by The Observer Staff | Apr 5, 2013 | Column
I thoroughly enjoyed looking through my newsfeed on Facebook and seeing so many beautiful pictures of family and friends dressed up in their Easter best. I love seeing happy people. However, I did find it odd that Easter, judging by the pictures, has become very...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 5, 2013 | Column
A blog in a recent issue of High Country News (HCN) was titled “The Enviro’s New Money Man.” The man is Tom Steyer, a California billionaire who resigned from his position as a hedge-fund manager to devote time and money to environmental and children’s health issues....
by The Observer Staff | Apr 5, 2013 | Column
The way to improve your financial status is either to increase your income or decrease your outgo. The ideal way would be to both increase your income and decrease your outgo. How to accomplish either, or both, of these objectives should be given considerable thought,...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 5, 2013 | Column
They are (finally) resurfacing the little street by our house in Prestige Plaza. They put the tar on the cracks many moons ago, and now they are actually doing the work. It makes me think about commissioners, then and now. In Frontier Country, it was common knowledge...
by The Observer Staff | Apr 5, 2013 | Column
I don’t remember who held the guitar I first “played,” but I do remember the song that was sung as I plucked each string. “My dog has fleas. They bite his knees.” A musical masterpiece it’s not, but it does reflect a truth; if your dog has fleas, they will bite his...