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re-establish the
connection. Well, we could
have the office manager go
to the server room again. I
don’t think so.
The WattBox has what is
termed a self-healing auto
reboot. That’s a mouthful.
Here’s how it works.
The WattBox is connected
to the internet. When
connectivity is lost, the
WattBox automatically
detects it and automatically
turns the modem and
router off and then powers
them up in sequence.
Again, no trips to the server
room. No guessing what
the problem is. It just
works.
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I’m visiting my daughter in
Bay Village, Ohio. It’s a warm
day in the summer with a
nice breeze blowing off of
Lake Erie. A good day.
Well, guess what? I get a call
from a client and their
Internet is not working. I ask
a few questions and decide
either the modem or the
router is hung. It’s a long
way to Linden, Texas to
power off and then power on
the modem and the router…
don’t you think?
In years past, I would have
to direct the client’s
employee, usually the office
manager, to find the correct
device and unplug, wait 30
seconds, then plug it back
in. That’s often easier said
than done.
Unplug what? What wire?
More than once I’ve had
people tell me they were
unplugging the power
adapter to the router. I
found out later they were
unplugging the network
cable. It happens.
We don’t have to do that
anymore for this client in
Texas. They have a WattBox.
Yes, a WattBox. We can be
anywhere in the world, log
into the management portal
with a smartphone or computer,
and turn off the router and the
modem with the click of a
mouse. Then, the WattBox will
wait two minutes, start the
modem, wait two more minutes
and then start the router.
Problem solved. One for the
WattBox.
I’m happy, the client’s happy,
and the office manager doesn’t
have to poke around in the
server room where she is not
comfortable at all.
Let’s look at another situation.
Sometimes your internet service
goes down. Everyone is waiting
for it to come back up.
Productivity crashes. People are
away from their desks. It then
comes back and you still don’t
have service because your
modem and router have to be
powered down and back up to
Hemard & Company
September-October-November 2016
Client Connection
Inside this issue:
What’s A WattBox? 1
News and Commentary 1
Of Apes And Babies 2
How To Attend A Meeting-Pt 2 2
Books I’ve Read Recently 3
Time Well Wasted 4
The Last Time 7
From the desk of Victor E Hemard Jr, President
News And Commentary:
The Real Purpose Of
Obamacare
“They’re dropping like flies.
The health-insurance giant Aetna
has announced it will exit 11 of the
15 health-insurance exchanges
where it sells Obamacare plans.
Aetna’s announcement comes on
the heels of news that
UnitedHealthcare, Humana, Blue
Cross and Blue Shield of New
Mexico, Blue Cross and Blue Shield
of Minnesota, and Texas’ Scott and
White Health Plan, and 70% of
Obamacare’s failed Co-Ops, and
other insurers will exit many or all of
the exchanges for which they had
previously shown such enthusiasm.
The ongoing and nationwide exodus
of insurers is just the latest piece of
evidence that Obamacare is a failed
law built on false promises.”
Michael F. Cannon, Time.com,
August 26, 2016.
Anyone surprised by this recent
revelation of Obamacare’s failure?
(Continued on page 8)
WattBox
If you remember last March at the
Cincinnati Zoo, a giant 400 pound gorilla
had to be shot and killed.
The gorilla, called Harambe, was violently
dragging a four year-old boy. After 10
minutes, it was clear the boy would not
survive if nothing was done. They decided,
rightfully so, to take out the gorilla. He was
quickly and humanely dispatched. The boy
was saved and only suffered minor
injuries.
Quickly, the Black Lives Matter
organization geared up to protest the
killing of the gorilla. Then, they found out
the boy was African American.
Oh… Never mind.
Can you believe some people believe the
boy should not have been saved? That’s
right. Survival of the fittest between a
gorilla and a four year-old. If the kid gets
ripped apart, that’s okay?
Others were saying the gorilla was just
trying to protect the child. I think that’s
only true in the movies. The zookeepers
who know their animals like their own
family didn’t believe any nurturing of that
sort was going on. I’m sure they hated to
make that call. But it was the only call they
could make under the circumstances.
People on social media ripped on the
mother, too. Oh yes, she was called
everything in the book. I don’t know the
circumstances. She may have been one of
those parents who let their kids do…
whatever. On the other hand, she may
have been distracted by her other children
and lost track of things.
Only a sick and deeply disturbed person
would have trouble deciding if the child’s
life was more important than the gorilla’s.
I’m not an animal hater. I probably
wouldn’t be called an animal lover, either.
To be an animal lover these days, you
have to have at least one dog or cat sleep
in the bed with you. I don’t qualify. Any self
-respecting dog or cat couldn’t stand the
(Continued on page 8)
When you’ve been
connected to your internet
service for long periods of
time, sometimes your
connection speed slows
down. It’s a good practice
to turn the modem and
router off and then turn
them on to establish a
fresh connection. This
should be done about once
a week.
In order to be proactive, we
do some scheduling with
the WattBox. We schedule
a weekly routine for the
(Continued from page 1) WattBox to do once a
week, every week.
Depending on the network,
we have the WattBox turn
off the modem and the
router in the middle of the
night, wait two minutes,
and power them back up in
sequence, with two
minutes between the two
devices. Sometimes we
include switches and
wireless access points,
depending on the network.
The WattBox also offers an
additional layer of surge
protection. It will give itself
up to keep your network
equipment safe.
Want to know more about
WattBox?
Just contact us and we’ll be
glad to answer your
questions and discuss the
options available.
