It's coming up on six months since my dad died. (If you'd like to be brought up to speed, the paper covered it better than I could at the time (with a creepy headline though) here.) So far, my way of dealing with this is throwing myself into work, writing, going to...
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Sick Day
I guess everyone is entitled to a sick day. Mine involves a case of laryngitis and a splitting headache. (Trying to tell the dog firmly to get away from the cat's food might have put my voice over the edge.) I'm going back to bed and depending how it goes, I might...
America’s Money Series At CNN Money
Looking for the kind of website that keeps you reading. Check out the "America's Money: In their own words", an almost voyeuristic look at some "typical" Americans and their money. The other day, I had my first big doubt about what I'm currently...
America's Money Series At CNN Money
Looking for the kind of website that keeps you reading. Check out the "America's Money: In their own words", an almost voyeuristic look at some "typical" Americans and their money. The other day, I had my first big doubt about what I'm currently...
Project Night In And Other Adventures
Spend Time With Friends Shouldn't Have To Be Expensive I think we've all felt a little social pressure to spend money. Whether it's "Hey, let's grab some drinks after work!" or an weekend ski trip around when your bills are due, there are times when you want...
Three Things To Make You Mad
Ignore Them Or Learn About Them: One Way Or Another, They Aren't Going Away So there were multiple things going on in the news this week that would make even an even keeled optimist like myself fume just a little. You have the option of ignoring these things but...
The Comic Laugh Arts Fest In Belfast, Maine
This First Annual Eclectic Festival Makes For A More Interesting "Mud Season" I really admire someone who chooses to hold a festival during Maine’s off-season. Sure, your festival can be a guaranteed money maker if you hold off for the tourists June to...
Medical Insurance Blues
How To Avoid Paying A Lot (Unless You Absolutely Have To) Two months ago, I went to the doctor. I was having some health issues, the doctor ordered the bloodwork to rule things out. How much will it cost? I asked. He said a few hundred dollars. I asked him further...
From The Ridiculous News Desk
Couple Makes Cutbacks We Could Only Dream Of Front page of CNN Money last night: Careers vanish after subprime 'free fall' In case you don't feel like doing the reading, the highlights: First Few Paragraphs: Couple gets canned after industry cutbacks but before that...