Archive for October, 2006
i got a rock
I am a huge Peanuts fan. Today, I have a Great Pumpkin t-shirt on under my work clothes so I can wear it to trick-or-treat with my daughter. My wife even has “Linus and Lucy” (the theme song) as my personalized ring on her phone.
While “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” doesn’t quite reach the [...]
Auto Deductions Reviewed
The IRS is releasing a series of Fact Sheets to remind taxpayers exactly what they can and cannot deduct on various items that are routinely abused. I covered the fourth in the series on home office deductions earlier. Today’s installment is on deductible car and truck expenses.
So, what is deductible?
In order to claim a deduction [...]
Marcia Cross needs a shredder
Not the typical post you’d see on this site, but I wanted to point out the benefits of a simple shredder. According to Roth and Co., a dumpster diver was able to get many interesting things from the trash of Marcia Cross. Included is one thing he is ransoming graciously selling back (what I won’t focus [...]
We’re #1!
Alternate: St. Louis beats Detroit again.
Internet Explorer and Firefox
I installed two separate browser updates on Tuesday this week. One was Firefox 2.0 and the other was Internet Explorer 7.
First, I’d like to say thank you to Microsoft for finally updating their browser. It’s been some five years since Internet Explorer 6 was released. Since Netscape went under, Microsoft has had no reason to [...]
Firewall Checking Accounts
If you have an account with PayPal or Neteller, this is a fantastic idea. Set up a no minimum balance checking account (if your financial instutitution allows it) and have that be the checking account hooked to your PayPal account. That way, if your PayPal account gets compromised the thief hits a blank checking account [...]
The Bilking of Missouri
Edward Jones, the large St. Louis-based brokerage house, has announced a $260 million expansion to one of its local campuses. It will add “up to” 1,000 jobs to the local economy over the next few years. That’s great news, right! Right?
Well, let’s break down exactly how much the municipality of Maryland Heights, the county of St. [...]
Don’t Get Sick in St. Louis (part 3)
This is part 3 in a multi-part article on the US Healthcare system. Read Part 2.
One way was through the use of electronic patient records. About 20% of hospitals have put their patient records in electronic format but there are several competing and proprietary systems out there. The VA is the only system in the [...]
Don’t Get Sick in St. Louis (part 2)
This is part 2 in a multi-part article on the US Healthcare system. Read Part 1
So, what can we do about our healthcare system? I believe we have a coming health care crisis. With the aging population this isn’t going to be any better. Unfortunately, our current system rewards doctors and hospitals not for preventative [...]
Don’t Get Sick in St. Louis (part 1)
This is part 1 in a multi-part article on the US Healthcare system.
An article in the local paper says that at any given moment, there is a 48% chance that at least one hospital in the region is diverting ambulances to other hospitals. It doesn’t really matter why you are coming in, either. Patients with [...]