The cost is quite reasonable
and will save you money
with less downtime,
improved productivity, and
fewer headaches.
And, your office manager
can stay out of the server
room.
Page 2
Client Connection
Of Apes and Babies
How To Attend A Forestry Association Meeting—Part 2
Well. I hadn’t planned on
having Part 2 from the
article in the last issue
(www.hemard.com/
CC2016-08). You know,
that’s the way life works.
You make plans, and in the
meantime, life happens.
In How To Attend A Forestry
Association Meeting, I
talked about the
importance of being
productive at these
meetings. This included
proper planning, being
engaged with the
members, tips and tricks,
and making the technical
sessions.
Guess what? I forgot to tell
you one thing: Have fun!
That’s right. I decided this
year I would get the most
out of each meeting. I also
decided I would have fun
with it, too.
It was off to Lake Charles
for the Louisiana Forestry
Association meeting with a
new attitude.
A couple of days before
the meeting, I received a
call from a client to let me
know a group of friends we
usually have dinner with
were getting together the
first evening. It was an
unexpected pleasure to
have dinner with the
Allens, the Johnsons, and
rest of the group. It was a
lot of fun.
Even if you don’t get an
outright invitation, you can
still have dinner with
someone or even several
people you know. Just ask.
You’ll be surprised at the
results.
I made all the technical
sessions and dinners, as I
had planned to. There
were a couple of breaks
available during the mid-
afternoon of each day. The
weather was warm and the
pool was too much to
resist. The first afternoon, I
ran into an old friend who
worked for Weyerhaeuser
and his wife. We had a
drink poolside and spent
some time talking about
our families. I also floated
on the lazy river. More fun.
The next afternoon at the
pool there were people I
knew who were old friends
and clients. A couple of
people convinced me to try
the water slide. Now that
was unique experience and
really fun. Something I
wouldn’t have done without
some prompting.
One of those challenging
me went to LSU with me
and is year older. Well,
there was no way I was
going to leave that pool
area without going on both
water slides. If he could do
it, I could. I’m glad I did.
(Continued on page 3)
Page 3
How To Attend A Forestry Association Meeting—Part 2 (continued)
Meet Hunter Lewis
I’ve said this before. Meetings are a great
way to stay current with your industry and
learn new things. You can also re-connect
with clients, customers, and friends.
Much to my great fortune, I was able to do
all these things at the Louisiana Forestry
(Continued from page 2) Association meeting and had fun to boot.
That’s the final bit of advice I failed to
provide in the last issue.
If you’re not into the pool scene, most
meetings have sporting clays or golf.
There are also planned social events
before and after the technical sessions
and dinners.
This is my message. Have fun with it.
Hang out with people with a positive
outlook and common interests. Try
something new… even if it’s the water
slide.
You’ll connect with people in a different
way. And you’ll want to go back next year.
I am pleased to introduce you to Hunter
Lewis, our Consulting Intern. Besides being
an excellent student, Hunter brings to us
experience in GPS and GIS Mapping,
Microsoft Office, and Windows 7/8/10. He
also has a high mechanical aptitude, quite
a bit of common sense, and a love of the
outdoors. Oh, did I say he was a pretty
good writer, too? Here’s Hunter in his own
words. —Vic
My name is Hunter Lewis, I am 23 years
old, and am currently an intern for Hemard
and Company. I am a senior at Texas A&M
University at Texarkana, and I will be
graduating in May of 2017.
Prior to attending TAMU-T, I attended
Ouachita Baptist University, where I pitched
for the OBU Tigers. Due to a torn labrum, I
chose to continue my college education
closer to home. Home being Fouke
Arkansas.
If you have never heard of Fouke, do not
feel bad; not many people have. I
graduated high school with a whopping
class number of 56 people. The town itself
has a total population of 812. You may
have seen the town of Fouke on Monster
Quest, or various other monster hunting
shows.
Growing up in such a small town helped
mold me into the avid outdoorsman that I
am today. When not in class or working,
you can find me in the woods or on the
water. During the months of October
through February, I’ll be in the woods with
my Bowtech, or in the duck blind with
family and friends.
When the hunting gets slow, I pick up the
crappie rods. Yes, I said crappie rods.
Many people find it interesting that
someone of my age prefers crappie
fishing over bass fishing. Bass fishermen
practice catch and release, and tend to
frown upon me for my style of “catch and
release.” When a bass fisherman catches
a fish, he or she normally releases the fish
back into the water. I prefer to catch a
fish, and release it into hot grease. They
tend to taste better that way.
PS, I’m the one in the glasses!
Made To Stick by Chip Heath and Dan
Heath. This started out as a good book
explaining how certain ideas stick and
others never take hold. Along the way,
however, the authors began to talk about
how great Bill Clinton was. It was then I
decided if their thinking is that flawed,
there’s no point in continuing on with the
book. I guess it depends on what the
meaning of the word is is. Right?
The Charge by Brendon Burchard. I was
about a third of the way through this book
when Burchard started talking about the
“wisdom of Jesse Jackson.” Really? A race
hustler who calls himself “Reverend” and
is anything but. Well, you just lost me
there. Another case of flawed thinking. I
Grandfather Mike Stout And Hunter Lewis
Page 4
Time Well Wasted: Labor Day
Meet Teresa Brown
Labor Day weekend was quite special this
year. We didn’t have big plans. We did,
however, have the opportunity to see my
son Brandon, wife Stephanie, and
granddaughter Clara in Dallas.
As usual, we made a donut stop before
leaving town. It’s become a habit whenever
we make a trip to Dallas. Brandon and
Stephanie still work out every day, so it’s
not a problem to have an occasional donut.
