I have never lived in a place that had mountains. Heck, where I’m from, in Michigan, we barely have big hills. But here in Alberta, we have the grandeur of the Canadian Rockies – and my goodness, they are gorgeous.
To say that there have been a lot of changes in Washington could be the understatement of the decade; but one change that should be beneficial to taxpayers, in the short term, is the new Tax Reform Act that was passed by congress in December 2017. Not only is this going to lower the corporate tax from 35 percent to 21 percent indefinitely, but it will also be lowering individual and joint marginal income tax rates, as well. Although the tax cuts for individuals sunsets in 2026*, it should provide a well-needed shot in the arm to the American Middle Class.
Detroit was one of the cities competing to attract Amazon.com’s second headquarters (H2Q) but did not make the final cut. The two reasons given for why Detroit was not chosen are: a lack of workplace talent in Detroit, and an absence of regional transit. Both reasons are extremely dubious. I suspect the real reason is that Amazon simply got offered more taxpayer subsidies (or “incentives”) from the cities that made the cut.
This year, the Earth Day Network has made its mission clear: A World Without Plastic Pollution. The strategy adds a few more “Rs” to the old Reduce, Reuse, Recycle campaign. Ending plastic pollution will require us to Reduce, Refuse, Reuse, Recycle and Remove.
I know many adults are struggling to understand why teenagers across the country have been chewing on laundry detergent pods.
The time is here for flowers to bloom and nails to sparkle with brand new pastel colors for spring!
I am a bird watcher. Never in a million years would I have thought I would be a bird watcher because when I was a kid, I watched Alfred Hitchcock’s suspense thriller, The Birds, and it terrified me! It’s the story of a series of sudden, unexplained and violent attacks by birds on the people of Bodega Bay, California. Things start going a little crazy when seagulls attack kids at a party, and before long, the whole town is under attack, with birds nearly breaking through barricaded doors and windows! I can’t believe my parents let me watch it! They probably wouldn’t had they known how scary it was. For days, I couldn’t walk outside without looking nervously to the sky.
Maybe you looked at the title of this article and thought, “thank you, Captain Obvious.”
Great art is supposed to make you think hard and often feel uncomfortable doing it. Such is the case with The Square, a dark comedy from Sweden in which A Night at the Museum meets Curb Your Enthusiasm – with squirm-inducing results.
At The Local Grocer, we’re all about eating seasonally, so let’s welcome spring back with a dish that started in China as a seasonal snack. Traditionally eaten on the first day of spring, spring rolls were a thin pancake topped with lots of vegetables. Eventually, the springtime pancake evolved into a roll, making it easier to eat. Over the years, the taste has remained similar, but the preparation took on new elements and spices, and now, these vernal rolled pastries are known all over the world.
Tuesday April 17,2018: the last day that we can file our income taxes on our 2017 individual earnings. That is, of course, without filing an extension. We also have from now until that day to make our contributions into an Individual Retirement Account. Many are asking whether the new tax law is going to affect what type of retirement account they should be using. In short, it is very much dependent upon the individual’s situation and goals; but, it is also a function of their household income level and whether they are being covered by an employer-sponsored qualified plan.
“The Bachelor” is on again, which is wonderful. No, I don’t “like” the show. I’m a guy. If I liked the show, I’d have to turn in my Man Card. But I do really like messing with the lovely yet formidable Marcia, a lifelong feminist who, oddly enough, positively loves the show.
