Through all my years in the investigative and security field I have extended my hand only a few times in helping an individual hit the road running in the private field. Mike Spencer, former investigative reporter, was one and of course I taught Bobby Jakucs Col. USMC ret. everything he knows about “making a buck” in this racket! Both of these brilliant minds remain people that I depend on when I am in the need for good solid advice.

Now here comes someone that I have the utmost respect for and from the very beginning when he and I met we hit it off. Centurion Security Consulting is operated and controlled by my friend, James Ventola. Mr. Ventola recently left the United States Secret Service and is based on the East coast. James will be assisting Nazarian and Associates in the course of our work on the West Coast and throughout Europe. Nazarian and Associates will be assisting Mr. Ventola as well on the East Coast, as we have always had a presence on the Eastern Seaboard…it was home for many years.

Mr. Ventola spent seven years with the United States Secret Service and his list of achievements are too long to list. And he still has a level of confidentiality that will remain just that, confidential. James was assigned to the White House as well as being assigned to a field office as a Special Agent, investigating crimes all over the United States. To become a member of such an elite group is one big achievement, there are only 2300 agents for the entire world. Let me put it to you this way, have you ever met or even spoken to a member of The United States Secret Service? Mr. Ventola is graduate of the University of Rhode Island and holds a degree in Sociology that will come in handy in dealing with me…only thing more helpful would be a doctorate in psychology. James and I share a love for good Italian food and are still on hold on the pizza angle, East v West.

Nazarian and Associates has always looked for very special people with very special talents to provide the best of the very best for our clients. Mr. Ventola brings exactly that kind of knowledge and technical ability that we are proud to be associated with. For sure Nazarian and Associates and myself have a very public persona and we love that part of our image. However, 99.9 percent of what we do is never ever revealed for the hundreds and hundreds of clients we deal with for whom privacy is important, and that is a fact. Having Mr. Ventola and his new firm on board will bring Nazarian and Associates up to an even higher level of knowledge in dealing with Vulnerability and Risk Assessments, Security and Safety Audits and Contingency Planning. These are all areas that Mr. Ventola has expertise and can examine and give clear and concise advice and direction. With his education and training in these areas there is no one around who can come close to Mr. Ventola, except for perhaps his father…a story for another time.

So in closing, John J. Nazarian and Nazarian and Associates take a great deal of pleasure in welcoming Mr. James Ventola and Centurion Security Consulting to our team of experts in providing investigations and security throughout the United States and the World.

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Summing up this Eurohell journey I am not even going to discuss Paris as I am feeling that I am beating myself with a baguette and that I have stepped in some bad smelling brie. Here is my theory on all these people who do go to Europe and come back with all the “wonderfuls“ and “Fabulous“ and “Breathtakings“: All BULLSHIT!! I know the difference between BULLSHIT and roses…

First, you are not getting any refunds on this miserable experience, and there is no way anyone can go to these places and not realize you have paid a small fortune for this European Adventure. Second, unless you are on serious meds you will also realize that the cost of almost everything is just nothing short of terrible. I am a working class guy and so are the roots of my entire family, no one has given me anything and all that we have I have busted my back to get. And then to see what we had to deal with! The only explanation I have is that people who experience this attack on their wallets are going to try and make it better. So in defense of this bad decision, we all get the “wonderful, fabulous and breathtakings.” For me it is no problem, I have a few friends who live in Switzerland and they tell me that every day waking up in Europe you realize fast that it is very costly to do so. So enough on that subject, bottom line, Europe for the most part is a huge rip off.

Now in closing, I have traveled the world as a child with my father, this was a very long time ago. So long ago that I can remember when one of his ships came into some of these foreign ports it was a news story. No not because I was on board, it was just the times…it was a time when the American dollar ruled and Americans were like royalty. Those days have changed, now we as Americans are more like targets, the dollar will always outlast the Euros, Francs and all the rest. For me it was a real wake up call to stop complaining and understand that I/we are so lucky to have been born in the United States of America. And to have an even clearer view of what a wonderful place this is, even with the issues that some of our cities have to face, it is still the best place to call home.

As for beauty and majesty there is nothing like the Redwoods of Northern California, show me anything more incredible than the Grand Tetons or Grand Canyon or Cape Cod and Marblehead on the East Coast, it does not exist. When you have seen everything that this country can offer, then I say, if you got dollars to toss into the sewer then go to Europe. Remember this, a well done National Geographic DVD will be just as much fun and when you watch it, go get some real bad food and sit down and watch it, it will almost be like you are there.

NOTE FROM ROSE: I have enjoyed John’s European adventures via Desperate Exes.com and I never left home. Thanks John, all it cost me was a couple of good sodas, time and a LOT of laughter.

http://desperateexes.com/2010/07/13/its-good-to-be-back-in-the-usa/.

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July 18, 2010
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