Just the other day, I had a client ask me about records retention. And, as I prepared to answer her query, I realized that a lot of you probably have the same questions. So….
Monthly Archives: January 2016
Pay for Performance. Really!
I read an article recently about a new trend. Ok. They thought it was a new trend. We’ve been doing that since the mid 70s. But, then again, like the products and processes we’ve developed, our ideas seem to be those to be trendy in a decade or two or three.
Square Boxes. Square Holes.
I recall one of my professors asking me what I was doing (t)here. He was positive that I should have been in the MBA program and not the PhD program. Because my entire mien did not fit the (read: his) definition of a chemical engineer.
In Like Flint?
We’ve been hearing about this problem in Flint for a long time. (Actually, most of you really began hearing about this over the past few days or so. The media didn’t consider it ‘sexy’ enough to hype, when they had all those political blowhards to cover.) However, most of what we hear and read about the situation is spin. It’s probably about time for some brutal observations.
It’s still BS if you apologize AFTER your bias is proven
Today is one of my favorite holidays. Yes, we Jews have a slew of holidays. And, given we’ve just survived Snowzilla2016, thinking about this holiday really feels a bit bizarre.
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Startup Costs?
So, you’ve decided. You ARE going to start your new business. You are on your way to hiring folks, offering your services and products. Exciting times.
They’ll poison us one way or another…
qHere it comes. Why I was not truly in favor of the NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) Why I am not sold on the Trans Pacific Partnership agreement (TPP).
RIP, Gilbert Kaplan
You know, we heard about the (untimely) deaths of David Bowie (Ziggy Stardust?), Alan Rickman, and Glenn Frey. But, there are people who make differences each and every day that we don’t hear about. Here’s one such example.
Another Alternative?
Most of you know that I am a chemical engineer. (OK. A few other things, too. But, I always wanted to be a chem e- since I’ve been 8.)
Tonight starts income tax season…And, do I have some surprises for you!
Most of you know that the IRS has had its budget slashed by Congress. The goal (of the majority party) was to make it really hard for the IRS to collect the special taxes one might owe for failure to have health insurance and to punish it for various perceived ills. Because, after all, every dollar provided to the IRS only provides some $ 11 in return. (There’s no other agency that has such a return on investment for the US.)
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