To say that the investing climate over the last four months has been challenging, would be an understatement. The volatility that exploded onto the scene from October 1 through December 24 was more than a little concerning. We saw the blended averages go from solidly positive on the year as of the end of
Any parent who – in a moment of pique or a morass of doubt – ever looked at his or her child and asked, “Do I know you?” will find a way to connect with the new documentary Far From the Tree. Based on the best-selling book by Andrew Solomon, the screen version otherwise
The federal government was shut down from December 22, 2018 until January 25, 2019 for a record 35 days due to the debt ceiling being reached. There have been ten shutdowns since 1980, with three occurring since 2010. What is the debt ceiling? Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution gives Congress
We never planned on going to the Louvre. There are so many other museums in Paris – Musée d’Orsay, the Rodin Museum, Petit Palais, Orangerie Museum and a weird erotica museum in Montmartre, just to name a very few. The Louvre was too big. We were told to skip it. The lines were often
I was watching one of my favorite movies the other night: Secretariat. Secretariat was an American Thoroughbred horse that made history after winning the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness and the Belmont Stakes (which he won by an astounding 31 lengths) in 1973. The movie was also about Secretariat’s owner, Penny Chenery (portrayed by Diane
March is the most loathsome of months – not quite winter, not quite spring, tiresome, gray, gloppy and useless. A month to just get through and onto better things. In months like these, comfort food is needed, even when it comes to magazine columns. You – poor, sun-deprived, cabin-fevered you – probably don’t have
The impending Academy Awards (they still give those out, you know) may be better known for what the February 24th ceremony will lack than for any honor to be bestowed. There’s no official host for the program, at least not one slated at this writing. Kevin Hart was dropped, you’ll recall, after a furor
Doing something sweet for your Valentine doesn’t have to be fancy or expensive. In fact, a thoughtful, handmade item can be the most memorable gift. When you prepare food for someone, it touches the heart in a special way because it shows that you put considerable time and effort into creating an edible demonstration
A recent New York Times report said internal Facebook documents indicate that Mark Zuckerberg’s Frankenstein monster, despite promises to keep our info private, in fact, shared and traded it – including our private messages (let that sink in) – with other Silicon Valley giants like Amazon, Microsoft and Yahoo!, along with media conglomerates and
We used to stay out late on our travels – have dinner at 9 or 10pm and then wander the streets, hand in hand. In Paris, we would head to the Eiffel Tower to watch it light up at midnight. In Italy, we’d cue up for pizza at 2am, and then find a place
On the evening of January 16, Downtown Flint was a whirlwind of activity as people gathered at the Capitol Theatre to see the world premiere of the long-anticipated film, “Ring of Silence.” It was a bitter cold evening, but Downtown restaurants were overflowing with moviegoers mingling and grabbing a bite to eat before the
I was just reading an article on huffpost.com which stated that by Valentine’s Day, 92% of New Year’s Resolutions have been broken. In light of that statistic, I thought it would be valuable to offer an encouraging word and some thoughts that may help you get back on the horse and finish what you’ve
