Well, somebody liked the post about owning your own business-- Being your own boss is so exciting. You can do whatever your heart tells. Of course before doing whatever you want you must consider making some cash flow plan otherwise you won't be your own boss but your own slave. With g ... Read more

I must be getting soft hearted but almost agreed with Suze Orman on a few things.  Guess she is ok if you just have to read her stuff.  Watching and listening is pure torture. She had an article on starting your own business and who hasn't sat there and dreamed of owning their own busine ... Read more

This is something I always wanted to try but haven't-- Put a half page ad in the local paper saying sincere, hard working entrepreneur wants to buy existing business.  Any industry considered.  Please call ---. I've looked at a lot of businesses and almost bought one once but did ... Read more

I like Ben Stein.  He cracks me up (loved Ferris Bueller) and he is smart.  He also 'made it' in Hollywood which isn't easy so when he writes something I usually read it.  Here is how he found success in Hollywood and how you can apply it to any job situation. Learn a Useful ... Read more

A bit dated (see the reference to Hurrican Rita) but still relevant, especially in todays economic climate. Graduation is six or seven months ago or five or six months ahead but either way, recent grads and soon to be grads are thinking about or experiencing their first jobs and it is scary.  ... Read more

One thing about being around awhile is you see the same thing coming around, going around.  We're headed for higher taxes and that's not good because of silly stuff like what happened with Jimmy.  I was having a beer the other day and thought of Jimmy Carter and taxes--certainly a sign ... Read more

Not sure what that means but it is a thought that goes through my head when I attend semi-annual seminars put on by a specific financial adviser.  The fact that I agree with 99% of the stuff his group puts out makes me question his, and my, contrarian credentials. But they are calling for a pr ... Read more

Randy summed it up pretty well-it was a mess.  Too much for me to contemplate so told everybody I would be back Monday to start the renovation.  Wasn't there twenty minutes on Monday when Alice and Cynthia came over.  I had started hauling stuff in the yard toward the center to make a p ... Read more

When we last left the smashed up house,  Cynthia was working away, scraping and painting the inside of the house.  Alice was having tests for liver cancer and things weren't looking good.  I was reduced pretty much to buying supplies and staying out of Cynthia's way. I got a few ca ... Read more

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