8:23 – Tragedy! I forgot to set my alarm thereby missing out on my much-anticipated nine-minute naps. I may not recover. 8:55 – My heart may not be able to sustain so many punishments in so little time. I just… Read More ›
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Ask the Accountant: Income Taxes
Now that the tax deadline has passed I would like to offer a few helpful tax tips in a Q & A format. Bear in mind that these questions were submitted to me from absolutely no one and, therefore, I have… Read More ›
The Secret of “Ha!”
(The following story is based on a story I made up for my kids one day when, for unknown reasons, my youngest son began answering every question we asked him with, “Ha!”. It’s a bit of a departure from my normal posts… Read More ›
The 50th Post
The 50th post. Quite an accomplishment don’t you think? I’m not referring to me of course, but instead you, my faithful readers. I’m impressed by the fact that you have read the 49 previous posts and continue to come back… Read More ›
Instructions: Or How to Move a Trash Can in Three Steps or More
The other day, as I was performing the weekly ritual of moving various bins (garbage, recycling, glass, yard waste, last-year’s-leftovers, Neighbor’s-dog-who-won’t-quit-barking-at-night, Neighbor’s-whose-dogs-won’t-quit-barking-at-night, etc) out to the curb for pick-up I noticed, for the first time, that the dog’s barking is just… Read More ›
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 ›
