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Apocalypse, No: We need to watch our debt, but it’s no time to panic

The other day, I was speaking with a woman whom I love...

Express your life’s journey with a spirit ball

Okay, this is admittedly an irregular After Hours column, but I received...

Employment Law Update: IRS proposes rules on health care coverage; two-second phone call leads to firing

Legislative and administrative action Who is covered? IRS proposes rules on health care...

Understanding the new Medicare tax on unearned income

The Affordable Care Act includes a new 3.8% Medicare tax on the...

Service leads to success

Colin Powell said, “There are no secrets to success: don’t waste time...

The $150 billion industry no one talks about

Which is strange because it’s an industry based on, well, talk. Some...

50 may be the new 30 for some, but …

My wife, Michelle, and I built our house about 12 years ago...

Four approaches to volunteer service

Due to the recession, disaster donation requests (the East Coast flood last...

Coming soon: Patrick & Nana in D.C.

I’m knee-deep in preparations for another Patrick and Nana adventure, this time...

Universe older and larger than previously thought … alas, aren’t we all?

Sometimes, when life’s problems seem outsized and all encompassing, I find it...
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