Yeah, I know I say every tax season is the worst yet. But this was truly the worst. I'm convinced more than ever that it's time to make some serious changes to the timing of tax returns. Give the brokerage firms until February 28 to issue their statements, and we'll avoid all the corrected statements … Continue reading I survived
Due to a holiday in DC, the federal tax filing deadline was moved up a day, to April 17. Oh joy. Unlike most states, Virginia didn't move its deadline for returns that are due normally on April 15. (Don't panic - that's not for individual returns. Those are due May 1.) I'd say this is … Continue reading Just one more day
Maria LoPresto's obituary can be found here. I still can't believe she's gone.
My dear friend and occasional blog contributor, Maria LoPresto, died last night. Details are few at this point but I am told she died in her sleep. Besides being an avid Jimmy Buffet fan, Maria was a dyed-in-the-wool, true blue Democrat. She had been active in the YDs, even serving as a national committee-woman at … Continue reading RIP Maria LoPresto
Today is my mother's 92nd birthday, a date she was always proud to share with President George Washington. I doubt that she will even realize that today marks another year. My mother's health declined to the point last year where she could no longer live independently. The photo to the right shows her with all … Continue reading Happy bithday, Mama
If you haven't seen this video, take a few minutes and watch it. This is our future leaders, folks. (Click on headline.)
I still recall the first time I heard a Whitney Houston recording. It was her rendition of a song that had become an anthem of mine. The song had been a minor hit, a theme from a Muhammad Ali movie, and the theme of my senior prom. I'd been singing the song ever since - … Continue reading RIP Whitney
Tax time is here. And with it comes the horror stories, like this one that I've been following for the past few days. The IRS implemented a tax preparer registration system last year, which will ultimately require certain preparers to take a competency test. In the meantime, it is caveat emptor - beware of who … Continue reading Tax time: be careful out there
Hard to believe you'd be 49 today. Harder still to believe it has been almost 17 years since you were taken away from us. Not a day goes by that I don't think of you. Not a day goes by that I don't miss you. Happy birthday, little brother.
Today is the day the nation sets aside to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Well, most of the nation, anyway. For some it's like other holidays - simply a day off. And lately I've noticed stores advertising MLK sales. Some would like this to be a day of service, an opportunity to give back … Continue reading Remembering MLK, Jr.
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