agency is introducing a barter for business program to help local businesses and talent.   Money has helped businesses grow more efficiently, markets expand more dynamically, and nations trade more effectively. But there is something still in use in the marketplace today that humans used for millennia before money: barter. Indeed, barter birthed the marketplace. In simple terms, barter is the direct and mutual exchange of goods and/or services between two parties. The Latin term quid pro quo, “something for something,” is the original definition of barter. Think of the frontier doctor who accepted a chicken and a … Continue reading Barter for Business – A Great Way to Transact Business