As I mentioned in the last issue, they are
expecting a baby boy in November. We are
all very blessed.
We watched the LSU-Wisconsin football
game that afternoon while we played with
Clara. Unfortunately, LSU lost 16-14. They
seemed to have righted the ship the next
week. We’ll see.
On Sunday, we went to Mass, lunch at
Zoe’s Greek, and then to Ikea to find a
play kitchen for Clara. Of
course, it had to be
assembled. It was quite a
project, but Brandon and
I got it done, even with a
little help from Clara. She
was so excited when she
saw the finished kitchen.
Clara played with us with
all the make-believe food
in the kitchen. In the
meantime, Nancy and
Stephanie were cooking
up a real meal. Clara then had a bubble
bath and on to bed. Then, it was back
home for us, thankful for a very fulfilling
visit to the Hemards in Dallas.
If you call the office, it’s most likely
Administrative Assistant Teresa Brown will
be taking calls on the phone. Teresa’s
experience has ranged from being a
Commercial
Teller at a
bank, to an
Office Manager
at a
government
facility, to a
Support
Supervisor at a
life insurance
company. Her
last position
was particularly impressive in the areas of
office management, marketing, and client
service. It prepared her well for her
position here. We believe her involvement
in the company will help us serve our
clients better. Here’s Teresa in her own
words. -Vic
Strategic and analytical with an eye for
detail. Although my skill set is vast, my
expertise is in management and production
control. My greatest accomplishment
revolves in Customer Relationship
Management programs and developing
these programs to match the needs of
businesses. The result is greater
efficiency and effectiveness for both the
consulting business and its clients.
Even though my education lies in Medical
Office Technology and Principles of
Banking, I seem to always find greater
pleasure being behind a computer and
learning its operation. I LOVE TO LEARN!
I feel it builds value to your character!
Once I start on a project I have to finish
the project. It will absolutely drive me
nuts until it is complete. You know when
you try to lay in bed at night and “WHAM”
you’re wide awake and think about how to
fix it or
make it
better…
YEAH, that
is me!
If there’s
something
brewing in
my head,
“the wheel
is always
turning,”
my mind will play out the process to the
end result. At that point I can put the plan
into action. I guess you could say I’m a
well thought out process type of gal.
If I don’t know something, I ask or find a
way to find the answer.
These are my favorite quotes:
“Try not to become a man of success but
rather try to become a man of value.”
Albert Einstein
“An educated man is one who can
entertain a new idea, entertain another
person and entertain himself.” Sydney
Wood
L-R (Back Row) Husband Brian, Brothers Ron, Don, Son Brent, (Front) Daughter Nicole, Dad, Mom
Brandon, Clara, and I Are Getting Ready For the LSU Game
Page 5
Time Well Wasted: Leo Victor Horansky
I’m in bed. My cell phone rings on the night
stand. I look at the clock. It’s 3:38 AM on
the morning of August 26. Okay.
I pick up the phone and see Kristin on the
caller ID. She could only be calling for one
thing. I put the phone on speaker so Nancy
can hear.
“Hey Daddy, my water broke and we’re
heading for the hospital,” Kristin calmly
explains. She sounds good, but I can sense
an undercurrent of excitement. We don’t
keep her on the phone long. We know she
has to go. We tell her we love her and to let
us know how things are going.
Kristin is two weeks early, but there is no
doubt Leo is full term. He is a big baby for
a woman who is only 5 foot 2. She is happy
this day is here.
Kristin lives in the Cleveland area, so it’s
4:38 AM Eastern. By 9:42 AM, Leo Victor
Horansky is born. He weighs in at 8 lb 13
oz and is 20 inches long. Kristin is
relieved and happy. So is her husband
Drew. Big sister Juliet has a little brother.
We’re happy and thankful for a healthy
grandson. It’s all good.
Prior to Leo’s birth, we had a conversation
with Kristin as to how we could best help
her after Leo was born. We decided it was
best to wait a
couple of
weeks before
traveling to
Cleveland.
With Drew on
leave for two
weeks and
the Horanskys available to help, we could
A Moment To Enjoy Leo While He NapsGrandson Leo At Birth
Leo And Big Sister Juliet At The Park Nancy Pacifies Leo While He Waits For Mom And The Real Thing
Leo At Two Months
help more by waiting two weeks and then
spending a week in Cleveland,
We stuck with that plan and it worked out
by all accounts. We’ll be back in
November, at which time Leo will be
baptized a Catholic.
He is a sweet baby. As the second child,
everyone knew more as to what to expect.
Not just because Kristin is a pediatrician
but because there were no expectations of
everything being perfect.
There’s always a little chaos in the house
when a new baby arrives. We try to help
any way we can. We embrace the chaos
and are blessed to be a part of it as
grandparents.
Welcome, Leo!
Page 6
Time Well Wasted: Clara’s Birthday In Dallas
In October, our granddaughter Clara had
her second birthday party in Dallas. I have
to say, it was quite an event. There were
toddlers, babies, and expectant mothers all
over the place. I wouldn’t have missed it for
the world.
Brandon and Stephanie decided on “Ugga
Mugga - Clara is Two-rrrific!” as the theme
of the party.
For those who do not have a pre-school
child in the house, Daniel Tiger is the star
of a TV show on PBS entitled, Daniel Tiger’s
Neighborhood. It’s based on the
Neighborhood of Make-Believe from the
old series, Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood.
