Our church has an emergency fund to get itself through lean times. Our elders call this emergency fund the “Elijah Barrel.” The reference to this is in 1 Kings 17:13-16: 13 And Elijah said unto her, Fear not; go and do as thou hast said: but make me thereof a little cake first, and bring … Read more
I might have mentioned before that giving gifts is not one of my love languages, so it’s no surprise that I forgot my sister’s birthday, which is today. She’ll probably receive her gift before she checks out this blog. If not, Happy Birthday! Anyway, my wife and I went online to get my sister some … Read more
I’ve mentioned this before but the Internal Revenue Service call centers are very helpful. I’ve called them three times for different reasons related to my partnerships and companies, and they’ve not only been knowledgeable but they’ve saved me some money in some instances! This year I had a question with regard to some 1099-MISC forms … Read more
Last night I bought a couple boxes of Kraft Macaroni and Cheese because my wife likes “the real thing” once in a while. (Yes, she knows that the generic brand is cheaper but she can taste the difference, and no this point isn’t negotiable.) If given the choice between (a) individual small boxes (7.25 ounces), … Read more
Maybe I’m one of a minority that has problems getting down to business when I hit the computer, work, or whatever, but when I sit at the computer I really have to be conscious about what I’m doing there. If I sit down without a plan, I gravitate toward “easy” activities, like surfing on traffic … Read more
EBay started its Partner Network today. This is its affiliate program. EBay had been running its affiliate program through Commission Junction, but is terminating this relationship within a month or so. It’s easy to understand why: eBay now owns its affiliate program rather than having to rent the service from Commission Junction. I don’t know … Read more
Today I took advantage of a free water test. The guy was pretty nice, and it turned out that he had remembered my name from talking with my business partner just a couple of weeks earlier. (At least I know a good person to ask for an opinion on the service, because I now know … Read more
Millions of workers deal with hefty commutes all the time. My commute is pretty mild (15 minutes one way) but some other folks who work at the same place I do commute over two hours one way. That’s pretty much crazy in my book but people have to do what they have to do. Among … Read more