There’s nothing like waking up to a nice cup of coffee and pondering your “to do” list that involves many tasks that need to be completed outside – all while watching it pour rain in buckets from the skies. But, every cloud does have a silver lining – no? Today’s silver lining includes – clean sheet day (washing the germs away) and some quality television viewing time with a sick kiddo. At first I was […] Read the Full Article »
It Matters to This One
A gentleman was strolling along the beach just at the waters edge. After he had walked for sometime he came upon several starfish that had been washed up on shore and then left behind by the tide. The man stopped and looked at the starfish a moment and then shook his head when he thought of the fate of the starfish, for they would all surely die if left out of the water for long. […] Read the Full Article »
Strangest Tax Write-offs
Did you hear the one about the ostrich? The sperm donor? The dog food? They're just three of the more ingenious tax deductions that creative Americans have devised over the years to counterpunch the tax collector. A quick Ali shuffle, a feint with the left and an outlandish deduction delivered with a straight face can take the sting out of the annual tax beating — at least until the Internal Revenue Service catches on. Taxes, […] Read the Full Article »