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The worst inflation in 30 years

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By now you all know what the current administration is desperately tying to convince you doesn’t exist: inflation. Kendall J. Powell, the CEO of General Mills describes it as: “The worst inflation we’ve seen in 30 years.” We all know that too....

How to increase your productivity with a handy to do list

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I admit that I’m a chronic list maker. I make lists for everything. The main benefit to making lists, as I frequently explain to my wife, is that I don’t have to remember the stuff I have to do and therefore can...

How “Git R Done” Can Make You A Better Business Owner

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“Git-R-Done!” is the rallying cry of 48-year-old Daniel Lawrence Whitney, AKA Larry The Cable Guy. Larry’s “overnight” popularity follows 20 years of working to hit the “big time” using his unique Southern accent, Redneck, and character comedy that uses observations and satire....

Tomato Surprise–It’s a Whopper!

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For relaxation I do gardening. I find that working in the soil and bringing plans to harvest from seed gives me peace and clears my mind of daily clutter. While working on my patio garden, I can get lost in the task...

Is your library dangerously depleted?

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Recently I returned to my local county library to continue my yearly book reading goal of 25 business and 10 fiction books. I rarely achieve it. Something always comes up that cuts into my reading time. This year I’ve been selling off...

How to accelerate your way to credit card debt freedom

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Consumer credit card debt continues to climb, increasing by 2.5% over last year. As inflation causes food and gas price increases, income can’t keep pace, as food shoppers or commuters know. No temporary solution Many people opt to use credit cards to...

Once again… the madness be upon us.

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Once again the madness is upon us. I’m talking about Daylight Savings Time, which really should be called Daylight Slaving Time. Yep! On Sunday March 13, it’s time to set your clocks ahead one hour, lose an hour’s sleep and let the...

Miracle on 7th Street

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Back in the 70s when I was a wee lad and an entry-level reporter for a nameless metropolitan newspaper’s desert bureau in Victorville, California, I wrote a story about Doris Davies. She was Santa Claus. There were many parallels in Doris’s life...

Don’t let Christmas Get You Down

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Are you like millions of others in the USA this year that are dreading Christmas? Perhaps the Salvation Army Santa bells don’t tinkle as clear or as merry. Do you try to sneak by them because you lack extra cash for giving...

Daylight Savings Time Let’s Stop The Madness

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This November 7th, once again we observe traditional Daylight Savings Time (DST) madness. Many folks don’t mind. I’m not one of them. Who Benefits From An Extra Hour? Retailers and sports and outdoor enthusiasts benefit. More daylight means children safely walking to...