2Pac. Tupac. Toopac. Regardless of how you spell the late great 2Pac’s name it’s hard to say anything bad about his music. It was raw. It was full of emotion. It continues to be released despite that fact that he died nearly 20… Read More ›
Humor
Endings and Beginnings
One of my first posts was titled Beginnings and Endings so it only makes sense that, two years later, I should write a post called Endings and Beginnings – it would be sort of like David Spade not making Joe Dirt… Read More ›
Ask the Accountant: March Madness
I’ve been receiving a lot of questions about various accounting issues these last few months and I promise to get to them whenever I feel like it. For now however, I want to answer some questions regarding a more pressing… Read More ›
These (sort of) Irish Eyes Aren’t Smiling
If you are anything like me you like to take a moment or two to pause and reflect on life on holidays like St. Patrick’s Day. In doing so today I began to reflect on some of the key moments… Read More ›
The Maker of Markers
(This is my oldest son’s story – and drawing – with just a touch of help from your’s truly…enjoy!) Once upon a time, there was a maker that made markers. But one day there was an explosion in the… Read More ›
State of the Blog Address: 2015
It is an honor, a pleasure and a surprise to write this, my third, state of the blog address. This past year has held its ups and downs but I’m proud to say that this blog continues to succeed as… Read More ›
Coffee. Beer. Coffee-Beer.
There are a number of wonderful things about living in Portland Oregon, not least of which is the pervading ideal of trying to be different, or, as is often said here, weird. The people of Portland do, in fact, work… Read More ›
Ask the Accountant: 2014
The year 2014 was a complicated year for accountants and normal human beings alike. From frightening viruses to disappearing planes to off the field troubles of NFL players to auditors continuing to exist, it has, by all accounts, been a… Read More ›
Holiday Seasonings – Dessert
If you are reading this, I must offer you a hearty congratulations both for nearing the end of preparing your holiday meal and for reading these posts – neither is an easy task. At any rate, now that you have… Read More ›
Holiday Seasonings – Side Dishes
You are now at the halfway point in your holiday meal preparation and, if you are an optimist like me, you are realizing that you don’t really feel like making any more food and are wondering why you didn’t just… Read More ›
Accounting 4 Life 