Archive For The “Musings” Category
When I was a kid, I bit my nails. It was terrible. I was a chronic, habitual nail biter. I bit my nails mainly when I was stressed (which, as a naturally high strung person, was quite often). But there were other triggers for nail biting—loneliness, boredom, awkwardness. Pretty much every negative feeling a child [...]
Today is a big day and you didn't even know it. It's my grandparent's 60th wedding anniversary. And it's the eve of Going-to-Japan-Day for Hubs and I. So, I think it's only fitting to pass on some wisdom directly from Opa and Oma today. While Opa was deployed to Pakistan for a year with the [...]
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving. This time of year always gets me feeling thoughtful and introspective. Like Ernest Hemingway without the drinking… or the man parts. The Ernest in me is thinking about being thankful – BIG stretch, seeing as how tomorrow's Thanksgiving. Writing a financial blog (and having a pulse in general) requires that, at times, I ponder negative [...]
The Season of Giving has begun. I wish this season was year round but I suppose to truly appreciate it, it must be rare.
Can’t experience joy without sorrow, pleasure without pain, Nicole without Paris; that kind of thing.
Well, since this season is so short, we all better start giving right now. I actually started the other day…
What would you do for a couple of bucks? At what point does the money at stake become important enough to raise your blood pressure? For some, the principle of the matter is always worth the time and effort spent.