I had a set of character ed cassette tapes when I was young. Even today, I remember a song from the “Honesty” tape. A girl is playing baseball with her friends and breaks the window of a grumpy neighbor. She is afraid to go and tell him the truth, but she does anyway and he [...]
Now that tax time is upon us, I’m extremely concerned about doing things right. Have I taken more deductions than allowed? Did I report all my income properly? Am I going to be audited? If I am audited, will I have the support I need to deal with the IRS? That’s probably the best question [...]
I am always amazed when I go to the doctors office. There is usually something new that have to help with the flow of patients. Recently when I was at my physical therapist office they were busy installing some new physical therapy software. The office assistants were excited about the physical therapy software as it [...]
Camping lights are a necessity when I go camping. I love to become one with the great outdoors, but there is a line I draw. I need to be able to see when I am going when it gets dark and sometime the fire alone is not enough. I realize that when you take things [...]
Have you ever sat it a chair that was uncomfortable? Sitting in an office all day in an uncomfortable chair can be miserable! I decided that I was tired of the poor quality chairs that my company provided, so I went shopping for a new chair. I never knew there were so many varieties of [...]
We all live in homes that require constant maintenance. In my experience, the biggest problems have always been the electric wiring. So, when my family decides to build our own house to save money with the help of my father’s diverse construction background, the wiring of the house came up again. The upside to maintaining [...]
One summer when I was about ten, our AC unit broke. It was a pretty blistering summer that year, so all the Denver HVAC technicians around were pretty busy with other people’s air conditioning. We ended up having to wait a week before our unit could get fixed, because not only did we have to [...]
Many people often crack jokes about places in Middle America such as Nebraska and South Dakota about how there’s nothing fun to do there. The truth is that there is plenty to do there as long as you know where to look for it. Sure, there is not a Disneyland or a Disneyworld anywhere near [...]
Armadillos, dry country roads, Brad Paisley sangin’ out the tunes box in my 1964 Chevy truck, olde bulldog Texas and me. Now, ain’t that enough to get your heart achin’ for a tall frosty beer at Taco Flats when it is 110 degrees in the shade? Oh, and by the way, Willie Nelson is going [...]
Not long ago I was shopping at the state fair. I love going from booth to booth and checking out the new products that are available. I am always amazed to see the booths that draw people in. I believe it all has to do with the way the staff, or the owner makes the [...]