2020, July

In the consumer products world, you get what you pay for.  A cheap item is going to be less reliable and have a shorter life expectancy then a top of the line product.  This rule is no different for office furniture, in particular office chairs.  You can buy an inexpensive chair just at almost any office supply store but is it really the best option?  However, spending hundreds or even a thousand dollars on a chair for a home office or a desk you only use a few times a week seems a bit excessive...

One of the most talked about subjects in the news media recently has been about schools and what the plan for reopening should be.  Should every school open up in the fall like normal or should school systems stick with remote learning for now?  This is a complicated issue and there are countless opinions on the matter.  However, we do know one thing for sure.  School will be different in the fall.

Location Matters

It is nearly impossible to come up with a national plan for every school sys...

It is hard to get reliable information.  The internet is great tool but it is easy to publish just about anything.  How do we tell what is the truth and what is misinformation?  This is not a new problem; however, technology only magnifies the effect of publications.  Anyone can write an article and claim it to be true and anyone can start a blog, twitter account, or a so called news agency.  Freedom of speech is a great thing but the down side is people can make false claims.  So how do we tell...

The way we spend money has changed and it is time for us to realize and adjust.  The cancelation of travel plans, day camps, and sporting events has helped us save some serious cash.  We hardly realize how much we spent on these luxuries, when we look back and count, we are dumbfounded.  Now the question is what lifestyle changes do we need to make as a result?  For some of us it provides a new way to save for large purchases or retirement.  While for others we are able to indulge in new ways on...