For those who know me you might be able to envision my reaction when I read the opening line from David Elliot's book, Bull. Sorry Mom, I am just quoting here. ''Whaddup, bitches?” I literally set the book down. But like a curious cat the intrigue of why a book would start in this way … Continue reading ‘Bull’ An Unexpected Literary Treat
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Are You Listening?
A soft, steady click. Not more than the light click of a spacebar. This little click is all it took to cause a week-long headache of a recurring battery failure on our Ford Explorer. A headache that peaked when the dead battery caused our son to be late for his first day of pre-school. The … Continue reading Are You Listening?
Tried and Confirmed Free Money
"No such thing as a free lunch". I agree, but in this scenario the "cost" is a 15-30 minute meeting which led to doubling a $250 investment. As simplistically as I can explain, here is how it works. Each month in the mail we get coupons from Valpak This summer I noticed two different banks … Continue reading Tried and Confirmed Free Money
These 6 Things
This post is geared to the educators out there, so if you know a teacher pass this along! I have been blessed to teach with some great educators. Not just people good at their job, but individuals who are constantly pushing themselves to be even better. One of these individuals is Mr. Dave Stuart. Several … Continue reading These 6 Things
PFAS Aren’t the Problem
Anyone who has been paying any attention to local news in west Michigan knows that PFAS are a group of chemicals that have contaminated local water sources. PFAS are a known carcinogen and the area of PFAS contamination seems to just keep growing. Initially, Wolverine World Wide in Rockford was being singled out as the … Continue reading PFAS Aren’t the Problem
Looking Up
Spending time camping with family is an perennial gift I am blessed to experience. The separation from the daily grind at home truly helps with recharging the emotional batteries. Once again this year our family has spent a week at Aloha State Park in Mullet Lake in northern Michigan. Similar to several other state parks … Continue reading Looking Up
Self Discovery
This past school year I started posting a weekly Quote of the Week to accompany a Video of the Week. The goal being to start each week with some thought provoking material for students to ponder. Ideas which had very little to do with content and very much to do with self discovery. Most weeks … Continue reading Self Discovery
Unique Life Feels- ULFs
"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart." -Helen Keller I am thankful for feelings. The ability to feel happiness, sadness, frustration, relief, contentment, discomfort; all of these feelings remind me I am Alive. I believe in life there is … Continue reading Unique Life Feels- ULFs
On Target, but No Bullseye… Yet…
In this clip from CNBC Tony Dwyer is credited with making a prediction on January 25 that the stock market would pull back. My Rhino Market post was on January 17... There are a couple key differences between myself and Mr. Dwyer. I believe I saw a trend and took a chance, Mr. Dwyer has years of … Continue reading On Target, but No Bullseye… Yet…
A Rhino Market. Beyond the Bull.
It has been awhile since my last post so I am going to dive right in head first. This post is going to branch out from the rest the blog in several ways. The first way is the topic, The Stock Market. The second way is I am going to propose a way to save … Continue reading A Rhino Market. Beyond the Bull.