This blog is loosely themed - "financial matters that matter." Usually, I constrain my posts to finances. This post is a little different, although still about what matters. When I heard that Chadwick Boseman had died this past weekend, I felt as though living just got...
There are days when the Sun rises, but my spirit can't seem to get out of bed. Two days ago, I woke at my normal early hour, took our dog Josie for a wander, then returned home to find that the coffee jar was empty. ...
For two weeks, Bellingham has been awash in sun and warmth. Today though, the rain moved back in. Although I usually appreciate the dance between sun and rain, and the Pacific Northwest beauty created, this morning I was annoyed by the rain. I needed to...
This blogpost is short - two short videos about investing from thought leaders I respect. I am sharing them to provide some long-term thinking in the midst of so much short-term news. Understandably, almost all of the news and information we are consuming is about...
The news of late has been a cold, bleak landscape. However, the creation and passing of the CARES Act by our US federal government last week provided me with a glimmer of hope, like seeing the first little leaves of Spring bursting from bud. While...
Last week I sat in an airplane, returning to Seattle from a ski trip in Utah. Two rows up from my seat, I watched a woman get up from her seat to head to the bathroom. Just as she turned into the aisle, an angelic...
As business owners, my wife and I know that we need to make quarterly payments to the IRS. Our CPA (Certified Public Accountant) tells us how much to pay, and we pay it. Yet, nearly every April, our CPA delivers a second message that feels...
Life is pleasant. Death is peaceful. It's the transition that's troublesome. - Isaac Asimov The latter days of August are usually a rude awakening for my kids and me. After two luxurious months of sleeping in and goofing off (I call it the season of 85...
Idioms carry and convey wisdom. This post is could be summed up in eight words: Don't put all your eggs in one basket I like to imagine my grandmother speaking the words; her long life experiences packing the words with a heft greater than the word count. ...
Drink, breathe, eat - We all do it. Water, air, food - We all need it. I am a card-carrying environmentalist. Green is my favorite color. I like wandering in wild spaces. I like encountering wild critters. But, I am also a hypocrite. I drive, I use...