States have traditionally generated revenue for road repairs through gas taxes. You buy your gas at the pump, the tax is included in the price-per-gallon, and your state government is theoretically supposed to use that money to fill potholes and [...]
There’s nothing interesting going on in the news these days anyway, so let’s talk about Obamacare! (I checked to see if there was anything newsworthy on. Couldn’t find anything but a dumb House of Representatives channel talking about something to [...]
Recently I read a Facebook post from a friend and colleague who I respect. He’s a marketing wizard who owns a very successful business. So he certainly is no dummy, and he’s personally had a ton of financial success. Over [...]
February 3, 2014
Freedom by Friday
If you’ve been watching the news at all during the last week you probably heard something about the country of Cyprus. The people of Cyprus, called Cypriots, have had a go of it lately. Their country is in financial turmoil, [...]
March 27, 2013
Easy Street
An Economy Under The Table When you think of a tax cheat you most likely think of some rich fat cat taking advantage of loopholes and offshore accounts. The truth is there all around us, in forms you’d never expect. [...]
August 3, 2011
Easy Street
Being a writer is great. I get to work at whatever location I choose (my home, the local coffee shop, the beach), wear whatever clothes I want (usually its yoga pants and a tank top), be my own boss (no [...]
March 9, 2011
Easy Street
Tomorrow night the polls will close. There will likely be a change in the leadership of the House of Representatives and maybe the Senate. If change does occur in just the House, then the order of the day will be [...]
November 1, 2010
Freedom by Friday
Omaha Beach that is. I just returned from a trip to France. On the flight over I sat next to a veteran of the Omaha Beach War. He was stationed in Germany at the time. We got to talking and [...]
October 25, 2010
Freedom by Friday