Mobile Technology

You may wonder how many people still try to avoid omnipresent technology these days.  The Pew Internet Project found in Jan. 2014 that 90% of American adults have a cell phone and only 14% do not use the internet at all.  This really is astounding considering that in 1995, 86% of the population did not use the internet.  More to come......

Dane Day Trips

In 1996 the Capital Times did a series of articles on Dane County Day Trips.  These trips take you to places in Dane County you don't even know exists.  If you'd like a copy of the five trips, e-mail me at rgorsuch@oakbankonline.com.

Beauty of Nature

Occasionally one has an experience that reminds them to be aware of your surroundings.  I had one such experience the other day when an Oriole flew unto and landed on the railing of my deck.  It proceeded to go to the patio table that had a little puddle of rainwater on it and took a drink.  What beauty!

State of the Economy

Oak Bank had its annual Shareholders' Meeting last night.  A highlight of the meeting was a talk by the economist for Legacy Private Trust, a firm we have partnered with for trust and related services.  Paul Kasriel who has an impressive background with the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and Northern Trust Co of Chicago as an economist feels we will see significant growth in our economy over the balance of this year.  In addition to his outlook, it also appears the U. S. Government is backing off some of its stringent mortgage lending rules passed down after the home loan bubble burst.  Good news for the housing industry and the economy.