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Lessons from Alaska »

Back in the early 1990s, I spent a year in Alaska on a salmon boat to earn money for college.  I had been warned about it as the work is long and rough.  All I knew was that I needed the money to get through school so I didn’t have to do this kind of [...]

Keeping People Away From My Dumpster »

I own a small microbrewery.  Even though it is small, I have tons of garbage.  Literally tons of used grains.  I have to rent a dumpster because I have so much trash.  Even though I keep it behind the building, people use it all of the time.  And I’m not talking about a stray wrapper [...]

New Home Presents »

As a real estate agent, I love when I have first time clients who get to purchase their dream home.  While everyone is happy to get a house that they love, there is just something special about the excitement shown by first time home owners. The whole process is new to them, and they usually [...]

Sick and Tired of Fighting Google »

I finally got to the point where I was sick and tired of trying to struggle with getting my site highly ranked on Google.  My site has been online for over a year and the best I could get is in the top 350 in the rankings.  Who is going to stick around long enough [...]

Jobs »

If you’re just getting out of high school and aspire to work at a golf course, you can go to school to get the education for golf management jobs that you will eventually grow into if you stay in golf jobs. Working on a golf course is a very good way to make a living, [...]

Looking for Fun Cat Toys »

Our family is home to three young cats who love to make every day as fun as they can manage.  If they find a string or one of my son’s Legos on the ground they are ready to play.  Unfortunately, if I allow all of their “make-shift” cat toys to remain on the floor I [...]

Considering My Options »

I was curious if anyone could tell me a bit about debt consolidation. My wife and I are finding that we have so many different bills that it’s starting to become tedious making sure that there is money in the right account for the right amount on the right day! A friend mentioned consolidating everything [...]

Learning More »

I have been dating Adam for sixteen months.  He is a very chill guy and we have been having fun hanging out.  I actually met his family in the summer and if the saying, “the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree” is accurate, that would be great with me since his family is very [...]

Happily Ever After »

My sister recently married a man who she thought was the perfect guy for her. He encouraged her to get life insurance soon after the wedding, which seemed strange to me but she told me not to worry so much. She did as he asked her to without hesitation. She did have some worries since [...]

My Dad is Embarrassing Me »

My dad is in his forties and has suddenly decided he want to be cool in front of my friends.  I just started college this year, and honestly, I was really liking the idea of cutting the umbilical cord and getting away from the family, but money is tight and college is expensive, so I [...]