Our Monday Madness entries are based on what the headlines are in today’s business sections and on topics that peak my interest.  This segment will be a semi-regular Monday entry, and will include links to other blogs and news that I feel are interesting.  So check us out each Monday and enjoy!

Does Age Matter?

While one of the most interesting, entertaining, and ultimately – most important job hunt continues (to see who will hold the title President of the United States of America / Commander in Chief), the one question that we will be hearing more and more often is “does age matter”?  While the Democrats continue to box each other for the right to contend, the Republicans have named their man – John McCain.  If elected, Mr. McCain would be 72 years old upon his swearing in ceremony in January 2009. Is 72 years old to old to run a nation?  Is it too old to run a business?  The debate will prove to be too long and drawn out, it was written about today in the Washington Wire section of the Wall Street Journal by Sarah Needleman in her blog titled “How Old Is Too Old?”, but in my personal opinion the amount of experience counts immensely when you are talking about the Emotional Intelligence needed to be the chief executive.  As a business manager and successful executive, I often turn to those who have many years of experience prior to making decisions that will impact others.  Experience counts – and as long as the individual is healthy and able to perform the responsibilities of the position, then that experience should be seen as a positive and not a negative influence on the final decision.

Economy – How It Is Effecting Our Daily Lives

Alright – enough is enough.  A few weeks back I wrote about gas prices and how it was hurting all of the consumers out there.  On Saturday I filled the tank of our mini-van for a family trip and had to shell out $60!  There really is no end in sight to this, and it didn’t really hit me as hard as when I filled the gas can so I could cut my grass - $19.25 A RECORD!  Now I’ve got to find a way to limit the time I spend on the riding mower in order to eat……where is the sanity in this.

Sports – Congratulations Jim Berkman – Salisbury University

It was a busy weekend in Sports here in the United States.  Yes, the PGA Tour had a recognizable global winner (Thanks Sergio), NASCAR’s top two divisions, the SPRINT and NATIONWIDE series for those of you not familiar with the sport, had top names win, Kyle Busch and Tony Stewart respectfully, (another week gone by without a Dale Earnhardt sighting in the Winner’s Circle). The NBA is deep into their second round, and the home teams held serve, baseball is rounding into form, and for those of you Football fans, the Philadelphia Soul became the last team to lose a game in the Arena Football League this season.  But what excites me the most is that it is NCAA Lacrosse Playoff time, and the NCAA was able to crown a new coach king of the records book.  Jim Berkman, the head coach at Salisbury University for the past 20 seasons, became the all-time leader in career wins with the Seagulls victory over Ohio-Wesleyan in the second round of the playoffs.  Jim has been able to build one of the strongest programs in the country, no matter what NCAA Division you like.  If you want to get more details on Coach Berkman and the Salisbury program, check out the article “327! COACH BERKMAN TAKES HIS PLACE IN HISTORY”. Congratulations Jim and keep the records coming!