Q3 2017 – Reading, Writing, & Arithmetic

For nearly 30 years, I toiled away in Corporate America. In finance. So, forgive me, but I tend to think in calendar quarters. I set goals quarterly. I review progress quarterly. I measure results quarterly. Yes, I really do this every 90 days. Now that I work for myself and, frankly, no one would notice…

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Puerto Rico and Hurricane Maria

Puerto Rico and Hurricane Maria

September 14, 1989 – Hurricane Hugo slammed into the Northeastern corner of Puerto Rico with hurricane force winds of 125 miles per hour, caused wide spread flooding, killing 12, leaving 28,000 people homeless, and destroying economically critical banana and coffee crops. September 20, 2017 – Hurricane Maria, with sustained winds of 155 miles per hour…

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Making The Grade

Making The Grade

For several years, I taught an Introduction to Accounting course at a major university where I witnessed students going to extremes to make the grade.

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Hurricane Hugo Dawn

Hurricane Hugo Dawn - Courtesy of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Department of Commerce

My best wishes and thoughts for everyone dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey and facing the onslaught of Hurricane Irma. Mine is but a story of inconvenience and it pales in comparison. Friday, September 22, 1989 – The window glowed with the early light of dawn. Fearing I had overslept, I looked for the…

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