I’m writing to you because I’m concerned about our country’s finances and I’m asking for your help. Today, we are yet again on the verge of a government shut-down. Congress has not been able to come up with a budget so our only alternative is to end services, send people home and stop paychecks. […]
My Letter to Congress (on the US Debt) Read More »
Given the excitement with the impending government shut-down and the politicking around a spending bill, I wanted to re-visit some of the info regarding government spending here in the good ole’ US of A. I posted about this a while back, if you’d like to take a peek. Read here. And before we get started,
You Owe Me $271,790!! A Look At The US Debt Read More »
This is a followup from my post on Hearing Aids and TV Streamers. I’ve finally found a solution that will let me stream to my hearing aids while at the same time, playing sound through a speaker. My wife and I can watch together again, finally. Background I have moderate hearing loss. Like many older
There has been a lot of election and political news lately, in case you haven’t noticed. And for those who thought this would die down after the election, I’m sorry. Is there an end? Probably not. Print news is dying. Online news sites struggle with competition from Netflix and a thousand other streaming services as
Stay Calm and Tune Out Read More »
Amongst my golf buddies, we have a different meaning for the term. Ball-hawking is the obsessive hunting for lost golf balls. It turns out that I have a hereditary skill, passed on from my father, to find lost golf balls. More about this family tradition later. Often while my buddies are scoping out their next
Friday’s Fun – Ball Hawking Read More »
Yesterday morning was like Christmas. I was soooo excited. A few month’s back, Apple announced that it was bringing hearing support to the Health App and to AirPods 2. I’ve written quite a bit about hearing aids here, here, here and here. I also wrote about Apple’s entrance to the hearing party here. I have
It’s Friday. You made it through another work week. Congrats. I have a bunch of quick thoughts for this week, so buckle up. I Love Dividends Over the last 5-7 years, as I was nearing retirement, and then entering retirement, I’ve become much more excited about dividend paying stocks. Read more here and here. What’s
It’s the weekend. I’m going to give you 2 responses to a question and I’ll ask for your opinions on which you prefer. Background Here are 2 responses to a question about US/Israel relations. While the US is trying to influence an end to the hostilities, progress to date, has been limited. Question: …but it
Today’s Fun – you pick Read More »
I had a few things running through my head this morning so I thought I’d do a quick post to let them out. This is why I started the blog in the first place. I would sit around describing in my head how mutual funds worked or how to benefit from your company’s 401k. While
A Few Thoughts for October 11 Read More »
In a few opinion post, I’ve explored media bias. It’s unfortunate that we cannot rely on a Google search or a news article being unbiased. Google may present something as fact when in actuality, it is a paid advertisement. Google may write this off as a software defect, but it still happened. Don’t believe me,
I choose To Be Optimistic (about media bias) Read More »