The word fraternity is derived from the word fraternal. Wikipedia says: A fraternity (from the Latin frater: "brother") is a brotherhood, or a fraternal organization. In ancient times, fraternal – brother – meant 'kin' and in many societies it was understood in a gender neutral (male and/or female) fashion, that went well beyond immediate siblings. …
Democrats and Republicans in the U.S. Senate are breaking their necks to pass a so-called comprehensive immigration reform bill. The perceived political prize is the future votes of an estimated 11 million Hispanics currently living in the U.S. without proper documents. Without delving into the details or policy, let's ask this question of keen interest …
Let me begin by saying that MHProNews is highly supportive of HR 1779 as a reasonable remedy to a vexing set of financing and related challenges for manufactured housing homeowners and our industry's professionals. There are state/community association executives who have told me they have made a number of trips to DC this year – …
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You never know who will call or email, or what it is they will want to sound off, ask or talk about. Early on in the MHProNews saga, we required logins to do certain functions. One night, our IT manager let me know who was scoping it all out. It read like a curiosity moved …
Right about now, many are wondering who or what an Emily Goode Smorgasbord is? Well, you know that a smorgasbord is a buffet style sampling opportunity. We will cover a number of topics in rapid fire sequence, the first of which is Emily Goode. There is a good reason why we have left Jan Hall's …
Perhaps 'dual track' would be a better phrasing here than 'two step,' but sometimes you just have to have the headline that makes you smile, look and read. There has been behind the scenes whispers and words in the weeks since the late February MHI Legislative Session. Those whispers have been about an effort to …
The human body needs oxygen. Cut oxygen off, and the body suffers, then dies. Imagine for a few moments how you would respond if the local city or county were to come to your businesses location. An official has a legal notice in hand and serves it to you. They are shutting your location down, …
One of the great parts about last week's Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) 2012 Congress and Expo or the Louisville, Tulsa and other manufactured housing shows and events this year has been the upbeat mood among most attendees and exhibitors. I'm seeing a group of 'young lions' as well as seasoned veterans that are ready to …
We started the adventure of MHProNews.com and MHMSM.com with the idea that properly used, Knowledge is Power. You and thousands of Industry Pros like you responded: Original image credit: Flickr creative commons When we made the transition a little over a month ago to our new MHProNews format, your response was so positive, …
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The Honorable Congressman Joe Donnelly can certainly be described as a friend to the manufactured housing industry. As just some of the evidence for this, consider the following: Two months ago, Donnelly (D-IN), put forward the Manufactured Housing Week resolution in Congress: On June 2, 2010, Congressman Donnelly hosted the manufactured housing finance summit in …
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