A week ago, we drove 1,550 miles from MN to FL to drop off a vehicle at our new vacation condo. My trusty SUV is being retired to Florida – so that we can just fly down whenever we want and have some wheels here. We got arrived in the Sunshine State last Friday and it’s a good thing our SUV’s air conditioner is well-charged. … Continue reading Tropical Summerland
Colleges & Universities are under attack from a lot of directions lately. Conservatives attack their focus on DEI over merit, and Progressives attack their historical white patriarchy. Students are protesting on campus, taking over school buildings, and making a mess of things during commencement season. Here’s more bad news. The ROI of a college degree is increasingly looking bad. Especially for a graduate degree. A … Continue reading Higher Education ROI
Last night, my Mom sang in a choir concert with friends at her Senior Living Center. We missed it, as we are halfway across the country – taking a car to our FL condo. Still, the rest of our family was there and my brother shared photos of the event. It got me to reflecting on aging. Aging is an inevitable part of the human … Continue reading Recipe For Aging
Bernie says it. Biden says it. Our state governor says it all the time: “We need the wealthy to pay their fair share of taxes!” What’s fair? They never say. A great sound bite, with little actual substance. A few years ago, I posted an analysis of what “Seizing The Rich” actually looks like. My goal was to put into context how small the wealth … Continue reading Seize The Rich!? (2024 Update)
The weather finally turned nice in Minnesota and I’ve been out having fun all week. On Monday I played pickleball in our city league, Tuesday & Wednesday were bike rides (46 mile total), Thursday was 3-sets of tennis, and today I’ll be out golfing. Throw in walking the dog & mowing the grass and it’s been quite a physical gauntlet. What’s great about this week … Continue reading Injuries Overcome?
I did a double-take when I saw this job satisfaction chart this past week. Employees surveyed by The Conference Board were LESS satisfied with EVERY aspect of work except … “Overall Satisfaction”. Quite curious, isn’t it? The data is from a recent survey by The Conference Board which pinned overall job satisfaction at 63%. Up 40 basis points from last year’s study. If you look … Continue reading Job Satisfaction/ Dissatisfaction
Last week I played my first round of golf this Spring. My talented, somewhat golf-obsessed, brother invited me out on one of the first sunny days we’ve had. I stumbled around looking for my ball, while he posted a respectable 84. He improved on that his next two times out with a 79 & 78. “Game feels pretty good for 64 years old,” he said. … Continue reading Got Any Golfing Goals?
I recently heard about the Galleri cancer detection test from a friend who receives care at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota. This groundbreaking test is revolutionizing how we approach cancer screening, offering a comprehensive and non-invasive way to detect over 50 types of cancer – at a very early stage – through a simple blood draw. The test works by analyzing DNA fragments in the … Continue reading Galleri – Cancer Detection Test
As promised on Monday, we’re closing out ‘Collectibles Week’ at the Fire Station with a look at collections that are decreasing in value. Below is a list of 20 collectible categories that have grown less popular (and valuable) in time. We don’t have a lot of things that are on this list. My wife has some Hummel figurines (#4) from 25-30 years ago, but none … Continue reading Collectibles – Decreasing In Value
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