My wife and I plan at least one adventure every year. This has included white water, mountain peaks, French Polynesia, and a number of snowy slopes out West, back East, and a few in between. In light of the tough economic conditions, we decided that this year’s adventure should include not only some way of helping those less fortunate than ourselves, but maybe provide a few of those folks a way to get out into the wilderness that we’ve enjoyed so much.
Summit for Someone
In July, we will be participating in a benefit climb of Mt. Langley to raise money for Big City Mountaineers, a 501(c)(3) non-profit which provides outdoor wilderness mentoring programs for urban youth. Any pledges to our climb will be donated directly to Big City Mountaineers to help teens from across the nation participate in one of their mentoring trips. Read the rest of this entry »
CETERIS®, Inc., is a global economic consulting firm that provides transfer pricing, intellectual property and valuation services and has been named as one of the 500 fastest growing private companies in America by Inc. Magazine, and one of the top 25 fastest growing companies in Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin. Founded in 2003, Ceteris has grown steadily with an impressive 705% growth over the past 3 years. Initially focused on Transfer Pricing to establish its brand, through its experts it has continued to build the business around the broader spectrum of Intellectual Property and Valuation.
Inc. Magazine announced its annual listing of the Fastest Growing Private Companies in America, and Ceteris was honored to be among those recognized.
As stated by Inc. Magazine “The Inc 5000 list is the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy – America’s independent-minded entrepreneurs. Taken as a whole, these companies represent the backbone of the U.S. economy.”
I’m always happy when my clients are doing well. I designed the corporate website at www.ceterisgroup.com
Interested in learning more? Read the Ceteris profile on the inc.com website:www.inc.com

Learning at the Extreme is a Volvo Ocean Race education Website sponsored by Sail Newport and St. Michael’s Country Day School. Through this Website, middle school students and teachers can virtually race around the world with seven Volvo Ocean Race teams as they circumnavigate the globe.
Developed on the Joomla CMS platform, this site allows administrators to update content on-the-fly, integrate video and audio podcasts, broadcast via RSS feeds, and add new pages.
For 37,000 miles, students and teachers can track the Volvo Ocean Race teams while learning Geography, Marine Science, Math, History, Physical Science, and much more. This site will be updated regularly throughout the 08-09 school year.