Tales, trails and tails of a corporate drop-out
While state after state lines up to explore reducing income taxes in favor of increasing sales taxes we sit on a way to bring in untold millions of dollars of tax revenue. Much has been made of corporations’ practice of playing whack-a-mole with profits to avoid taxes, leaving an increasing share to individuals to absorb. … Read moreCash Strapped Because Cash Trapped
A form from the DMV showed up the other day. Those always make me nervous~~ mostly because of all the speed cameras all over town. Fixed and stationary they’re always on and always snapping and flashing away. I’m a big fan; if you speed, you pay. I really don’t understand the objection to them. They’re … Read moreClean Air
Small hairs on the back of my neck still salute on the increasingly more rare moments I seriously think about it. I can still recall the exact moment; I was vacuuming on a Saturday morning when the breaking news broke in on my usual talk radio. I must have been dusting between vacuums to have … Read moreAmericans for Responsible Solutions
Sending Christmas cards dates back nearly 170 years; closer to 160 in the U.S. The advent of the locomotive, mass production by printing presses and the creative genius of three Hall brothers resulted in holiday greeting cards becoming as common as well, having a facebook account today. Unsurprisingly, only around 15% of them are actually … Read moreThank Youse
After more than 30 years of employment, nearly 25 which could be defined as semi-to professional it’s been challenging to revert to much more of a ‘taken-care-of’ role. Weekly, sometimes daily ups and downs filled the first six months. Posturing, positioning, proving, shirking, over-compensating, hedging. All actions or reactions taken by one or both of … Read moreHouse-Spouse