Brains Without Boxes!

Watching Panic Room the other night, I had to really appreciate something the little girl said: She told her mom that buying a house wasn’t like going shopping, because you didn’t have to pay the price on the tag.
I think that quote applies to other things as well.  For instance, your business taxes: While it’s [...]

Finding good fill dirt for the barn is an ongoing struggle.  When a horse’s stall has a dirt floor, urine erodes the floor and frequent mucking takes the dirt away.  As a result, fill dirt needs to be brought in to maintain the floor, generally about every year or so.
Unfortunately, you can’t use just any [...]

A little over a year ago, my grandfather’s second wife died.  Since my grandpa had had a number of serious falls and was showing signs of dementia or Alzheimer’s, my mom and her brother and sister decided that the best thing to do was to get around-the-clock in home care for my grandfather.
Unfortunately, we discovered [...]

Although I am first and foremost a writer, I am also a an entrepreneur and the sole proprietor of my own business.  My degree — a Bachelor of Arts in English — largely supports my writing aspirations, but what about the business side of things?
I’ve been thinking of continuing my education, but the real question [...]

I don’t know about you, but keeping my truck clean is a big problem.  Between dogs, rowdy nephews, and daily trips to the horse stables where my horse lives, cleanliness is just not one of my priorities.
However, I like to do what I can to manage the mess.  Here are a couple of ideas you [...]