by Cami Hofstadter | May 10, 2015 | Posted May 10, 2015
The Consul Convertible has me hooked. It was made by Ford in the United Kingdom from 1951-62, and 1972-75 and is today a collector’s item. How many consuls do you suppose actually went out of their way to buy one, just so they could be driving a “consular car” in...
by Cami Hofstadter | May 4, 2015 | Posted May 4, 2015
When a new honorary consul was appointed in New Orleans, one blogger was quick to denigrate the position by calling it “stupid.” He/she then said it’s an excuse for Old Liners (whatever that may refer to) to get special license plates and their picture in...
by Cami Hofstadter | May 1, 2015 | Posted May 1, 2015
Tampa Bay (Florida) is increasing industry leaders’ awareness of the benefits of locating to the area. The Ambassadors Program centers on an individual approach from high level executives and CEOs all the way to college students. These ambassadors are then the...
by Cami Hofstadter | Apr 27, 2015 | Posted April 27, 2015
Consuls collect all kinds of things, just like people from all walks of life. I knew of one consul who collected heart-shaped items, and another who had a house-full of cat-objects. But wouldn’t it be funny if there was a consul in the United States who...
by Cami Hofstadter | Apr 27, 2015 | Posted April 27, 2015
The word Consul holds a special meaning to a lot of people. To some it’s a title that’s so prestigious that the holder of it should be approached with due respect for the position he holds. For others, it’s some obscure word that they really don’t know how to spell or...
