Category: Blog

There are some amazing beers in the world today and new breweries popping up all the time. But what is the most sought after beer in the world? It’s not surprising that it is one made by monks. That beer is Trappist Westvleteren 12. Westvleteren 12 is primarily sold directly by the Sint-Sixtus Abbey in Vleteren, Belgium,… Read more

Happy Good Friday! Good Friday is a solemn Christian holiday commemorating the crucifixion, suffering, and death of Jesus Christ, observed on the Friday before Easter Sunday. It is considered “good” because it marks the essential sacrifice for the forgiveness of sins and the promise of salvation, leading to the Resurrection. Not everyone is Christian and celebrating… Read more

It’s a fact that Europeans travel more internationally than Americans and I never really thought about the reason why. More or less, I was just jealous of their willingness to up and go and travel other countries and the world. Is it cost, time off, proximity to other countries….a combo of those and more maybe?… Read more

Bottom line here to answer this question: spare $$, the ability to analyze a lot of data in a short amount of time, and nerves of steel. So what is a day trader? A day trader is an investor who buys and sells financial instruments—such as stocks, options, or currencies—within the same trading day to… Read more

So many things going on in the world today. War in Iran, stock market still plummeting, TSA issues at the airports, etc. But this morning I took a quick look at North America to see what was trending and the results were only a little surprising. People, I believe, get burned out and fatigued on… Read more

I missed yesterday’s “Family” post so I’m going to do a little combo today for family and travel. So where does “move it or lose it” come into play? Let me tell you… Lately, I have been seeing the decline of some of the older people in my life and even a death within the… Read more

This past weekend was our St Patrick’s Day party as I mentioned. I wanted to circle back and let everyone know that we sampled the Green Spot 100th Anniversary 10 year old whiskey. It was fantastic! This, in my opinion, was way different than any of the other Green Spot whiskeys…whether we’re talking about the… Read more

I imagine the major fluctuations of the stock market lately is concerning to a lot of people…especially those at, near, or in retirement. When you get to that point of life, there may not be so much time for rebounding from significant losses. But for you young people or those still years from retirement, the… Read more

If I could no longer work and just travel all 52 weeks of the year, I would do so without hesitation. But that isn’t how life works…at least not for me and the overwhelming majority of us in the world. However, I’ve been lucky enough to do some great traveling over the years and have… Read more

Answer as always: it depends. Deke has curly and kinky poodle -like hair which is prone to matting. However, he loves getting brushed and I don’t have much trouble keeping him looking nice. Delaney has velvety smooth hair but getting her to sit still for brushing is like a damn Olympic event. She likes it… Read more

What a coincidence that St. Patty’s Day falls on a Booze Tuesday blog day. Are you celebrating tonight…or all day? Let me know if you do anything special for today. We will be hosting our 22nd annual St. Patty’s Day party this weekend. It is quite possibly my favorite day of the year. What’s better… Read more

The price of a barrel is $100…now it’s $95…oh wait…now it’s $110! What does all this have such an affect on the stock market? It has everything to do with certain sectors of the market. Do your due diligence once again…this actually isn’t rocket science. Here is a quick little reference guide: The price of… Read more

I’m not sure I did anything special this week to completely avoid Jury Duty, but I did it. I was actually never even called to report to the courthouse and that was the luck of the draw because I had a very high juror number. They will always start from the lowest number on Monday… Read more

I haven’t watched much of the World Baseball Classic this year, but as I look at the playoff brackets today, I’m a bit surprised. First off, I say “a bit” because the rosters are not pure rosters from players born in those particular countries. But even so, seeing bracket winner Italy shocked me as they… Read more

So is beer really good for you? Bottom line: not really. But I will never speak ill of the libation I love! So instead of discussing the downfall of beer drinking which I’m sure we all know, I will give you some positives. It goes without saying, but I’ll say it, that this is for… Read more

For anyone paying attention, the War in Iran and oil prices has the stock market going in one direction over the past week….Down…Way Down. I wouldn’t call it a crash yet. As a matter of fact, I would take this opportunity to do two things. Here’s some more of what I mean regarding that. Think… Read more

Happy Friday to all. It’s all downhill next week for me as I was summoned for Jury Duty. Why do most of us hate it so much? Feel free to share your own stories of jury duty in the comments section, but here is my experience. I feel like I’m the one in trouble…check in… Read more

So I’m a day late on this one but Oh Well! Yesterday was National Son’s Day so it gives me a chance to post a few of my recent favorite pictures of Mikey. There is more to that boy than sports but it is such a huge part of our lives. I know someday as… Read more

For Booze Tuesday, I’m discussing the celebratory beer. Good news about this…it can be anything you have in the fridge because it’s more about the occasion than the beer. And why am I discussing celebratory beers on a random Tuesday? It’s because Mikey and his high school varsity team took home the championship last night.… Read more

Today’s topic is not the war with Iran as I’m not a political debater or someone who follows politics closely. I will certainly stick with my Monday topic of Finances though as the two are undoubtedly intertwined. So, how will this war with Iran effect the Stock Market? It already has and if you are… Read more

Having a business meeting in Nashville, or the “Bachelorette Capital of the World” or “Nashvegas,” probably could have been more interesting, but I’ll say it was uneventful at best. The weather wasn’t great, the meeting obviously took place mid week, etc. But I will say downtown Nashville, particularly Honky Tonk Highway, is a pretty lively… Read more

So despite 2 feet of snow that piled on us from Sunday into yesterday, the roads are amazingly clear, the airports are operating again and I must attend my meeting in Nashville. So what am I to do? Drink what the locals do, of course! But in Nashville, TN, are the locals drinking bourbon or… Read more

For anyone in any type of sales profession, you are likely getting back from or preparing to head to your big “National Sales Meeting”. These events usually occur once (please) or twice (oh Lord, help me) a year. Zero times would be best but I guess companies have to spend some budget money and celebrate… Read more

Today is the Women’s Hockey Gold Medal game with yet another rematch of USA vs Canada. These two teams are the best in the world, in my opinion, so it’s only fitting. USA won earlier in the Olympics, 5-0, and I think they still have a bit of an advantage today. But I don’t think… Read more

I realize that St. Patrick’s Day is still a month away but it is certainly time to start prepping here at our house. We have had a big party for the past 20+ years and it just keeps getting better and better. It is without a doubt the day I look forward to most each… Read more