I apologize. This is a long post (almost 1300 words)- but I need to provide vital information so you can be protected. And, I didn’t want to split this over 2 posts.
Continue reading Oops? This is way more than oops.
You know, I don’t have the ridiculous fear of the number 13. Not that I have no fears- I’ve got plenty of my own irrational fears. But, not of the number 13.
Continue reading Triskaidekaphobia
So, I know y’all are used to getting bombarded with donation requests from Thanksgiving to Christmas. But, given the fact that my religion celebrates the New Year (Rosh Hashana) in September, this is when my mailbox overflows with solicitations.
I know we have a President who lacks context. But, its pretty clear the rest of our elected officials are also oblivious.
Continue reading Not a Sweet 16 at all
Yes, my birthday is 9/9. Tomorrow. The 9th day of the 9th month- at least that’s what it is in the secular calendar. And, tomorrow is also the anniversary of my Bar Mitzva. That’s not happened before.
Continue reading I’ve earned my grey hair!
This question comes up about once every six months. A client arrives at our door and wants help. They are overwhelmed with debt. Sometimes, it’s because they have this business that is not performing as they hoped/wanted/expected (often, because they need the structure and systems to make it so), other times because of an accident or a sudden illness. But, no matter what the cause, we need to work together to make the situation tenable.
Continue reading Drowning in Debt?
Let me reiterate. I am not a proponent of an increase in the minimum wage. Instead, I advocate for all large ($ 2.5 million in gross sales or 50 employees, which ever threshold is exceeded) firms to be penalized (that’s 110% to 125% of the costs) when their employees need to rely on AFDC (Aid For Dependent Children), SNAP (the new name for Food Stamps), Medicaid, etc. to make up for an employer not paying a living wage to its staff.
Continue reading GiGo (that’s garbage in assures garbage out…)
Back when I was a kid, it was typical to see movies about World War II on TV. Lauding the brave fighting kids that America sent to stop the Nazis and the Japanese. A few of those movies included submarines, depth charges, and torpedoes.
Continue reading Damn the Torpedoes?
It’s the first Monday in September. Which means it’s Labor Day. If you grew up in NY City, then, you know it’s been a holiday for 135 years. But, it took more than a few years for it to become a national holiday.
Continue reading The First Monday in September
When my first daughter was born, everyone was panicked about SIDS. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. Oh, the police tried to pin the deaths of loved infants on the parents, since it was all a mystery. But, with time, we learned about this insidious problem.
