Category: Writing
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The ants are gone – 9/11/2001
This is an excerpt from my personal diary on September 11, 2001, written about 8:30 AM just before we all learned of the news of the terrorist attack. Of course I had no idea that the world was about to change. I was absorbed by thoughts of missing Josh and Arielle and the other kids…
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Editor: “My position was eliminated”
Another reminder that the world is changing I received a surprising email this week from a great editor saying “my position was eliminated” and that this was “due to due to a change in the way content will be delivered, declining ad revenues and cost savings through outsourcing”. Our long working association had proved to me that…
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3 Years After Sandy: Where am I Now?
Superstorm Sandy changed my life – that is an understatement. The memories of the tears in the eyes of my tough watermen friends and the sense of panic I felt during the 16 hour work days we put in during the rescue and cleanup period are beginning to fade to the point where they do…
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Fall is the best time for financial planning
Early fall is often the best time for small business owners to review their finances and tax strategies. A small investment of time typically pays off in big and almost immediate savings. I am available by telephone or in person to discuss the best ways to: Cut accounting and compliance costs Incorporate tax shelter strategies…
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My most popular articles in January 2015
All five most of my most popular articles on LinkedIn Pulse for the month of January 2015 were actually published in December. That seems odd given the short-lived value of the type of news-related consumer finance topics and commentary that I typically cover. I notice that the top four are direct commentaries on current events reported…
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Rich and Poor: The Growing Divide
I did not write this 2001 book by UK’s professor Tony Novak. But I’m tempted to write a 2015 US version on the same topic of the growing wealth divide and its impact on every aspect of our society.