A milestone- I thought. It was 40 years ago today. The day for which I had longed, cajoled, suffered injuries, blockaded federal and college buildings. The ending of the Vietnam “War”. You know, one of the first wars we fought that were never declared.
Continue reading It was 40 years ago today… (No, it’s not Billy Shears!)
Today is the first day of Pesach- the holiday of freedom.
May you all remember the value of freedom and insure that others you see have that same right.
Continue reading Happy Pesach/Passover
The third book of the bible, Vayikra (Leviticus), has an interesting pronouncement. This book (with its ten parshiot- weekly readings, 27 chapters in all) is concerned with priestly duties (hence Leviticus, of the Levi tribe, of which a select portion were the Kohanim- priests), sacrifices, and the laws. And, no, sacrifices are no longer effected. (They stopped with the destruction of the Great Temple.)
Continue reading What a difference a word makes…
An auspicious day. Today is the birthday of someone who has made a big difference in my life. I met Sam 39 years ago. He was a young man then (and I was a kid). We made great things together. And, I’m honored to have him as a friend.
Continue reading The Ides of March… Plus 3
I was listening to NPR today. (OK, I listen to NPR every day, but that’s not what this is about.) The panelists were discussing that, other than typos, there are few factual errors in the newspapers. This is because news reporters are very diligent, trying to analyze what is really happening and reporting those findings to us. And, it’s hard to keep that focus, with all the noise that’s out there. With folks wanting to know why this or that is not reported. That’s because so many bogus outlets exist out there, giving wrong information all the time.
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It’s getting closer. And, I don’t think it’s going to go away. Because a whole bunch of folks think that, in a recession, it’s more important to reduce spending than to keep the economy growing. You’d think that seeing the terrible results of the similar program in Europe would give them pause. But, that also requires one to assume they either care- or understand.
Continue reading Really? You care about spending, Pinocchio?
When I got married in 1989, the last time I had visited a physician’s office was more than a quarter century earlier. Oh, I’d been to hospitals (broken arms, shattered glass, shattered vertebrae, horrendous wrecks), but to a physician per se- nope.
Continue reading Doctor, Doctor, Mr. MD, Can You Tell Me What’s Ailing Me?
We (our company) basically have three different businesses. And, we need everyone in each of the three segments to provide the same message and image to our clients- and potential clients.
Continue reading Get Your Message Out!
Regardless of what happens with the fiscal cliff, there are some pretty major changes to our tax situation. Of course, some of them will only affect those at the upper ends of the income scale, but it’s worthwhile to evaluate what your net income will be starting next week- now.
Continue reading Taxes- 2013 Style!
It’s that time of year again. Tax planning- which really should occur all year long, but so many of you love to wait until now. Which could be a little late, but let’s hope not too late.
Continue reading 2013 Tax Changes?
