2020

December 28, 2020

November 30, 2020 Somewhat bizarrely, the only turkey we saw this Thanksgiving came to us of its own free will. The uninvited guest arrived in our yard, which it clearly saw as a suitable feeding ground. We live inside the…

October 26, 2020 I hope this title grabbed you. We are eight days from voting for the next President of the United States. I have the distinction of having been around so long that the next election will be the…

September 28, 2020 There has been a long debate in the music industry over the sound quality of different formats of audio media.  Over the years music format has changed many times.  From the initial front-runner, Vinyl, fashion turned to…

August 31, 2020 Last week, I caught up with a friend who lives in New York City. He told me that, rather than renewing his $2,000 per month lease for his small apartment in Manhattan, he is buying a home…

July 27, 2020 Last week Tesla reported its fourth consecutive quarter of positive earnings, a first for the upstart electric vehicle manufacturer.  This feat makes the company eligible for inclusion in the S&P 500 index, a coveted position that has…

June 29, 2020 When my friend’s younger brother lost $10 playing golf recently, I was shocked to hear him say “I’m going to have to sell some more Delta stock.” I laughed, but he wasn’t kidding! He said many of…

May 26, 2020 Take Me Back to the Ballgame May 26, 2020 With burgers on the grill and surrounded by family one missing piece of a normal Memorial Day Weekend could simply not be ignored, the group usually found huddled…

March 30, 2020 I live in a quiet neighborhood, so I was surprised to see a deal going down yesterday on a cul-de-sac behind my house. My wife and I were on our officially sanctioned daily walk when we came…

February 24, 2020 When discussing retirement plan contributions recently, a younger client boasted, “I’m maxing out my 401(k)!” What the client meant was that he was contributing enough to receive the full matching contribution from his employer. He was not…