Ugga Mugga is a phrase used by Daniel
Tiger, indicating a rubbing of noses
between Daniel and his immediate family.
It’s very much the same as a kiss. It’s a
bedtime ritual before Daniel retires for the
night.
Clara simply thinks Daniel Tiger is the
best. When she goes to sleep for the
night, Brandon and Stephanie say prayers
with Clara. They give thanks for all the
gifts of the day and the people in their
lives. Then, there are the kisses goodnight
and then the Ugga Muggas, or rubbing of
noses, just like Daniel. Then it’s off to
those sweet toddler dreams.
There were plenty of chicken nuggets
from Chick-Fil-A, chips, cupcakes, and a
variety of other foods and drinks.
There were also some games, including a
large piñata of Daniel Tiger. The biggest hit
was the trolley. It was built by Brandon
using a wagon we’ve had since 1985.
Pulling the trolley with two or three kids
can be tough on the last hill.
Before the party, we had lunch with the
other side of Clara’s family, the Bernhards.
We enjoy their company because we have
much in common. We share family values,
religion, and, of course, our love and
appreciation for Brandon, Stephanie, and
Clara.
I think the party went very well. There was
always something exciting going on with
all the children there. That’s part of the
magic of a kids’ party.
Well done, Brandon and Stephanie!
Brandon, Clara (Daniel Tiger), and StephanieNancy, Clara, And Me
Daniel Tiger (Clara), Complete With
Red Hoodie, Ears, And Tail
Brandon, Clara, and Stephanie With The Bernhards
Page 7
The Last Time
The Last Time
From the moment you hold your baby in
your arms,
You will never be the same.
You might long for the person you were
before,
When you had freedom and time,
And nothing in particular to worry about.
You will know tiredness like you never
knew it before,
And days will run into days that are exactly
the same,
Full of feeding and burping,
Nappy changes and crying,
Whining and fighting,
Naps or lack of naps.
It might seem like a never-ending cycle.
But don't forget...
There is a last time for everything.
There will come a time when you will feed
your baby
for the very last time.
They will fall asleep on you after a long day
And it will be the last time you ever hold
your sleeping child.
One day you will carry them on your hip,
then set them down,
And never pick them up that way again.
You will scrub their hair in the bath one
night
And from that day on they will want to
bathe alone.
They will hold your hand to cross the road,
Then never reach for it again.
They will creep into your room at midnight
for cuddles,
And it will be the last night you ever wake
to this.
One afternoon you will sing “the wheels
on the bus”
and do all the actions,
Then never sing them that song again.
They will kiss you goodbye at the school
gate,
The next day they will ask to walk to the
gate alone.
You will read a final bedtime story and
wipe your
last dirty face.
They will one day run to you with arms
raised,
for the very last time.
The thing is, you won’t even know it’s the
last time
Until there are no more times, and even
then,
It will take you a while to realize.
So, while you are living in these times,
remember there are only so many of
them and
when they are gone,
you will yearn for just one more day of
them.
For one last time.
Author unknown
Well. I don’t know about you, but I had a
hard time getting through that one. It is so
true.
There’s a message… a message to all
parents with young children. A message to
my children. One day you will yearn for the
times when your children were very young
and depended on you so much.
I know. As a parent, some days you’re
dead tired and your baby needs you. You
keep going. You press on. You find that
last bit of energy. I promise you, it will pay
off. It will make you stronger. Your child
will grow up closer to you. Your child will
be a good parent to your grandchildren.
And many years later there’s our situation.
Nancy and I have taken our role as empty
nesters in stride… even embraced and
celebrated it at times. There is still a
yearning on occasion to go back to the
days when our kids were pre-school age.
Guess what? If you are blessed with
grandchildren, as we are, you can get
involved and get back to those days
again. If you’re lucky, you get to keep your
grandchildren or help your children with
the child rearing when you visit them.
Maybe you’re keeping your grandchildren
for an evening or a weekend or a week.
You’ll get tired a lot faster than you did
when you were in your 20s and 30s. You
know what to do. Press on. Fight through
the fatigue and exhaustion. Live it.
Embrace it. You never know when it’s the
last time.
Your grandchildren will be closer to you.
You’ll feel good about yourself. And…
you’ll show your children how to be
grandparents to your great-grandchildren.
I’m thankful for these chances we have to
nurture our grandchildren. To get dead
tired. To struggle with the routine. To do
our very best, despite the fatigue.
There’s a lot of upside, too. There are
times when your grandson or
granddaughter will grab your hand for
help. Hug your neck. Tell you, “I love you.”
Run to you full speed with arms
outstretched, waiting to be swept up by
you.
You don’t want to miss those times, my
friend. As the poem says, you never know
when it’s the last time.
been the purpose of Obamacare
from the beginning. It’s designed
not to work.
As Michael Cannon mentioned
earlier, United Healthcare, Aetna,
and numerous others are
bombing out, left and right.
Sadly, it was pure cronyism
driving many of these hospital
and insurance CEOs to go along
with Obamacare to gain favor
with Obama. They also figured if
the law required everyone to
have insurance, they would
benefit.
Back in the 2008 presidential
campaign, Obama said his real
objective was a single payer
Back in 2010, when those of
us took time to study
Obamacare, we knew there
was no way it was going to
work. It couldn’t possibly work.
We correctly suspected the
goal of Obamacare was to
wipe out the private sector
insurance market. When the
insurance market is in
shambles and you’re required
by law to have health
insurance, it only leaves one
place to go.
