Pets, Plants, Dolls, Garden (*Dolls??) All Still OK Admittedly, the bar wasn’t set very high. But, my charge while my wife and three kids were in New York last week visiting family was, well, to make sure everything in (and outside) our household was still living when they returned. Home (Almost) Alone, or, “Daddy, Don’t Forget...Read More
Does anyone know the difference? I’m guessing not, because the two terms seem to be used interchangeably (“Sally went to her college reunion and revisited some of her old stamping/stomping grounds”). At least to me, the former term evokes a factory assembly line, while the latter suggests lots of bare feet in a big vat crushing...Read More
Not to Be Confused With “The Parent ATM” Too busy to get to the ATM? If you’re meeting friends at a restaurant, Plan B is to pay for everyone with plastic, then collect cash from your friends for their share. Unfortunately, unlike another famous type of ATM (“the Parent ATM”), cash obtained via “The Friend...Read More
Why People (OK, Me) Don’t Respect Today’s Politicians If you want instant analysis of Paul Ryan’s selection as Mitt Romney’s running mate . . . believe me, you’ve got lots of (other) blogs to turn to. I’ll limit myself to this parting shot: Unless Mitt Romney is elected and subsequently serves two full terms, the...Read More
“Put the Interests of the Client First. No Excuses. Period.” In a world where individual investors have few friends (sadly), Vanguard founder John Bogle — now 83 years old – is a true champion. What does he propose doing now to fix the stagnant economy and (still) battered financial system? Bogle advocates taxes to discourage...Read More
Sunny Skies, Low Humidity, 80 Degrees OK, so it’s not a boast locals can make four months from now (or possibly even tomorrow, given how fast Midwestern weather can change). But at least today, it’s hard to imagine nicer weather anywhere in the country (world?) than the Twin Cities. P.S.: I used to live in Palo...Read More
