I were asked to say something nice about the month of March at its funeral, I’d have to decline. What’s there to say? “March was like a girlfriend I once had – usually cold and frosty, but with an occasional glimpse of warmth”? “March? Well, it was good for connecting February to April, I guess”?
General Motors recently announced that it would invest $1 billion across several U.S. plants, creating or retailing 1,500 jobs. Ford also announced it would cancel a planned $1.6 billion plant in Mexico and would instead invest $700 million to expand production in Michigan, adding 700 jobs. Chrysler recently announced it would invest $1 billion in
Even if La La Land cleaned up at the Academy Awards – and at press time, with the big night just ahead, it seemed like an all but sure thing – the #OscarsSoWhite complaints have deservedly abated this year. One of the major reasons is Moonlight, an indie drama about a young black man’s maturity
A specialty at Bubba O’Malley’s Wild Irish Inn, this dish consists of grilled chicken topped with bacon, cheese and honey mustard. On March 1, 2017, Bubba O’Malley’s will have undergone a makeover and menu change, becoming a new restaurant: Elgood’s. Don’t worry; although the eatery’s menu is changing, the folks at Bubba O’Malley’s shared their
We are pressing forward into 2017, which I personally believe is going to be a great year! Although we were recently pummeled with snow, freezing rain, and winds that moved my kids trampoline from our backyard into our neighbor’s front yard, the two things that I can guarantee as a financial advisor are: 1. Spring
If you’ve seen the drama Manchester by the Sea, you will understand why Michelle Williams is such a strong contender for her first Academy Award. A certain scene on a town street where Williams’ character encounters her ex-husband (played by Casey Affleck) is a brief but brilliant depiction of two heartbroken people, lost souls whose
On Friday, January 20, Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States. The federal government’s current fiscal condition will limit Trump’s ability to substantially change economic policy; Social Security and Medicare comprise 50 percent of the federal budget. National defense and interest on the national debt comprise another 25 percent.
February is a month for hearts, flowers, and of course … groundhogs. Yes, you can be certain that everywhere you go until around the 15th of this month, the world will be awash with heart-shaped everything, and a whole lot of red and pink. Count on it. However, before St. Valentine or Cupid or whomever
Falling halfway between the winter solstice and spring equinox, February 2 – Groundhog Day – has roots in the ancient European tradition, Candlemas Day (the Christian festival of lights). The weather on that day was considered a predictor of when winter would end. An old English song goes, “If Candlemas be fair and bright/Come, winter,
Football fans all around the country eagerly await the annual contest between the champs of the NFC and AFC … the final game of the National Football League season and the year’s biggest sporting event – the Super Bowl. I have to admit, I’m not a big football fan, but I love to watch the
When it comes to museums, I am spoiled. Some of my favorite haunts are not necessarily big-gunners like The Louvre or the Met, but I’ll visit the Mauritshuis in the Hague, the Pinacoteca di Brera in Milan, or the Art Institute of Chicago over and over again. So, on a recent trip to Los Angeles,
A news story I just read reports that young people are starting to have their tattoos removed and their piercings spackled over (or however it is that doctors fix such things). “Many are seeking to reverse the impulsive, perhaps keg-fueled decisions of their not-quite-lost youths,” the article said. “That tongue piercing, that bone through the