Where’s that? Why it’s the
federal government. That’s
(Continued from page 1)
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September-October-November
2016
system (government-run health
care). He also said the American
people weren’t ready for it… and
it would take 10, maybe 15 years
to get there. It couldn’t be done
overnight.
Given that, Obama has laid out a
strategy whereby the people
would actually demand it.
Obamacare was designed to
implode on itself, as it is doing
now. Now they’re expecting us to
cry out for government to fix it.
Isn’t it curious? Every time the
government gets involved in
something and messes it up, we
are expected to blindly believe
government will fix it.
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wouldn’t recommend this one,
either.
The Compound Effect by
Darren Hardy. This book is
based on a simple principle.
Decisions you make now are
(Continued from page 3) magnified as you go through life.
Decisions you made earlier in life
are magnified now. Hardy shows
how it’s never too late to start
making good decisions and
developing positive habits to help
you be successful in business and
in personal relationships.
Spy Secrets That Can Save Your
Life by Jason Hanson. I really
liked this book. As a Former CIA
officer, Hanson gives practical
solutions to stay safe. He doesn’t
just tell you how to protect
yourself, he teaches how you can
avoid trouble before it happens.
Of Gorillas and Babies
snoring, anyway.
In any case, there were large
numbers of people who saw the
video of the gorilla dragging the
boy and worried more about the
gorilla than the boy. They will
“miss” a zoo animal they didn’t
even know existed until he was
humanely dispatched to save
the boy.
At the same time, in fact, every
day, 125,000 abortions will
take place. None of these
children will be given a name.
There are no headlines, no
candlelight ceremonies.
Nothing.
(Continued from page 2) A common method, called
Dilation and Evacuation (D&E), is
anything but humane. The
abortionist forces open the
mother’s cervix with a metal
device. He then inserts a suction
tube to remove the amniotic
fluid.
At this point, he takes a sharp
pair of forceps and begins to
tear the baby apart. First the
legs. Then the arms. Then the
rest of the body. The skull is then
crushed and child’s brain seeps
out of the mother.
The mother is then cleaned up,
handed a bill, and escorted to a
discreet exit in the building.
I’m sorry. I know this is difficult
to read. It’s the raw truth.
Those people who proudly say
they believe in a “woman’s right
to choose” should think about
what that really means. That’s
right. Think about it. Do you really
think you’re on the right side of
this?
If you’re one of those “pro-lifers”
like me, you can’t understand
why people are indifferent about
abortion. Some of those people
who protested killing a gorilla
think nothing of all the dead
human bodies in medical waste
containers around the country.
If I had to choose between a
gorilla and a baby (born or
unborn), a gorilla and a child, a
gorilla and a person of any age...
the gorilla’s going down. Every
time.

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Client Connection 2016-11

  • 1. re-establish the connection. Well, we could have the office manager go to the server room again. I don’t think so. The WattBox has what is termed a self-healing auto reboot. That’s a mouthful. Here’s how it works. The WattBox is connected to the internet. When connectivity is lost, the WattBox automatically detects it and automatically turns the modem and router off and then powers them up in sequence. Again, no trips to the server room. No guessing what the problem is. It just works. (Continued on page 2) I’m visiting my daughter in Bay Village, Ohio. It’s a warm day in the summer with a nice breeze blowing off of Lake Erie. A good day. Well, guess what? I get a call from a client and their Internet is not working. I ask a few questions and decide either the modem or the router is hung. It’s a long way to Linden, Texas to power off and then power on the modem and the router… don’t you think? In years past, I would have to direct the client’s employee, usually the office manager, to find the correct device and unplug, wait 30 seconds, then plug it back in. That’s often easier said than done. Unplug what? What wire? More than once I’ve had people tell me they were unplugging the power adapter to the router. I found out later they were unplugging the network cable. It happens. We don’t have to do that anymore for this client in Texas. They have a WattBox. Yes, a WattBox. We can be anywhere in the world, log into the management portal with a smartphone or computer, and turn off the router and the modem with the click of a mouse. Then, the WattBox will wait two minutes, start the modem, wait two more minutes and then start the router. Problem solved. One for the WattBox. I’m happy, the client’s happy, and the office manager doesn’t have to poke around in the server room where she is not comfortable at all. Let’s look at another situation. Sometimes your internet service goes down. Everyone is waiting for it to come back up. Productivity crashes. People are away from their desks. It then comes back and you still don’t have service because your modem and router have to be powered down and back up to Hemard & Company September-October-November 2016 Client Connection Inside this issue: What’s A WattBox? 1 News and Commentary 1 Of Apes And Babies 2 How To Attend A Meeting-Pt 2 2 Books I’ve Read Recently 3 Time Well Wasted 4 The Last Time 7 From the desk of Victor E Hemard Jr, President News And Commentary: The Real Purpose Of Obamacare “They’re dropping like flies. The health-insurance giant Aetna has announced it will exit 11 of the 15 health-insurance exchanges where it sells Obamacare plans. Aetna’s announcement comes on the heels of news that UnitedHealthcare, Humana, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, and Texas’ Scott and White Health Plan, and 70% of Obamacare’s failed Co-Ops, and other insurers will exit many or all of the exchanges for which they had previously shown such enthusiasm. The ongoing and nationwide exodus of insurers is just the latest piece of evidence that Obamacare is a failed law built on false promises.” Michael F. Cannon, Time.com, August 26, 2016. Anyone surprised by this recent revelation of Obamacare’s failure? (Continued on page 8) WattBox
