Lena wrote recently about the distance between the publishing world we see in movies and TV and what goes on in our office at Hammock Inc. on a daily basis. Some days, we come across an amusing reminder of how unglamorous real life can be.

Today was one of those days. I've stopped saying, "Things are really busy right now," because now, things are always in high gear. We're not workaholics at Hammock, but sometimes, we find the need to -- ahem -- power through our lunch to get it all done. When I walked back in the office at lunchtime with my brown bag from Panera, the cafe down the street, I discovered I wasn't alone in my plans to eat and type.

See us eating on the go today in this slideshow.

When Hammock Inc.'s Bill Hudgins and Rex Hammock traveled to the Marine Military Expo-South for Semper Fi, they stopped to visit with some Marines at the Wounded Warrior Barracks-East, in Camp Lejeune, NC. They also delivered a number of books Hammock donated to the barracks. See photos from their visit with the Marines.

We did the same when Bill was recently in California, and was able to stop by the Wounded Warrior Barracks-West.

After the jump, read some of Rex's thoughts after the visit:

The League and the Marine Corps Systems Command co-sponsor three Marine Military Expos each year, rotating among Camp Lejeune, Camp Pendleton in California, and Quantico in Virginia. Unlike many trade shows, these events are intended to allow battle-tested Marines tell the people who make their gear what works, what doesn't, what could be improved and what needs to be developed.

[After the jump, read more of Bill's report from Marine Expo - South.]

The April/May issue of MyBusiness which we publish for NFIB is hitting homes this week. The focus is on NFIB's ramped up efforts to reform small business health care. NFIB recently launched Solutions Start Here, an aggressive national campaign to ensure that legislators will keep small business in mind when discussing health care reform for the country. The feature article Solutions Start Here has more details on how small businesses can join the fight.

Also check out this issue's MyBusiness Manual: The Essential Guide to Small Business Benefits for tips on how to attract top notch employees---and keep the ones you've got happy and loyal.

As always, this issue of MyBusiness is packed with tons of great tips, tricks and other must-read stories for small business owners, so head over to MyBusinessMag.com to take a look.