Chris Berry On The Net

In virtually every profession, charlatans and frauds occasionally attempt to pass themselves off as legitimate practitioners. Strict licensing requirements make it more difficult in some fields than others, but that doesn’t prevent the truly dedicated scam artist from attempting to cash in on a potentially lucrative business. It doesn’t happen very often, but the sheer [...]

If the automakers and the banks have to give up their corporate jets in return for taxpayer funded bailouts, why does Nancy Pelosi still get to fly home every weekend in a G5 at taxpayer expense?

Since getting out of the food business in January of 2008, I spent a great deal of time trying to figure out what I wanted to do for the next phase of my career. I applied half-heartedly for a few positions, but I never really embarked on a focused job search since I didn’t have [...]

Regular readers of this blog will recall that I was appointed last year to serve as a member of the Board of Directors of the Economic Development Authority for the City of Roanoke. I joined the body in the hopes that we could take a proactive role in shaping the economic future of our city, [...]