  • 2. If you remember last March at the Cincinnati Zoo, a giant 400 pound gorilla had to be shot and killed. The gorilla, called Harambe, was violently dragging a four year-old boy. After 10 minutes, it was clear the boy would not survive if nothing was done. They decided, rightfully so, to take out the gorilla. He was quickly and humanely dispatched. The boy was saved and only suffered minor injuries. Quickly, the Black Lives Matter organization geared up to protest the killing of the gorilla. Then, they found out the boy was African American. Oh… Never mind. Can you believe some people believe the boy should not have been saved? That’s right. Survival of the fittest between a gorilla and a four year-old. If the kid gets ripped apart, that’s okay? Others were saying the gorilla was just trying to protect the child. I think that’s only true in the movies. The zookeepers who know their animals like their own family didn’t believe any nurturing of that sort was going on. I’m sure they hated to make that call. But it was the only call they could make under the circumstances. People on social media ripped on the mother, too. Oh yes, she was called everything in the book. I don’t know the circumstances. She may have been one of those parents who let their kids do… whatever. On the other hand, she may have been distracted by her other children and lost track of things. Only a sick and deeply disturbed person would have trouble deciding if the child’s life was more important than the gorilla’s. I’m not an animal hater. I probably wouldn’t be called an animal lover, either. To be an animal lover these days, you have to have at least one dog or cat sleep in the bed with you. I don’t qualify. Any self -respecting dog or cat couldn’t stand the (Continued on page 8) When you’ve been connected to your internet service for long periods of time, sometimes your connection speed slows down. It’s a good practice to turn the modem and router off and then turn them on to establish a fresh connection. This should be done about once a week. In order to be proactive, we do some scheduling with the WattBox. We schedule a weekly routine for the (Continued from page 1) WattBox to do once a week, every week. Depending on the network, we have the WattBox turn off the modem and the router in the middle of the night, wait two minutes, and power them back up in sequence, with two minutes between the two devices. Sometimes we include switches and wireless access points, depending on the network. The WattBox also offers an additional layer of surge protection. It will give itself up to keep your network equipment safe. Want to know more about WattBox? Just contact us and we’ll be glad to answer your questions and discuss the options available. The cost is quite reasonable and will save you money with less downtime, improved productivity, and fewer headaches. And, your office manager can stay out of the server room. Page 2 Client Connection Of Apes and Babies How To Attend A Forestry Association Meeting—Part 2 Well. I hadn’t planned on having Part 2 from the article in the last issue (www.hemard.com/ CC2016-08). You know, that’s the way life works. You make plans, and in the meantime, life happens. In How To Attend A Forestry Association Meeting, I talked about the importance of being productive at these meetings. This included proper planning, being engaged with the members, tips and tricks, and making the technical sessions. Guess what? I forgot to tell you one thing: Have fun! That’s right. I decided this year I would get the most out of each meeting. I also decided I would have fun with it, too. It was off to Lake Charles for the Louisiana Forestry Association meeting with a new attitude. A couple of days before the meeting, I received a call from a client to let me know a group of friends we usually have dinner with were getting together the first evening. It was an unexpected pleasure to have dinner with the Allens, the Johnsons, and rest of the group. It was a lot of fun. Even if you don’t get an outright invitation, you can still have dinner with someone or even several people you know. Just ask. You’ll be surprised at the results. I made all the technical sessions and dinners, as I had planned to. There were a couple of breaks available during the mid- afternoon of each day. The weather was warm and the pool was too much to resist. The first afternoon, I ran into an old friend who worked for Weyerhaeuser and his wife. We had a drink poolside and spent some time talking about our families. I also floated on the lazy river. More fun. The next afternoon at the pool there were people I knew who were old friends and clients. A couple of people convinced me to try the water slide. Now that was unique experience and really fun. Something I wouldn’t have done without some prompting. One of those challenging me went to LSU with me and is year older. Well, there was no way I was going to leave that pool area without going on both water slides. If he could do it, I could. I’m glad I did. (Continued on page 3)
  • 3. Page 3 How To Attend A Forestry Association Meeting—Part 2 (continued) Meet Hunter Lewis I’ve said this before. Meetings are a great way to stay current with your industry and learn new things. You can also re-connect with clients, customers, and friends. Much to my great fortune, I was able to do all these things at the Louisiana Forestry (Continued from page 2) Association meeting and had fun to boot. That’s the final bit of advice I failed to provide in the last issue. If you’re not into the pool scene, most meetings have sporting clays or golf. There are also planned social events before and after the technical sessions and dinners. This is my message. Have fun with it. Hang out with people with a positive outlook and common interests. Try something new… even if it’s the water slide. You’ll connect with people in a different way. And you’ll want to go back next year. I am pleased to introduce you to Hunter Lewis, our Consulting Intern. Besides being an excellent student, Hunter brings to us experience in GPS and GIS Mapping, Microsoft Office, and Windows 7/8/10. He also has a high mechanical aptitude, quite a bit of common sense, and a love of the outdoors. Oh, did I say he was a pretty good writer, too? Here’s Hunter in his own words. —Vic My name is Hunter Lewis, I am 23 years old, and am currently an intern for Hemard and Company. I am a senior at Texas A&M University at Texarkana, and I will be graduating in May of 2017. Prior to attending TAMU-T, I attended Ouachita Baptist University, where I pitched for the OBU Tigers. Due to a torn labrum, I chose to continue my college education closer to home. Home being Fouke Arkansas. If you have never heard of Fouke, do not feel bad; not many people have. I graduated high school with a whopping class number of 56 people. The town itself has a total population of 812. You may have seen the town of Fouke on Monster Quest, or various other monster hunting shows. Growing up in such a small town helped mold me into the avid outdoorsman that I am today. When not in class or working, you can find me in the woods or on the water. During the months