Saturday, October 29th, 2011
BOO! IT’S GETTING SCARY OUT THERE! As I am writing this, there are “Occupy” protests going on in numerous cities throughout the United States. One of the gripes of the protestors is the lack of jobs that are available. The protesters remind me of Linus in
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown. Instead of going trick-or-treating with his…
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Tags: Japenese Car Invasion, Jobs, Jobs Czar, Occupy Chicago, Occupy Wall Street, Scary Times
Posted in Beliefs, Blessed Virgin Mary, Economy, Financial Problems, Politics, Work | 4 Comments »
Saturday, September 17th, 2011
When I was growing up in the 1960’s, it was a common practice to give a young boy or girl a piggy bank as a birthday present. Parents routinely gave piggy banks to their children and then repeatedly reminded them to “put your money in your bank.” Ask any boy or girl today what a piggy bank is and the only response you’ll get will most likely be a blank stare. Of course,…
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Tags: Bartering, Daniel Boone, Fess Parker, Money, Piggy Bank, Wealth
Posted in Business, Financial Problems, Money | No Comments »
Saturday, June 4th, 2011
During my first two years in high school, I was on the wrestling team. My win/lose record freshman year was 50/50. I was what was commonly referred to in the wrestling world as a “fish” – someone who usually ended up on his back flopping around until his opponent finally completed the task of “pinning” him. During my sophomore year, something happened to me that…
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Tags: Grace To Overcome Obstacles, Personal Power, Personal Struggles
Posted in Anxiety & Panic, Business, Death, Devout Catholics, Difficult People, Financial Problems, Health Problems, Marriage, Personal Crisis, Personal Growth, Personal Responsibility, Sacrifice, Suffering, Taking Action | 2 Comments »
Saturday, May 14th, 2011
During the past few weeks there’s been an increase in the amount of calls to my law office from people who are in financial distress. There’s a certain segment of the population that’s up against the ropes financially – people who are looking for a simple solution to their complex problems. About two months ago I told my employees that we needed to be prepared for…
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Tags: Block Rosary, Catastrophic Injury, Daily Mass, Daily Rosary, Financial Crisis, Natural Disaster, War
Posted in Family, Financial Problems, Marriage, Mass, Prayer, Rosary | 1 Comment »
Saturday, March 5th, 2011
Have you ever heard of a “life coach”? Among other things, a life coach is someone who gets paid to provide private coaching to people who are trying to achieve balance in their lives. The areas of life in which balance is ordinarily sought include spiritual, mental, emotional, physical, social and financial (not necessarily in that order). Before our economy was…
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Tags: Balance, Corporal works of mercy, Food Prices, Life Coach, Spiritual works of mercy
Posted in Financial Problems, Happiness, Personal Growth, Prayer, Sacrifice, Saints, Works of Mercy | 1 Comment »
BOO! IT’S GETTING SCARY OUT THERE! As I am writing this, there are “Occupy” protests going on in numerous cities throughout the United States. One of the gripes of the protestors is the lack of jobs that are available. The protesters remind me of Linus in It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown. Instead of going trick-or-treating with his… Read More
When I was growing up in the 1960’s, it was a common practice to give a young boy or girl a piggy bank as a birthday present. Parents routinely gave piggy banks to their children and then repeatedly reminded them to “put your money in your bank.” Ask any boy or girl today what a piggy bank is and the only response you’ll get will most likely be a blank stare. Of course,… Read More
During the past few weeks there’s been an increase in the amount of calls to my law office from people who are in financial distress. There’s a certain segment of the population that’s up against the ropes financially – people who are looking for a simple solution to their complex problems. About two months ago I told my employees that we needed to be prepared for… Read More
Have you ever heard of a “life coach”? Among other things, a life coach is someone who gets paid to provide private coaching to people who are trying to achieve balance in their lives. The areas of life in which balance is ordinarily sought include spiritual, mental, emotional, physical, social and financial (not necessarily in that order). Before our economy was… Read More