As I explained in my last post, I have a lot of fears. Some of these, like my fear of bees as an example, I’ve tried to conquer, without much success, since becoming a dad nearly six years ago. I’m still… Read More ›
Humor
Teaching My Kids a Lesson I’ll Never Forget – Part One
I have a lot of fears. Bees, heights, the ocean, riding in a Porsche, etc. all of which tend to make me act irrationally. I realize everyone has fears but not everyone has the tendency to run in a zig-zag like pattern (with… Read More ›
NFL Predictions: The 2013 Season Edition
The NFL season is fast approaching which means that predictions for the upcoming season abound on the internet. Typically I’m not one to make predictions (not because I’m afraid to be wrong, but as a longtime Chicago Bears fan I know that… Read More ›
A Tricky Foe: A Tragedy of Sorts
Recently my son asked me to read him some of the posts I’ve written for this blog. After reading two or three posts he proclaimed that I wasn’t funny and that he could write a funny post better. What follows then… Read More ›
T’was the Night of the Triple Bock
Staying in the same vein as my last post, The Meaning of the Word Pals, the following poem was written to memorialize the drinking of a 14-year old Triple Bock with my wife and four other pals (one of whom was… Read More ›
The Meaning of the Word Pals
Two years ago to the day a friend and I made an unforgettable pilgrimage across half of Arizona and most of New Mexico in an 18 hour turn-around trip to visit the grave (maybe) of Billy the Kid on the… Read More ›
Trifecta
Over the last couple of months I’ve been fortunate enough to see three individuals, live and in high-definition, who have been influential in my life. I attempted to secure interviews with these individuals to post on this blog but apparently… Read More ›
Life in the Oh-My-God-I’m-Gonna-Die Lane
A month or so ago I had the pleasure of riding in a Porsche for the first time. And by pleasure I mean a heart-stopping-wet-yourself-and-not-feel-bad-about-doing-so-because-at-least-you-know-you-are-still-alive sort-of pleasure. Some of you who have heard this story already may be wondering why… Read More ›
Keep on Spyin’ in the Free World
The following is a true story. Only the names of people and places have been changed whenever I remembered to do so. As most of you have probably heard by now, there is a bit of an uproar being caused by a… Read More ›
Great Moments in Accounting History: The IRS Gets Enterprising
As most of you have heard by now America’s favorite governmental agency, the IRS, has been under attack for questionable conduct and expenditures. The gist of the controversy is that the IRS delayed reviewing/approving Tea Party and other conservative groups’ applications for tax-exempt status… Read More ›
Accounting 4 Life 