of October through February, I’ll be in the woods with my Bowtech, or in the duck blind with family and friends. When the hunting gets slow, I pick up the crappie rods. Yes, I said crappie rods. Many people find it interesting that someone of my age prefers crappie fishing over bass fishing. Bass fishermen practice catch and release, and tend to frown upon me for my style of “catch and release.” When a bass fisherman catches a fish, he or she normally releases the fish back into the water. I prefer to catch a fish, and release it into hot grease. They tend to taste better that way. PS, I’m the one in the glasses! Made To Stick by Chip Heath and Dan Heath. This started out as a good book explaining how certain ideas stick and others never take hold. Along the way, however, the authors began to talk about how great Bill Clinton was. It was then I decided if their thinking is that flawed, there’s no point in continuing on with the book. I guess it depends on what the meaning of the word is is. Right? The Charge by Brendon Burchard. I was about a third of the way through this book when Burchard started talking about the “wisdom of Jesse Jackson.” Really? A race hustler who calls himself “Reverend” and is anything but. Well, you just lost me there. Another case of flawed thinking. I Grandfather Mike Stout And Hunter Lewis
  • 4. Page 4 Time Well Wasted: Labor Day Meet Teresa Brown Labor Day weekend was quite special this year. We didn’t have big plans. We did, however, have the opportunity to see my son Brandon, wife Stephanie, and granddaughter Clara in Dallas. As usual, we made a donut stop before leaving town. It’s become a habit whenever we make a trip to Dallas. Brandon and Stephanie still work out every day, so it’s not a problem to have an occasional donut. As I mentioned in the last issue, they are expecting a baby boy in November. We are all very blessed. We watched the LSU-Wisconsin football game that afternoon while we played with Clara. Unfortunately, LSU lost 16-14. They seemed to have righted the ship the next week. We’ll see. On Sunday, we went to Mass, lunch at Zoe’s Greek, and then to Ikea to find a play kitchen for Clara. Of course, it had to be assembled. It was quite a project, but Brandon and I got it done, even with a little help from Clara. She was so excited when she saw the finished kitchen. Clara played with us with all the make-believe food in the kitchen. In the meantime, Nancy and Stephanie were cooking up a real meal. Clara then had a bubble bath and on to bed. Then, it was back home for us, thankful for a very fulfilling visit to the Hemards in Dallas. If you call the office, it’s most likely Administrative Assistant Teresa Brown will be taking calls on the phone. Teresa’s experience has ranged from being a Commercial Teller at a bank, to an Office Manager at a government facility, to a Support Supervisor at a life insurance company. Her last position was particularly impressive in the areas of office management, marketing, and client service. It prepared her well for her position here. We believe her involvement in the company will help us serve our clients better. Here’s Teresa in her own words. -Vic Strategic and analytical with an eye for detail. Although my skill set is vast, my expertise is in management and production control. My greatest accomplishment revolves in Customer Relationship Management programs and developing these programs to match the needs of businesses. The result is greater efficiency and effectiveness for both the consulting business and its clients. Even though my education lies in Medical Office Technology and Principles of Banking, I seem to always find greater pleasure being behind a computer and learning its operation. I LOVE TO LEARN! I feel it builds value to your character! Once I start on a project I have to finish the project. It will absolutely drive me nuts until it is complete. You know when you try to lay in bed at night and “WHAM” you’re wide awake and think about how to fix it or make it better… YEAH, that is me! If there’s something brewing in my head, “the wheel is always turning,” my mind will play out the process to the end result. At that point I can put the plan into action. I guess you could say I’m a well thought out process type of gal. If I don’t know something, I ask or find a way to find the answer. These are my favorite quotes: “Try not to become a man of success but rather try to become a man of value.” Albert Einstein “An educated man is one who can entertain a new idea, entertain another person and entertain himself.” Sydney Wood L-R (Back Row) Husband Brian, Brothers Ron, Don, Son Brent, (Front) Daughter Nicole, Dad, Mom Brandon, Clara, and I Are Getting Ready For the LSU Game
  • 5. Page 5 Time Well Wasted: Leo Victor Horansky I’m in bed. My cell phone rings on the night stand. I look at the clock. It’s 3:38 AM on the morning of August 26. Okay. I pick up the phone and see Kristin on the caller ID. She could only be calling for one thing. I put the phone on speaker so Nancy can hear. “Hey Daddy, my water broke and we’re heading for the hospital,” Kristin calmly explains. She sounds good, but I can sense an undercurrent of excitement. We don’t keep her on the phone long. We know she has to go. We tell her we love her and to let us know how things are going. Kristin is two weeks early, but there is no doubt Leo is full term. He is a big baby for a woman who is only 5 foot 2. She is happy this day is here. Kristin lives in the Cleveland area, so it’s 4:38 AM Eastern. By 9:42 AM, Leo Victor Horansky is born. He weighs in at 8 lb 13 oz and is 20 inches long. Kristin is relieved and happy. So is her husband Drew. Big sister Juliet has a little brother. We’re happy and thankful for a healthy grandson. It’s all good. Prior to Leo’s birth, we had a conversation with Kristin as to how we could best help her after Leo was born. We decided it was best to wait a couple of weeks before traveling to Cleveland. With Drew on leave for two weeks and the Horanskys available to help, we could A Moment To Enjoy Leo While He NapsGrandson Leo At Birth Leo And Big Sister Juliet At The Park Nancy Pacifies Leo While He Waits For Mom And The Real Thing Leo At Two Months help more by waiting two weeks and then spending a week in Cleveland, We stuck with that plan and it worked out by all accounts. We’ll be back in November, at which time Leo will be baptized a Catholic. He is a sweet baby. As the second child, everyone knew more as to what to expect. Not just because Kristin is a pediatrician but because there were no expectations of everything being perfect. There’s always a little chaos in the house when a new baby arrives. We try to help any way we can. We embrace the chaos and are blessed to be a part of it as grandparents. Welcome, Leo!
  • 6. Page 6 Time Well Wasted: Clara’s Birthday In Dallas In October, our granddaughter Clara had her second birthday party in Dallas. I have to say, it was quite an event. There were toddlers, babies, and expectant mothers all over the place. I wouldn’t have missed it for the world. Brandon and Stephanie decided on “Ugga Mugga - Clara is Two-rrrific!” as the theme of the party. For those who do not have a pre-school child in the house, Daniel Tiger is the star of a TV show on PBS entitled, Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood. It’s based on the Neighborhood of Make-Believe from the old series, Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood. Ugga Mugga is a phrase used by Daniel Tiger, indicating a rubbing of noses between Daniel and his immediate family. It’s very much the same as a kiss. It’s a bedtime ritual before Daniel retires for the night. Clara simply thinks Daniel Tiger is the best. When she goes to sleep for the night, Brandon and Stephanie say prayers with Clara. They give thanks for all the gifts of the day and the people in their lives. Then, there are the kisses goodnight and then the Ugga Muggas, or rubbing of noses, just like Daniel. Then it’s off to those sweet toddler dreams. There were plenty of chicken nuggets from Chick-Fil-A, chips, cupcakes, and a variety of other foods and drinks. There were also some games, including a large piñata of Daniel Tiger. The biggest hit was the trolley. It was built by Brandon using a wagon we’ve had since 1985. Pulling the trolley with two or three kids can be tough on the last hill. Before the party, we had lunch with the other side of Clara’s family, the Bernhards. We enjoy their company because we have much in common. We share family values, religion, and, of course, our love and appreciation for Brandon, Stephanie, and Clara. I think the party went very well. There was always something exciting going on with all the children there. That’s part of the magic of a kids’ party. Well done, Brandon and Stephanie! Brandon, Clara (Daniel Tiger), and StephanieNancy, Clara, And Me Daniel Tiger (Clara), Complete With Red Hoodie, Ears, And Tail Brandon, Clara, and Stephanie With The Bernhards
  • 7. Page 7 The Last Time The Last Time From the moment you hold your baby in your arms, You will never be the same. You might long for the person you were before, When you had freedom and time, And nothing in particular to worry about. You will know tiredness like you never knew it before, And days will run into days that are exactly the same, Full of feeding and burping, Nappy changes and crying, Whining and fighting, Naps or lack of naps. It might seem like a never-ending cycle. But don't forget... There is a last time for everything. There will come a time when you will feed your baby for the very last time. They will fall asleep on you after a long day And it will be the last time you ever hold your sleeping child. One day you will carry them on your hip, then set them down, And never pick them up that way again. You will scrub their hair in the bath one night And from that day on they will want to bathe alone. They will hold your hand to cross the road, Then never reach for it again. They will creep into your room at midnight for cuddles, And it will be the last night you ever wake to this. One afternoon you will sing “the wheels on the bus” and do all the actions, Then never sing them that song again. They will kiss you goodbye at the school gate, The next day they will ask to walk to the gate alone. You will read a final bedtime story and wipe your last dirty face. They will one day run to you with arms raised, for the very last time. The thing is, you won’t even know it’s the last time Until there are no more times, and even then, It will take you a while to realize. So, while you are living in these times, remember there are only so many of them and when they are gone, you will yearn for just one more day of them. For one last time. Author unknown Well. I don’t know about you, but I had a hard time getting through that one. It is so true. There’s a message… a message to all parents with young children. A message to my children. One day you will yearn for the times when your children were very young and depended on you so much. I know. As a parent, some days you’re dead tired and your baby needs you. You keep going. You press on. You find that last bit of energy. I promise you, it will pay off. It will make you stronger. Your child will grow up closer to you. Your child will be a good parent to your grandchildren. And many years later there’s our situation. Nancy and I have taken our role as empty nesters in stride… even embraced and celebrated it at times. There is still a yearning on occasion to go back to the days when our kids were pre-school age. Guess what? If you are blessed with grandchildren, as we are, you can get involved and get back to those days again. If you’re lucky, you get to keep your grandchildren or help your children with the child rearing when you visit them. Maybe you’re keeping your grandchildren for an evening or a weekend or a week. You’ll get tired a lot faster than you did when you were in your 20s and 30s. You know what to do. Press on. Fight through the fatigue and exhaustion. Live it. Embrace it. You never know when it’s the last time. Your grandchildren will be closer to you. You’ll feel good about yourself. And… you’ll show your children how to be grandparents to your great-grandchildren. I’m thankful for these chances we have to nurture our grandchildren. To get dead tired. To struggle with the routine. To do our very best, despite the fatigue. There’s a lot of upside, too. There are times when your grandson or granddaughter will grab your hand for help. Hug your neck. Tell you, “I love you.” Run to you full speed with arms outstretched, waiting to be swept up by you. You don’t want to miss those times, my friend. As the poem says, you never know when it’s the last time.
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