by Chris Ebert | Mar 29, 2013 | General
In honor of the 100th post on this site, this blogger suggested a week on a tropical island. Instead, this blogger received a frosty cola from the refrigerator and an equally frosty “get back to work”. Ah, the subtle interplay between labor and management. Many of...
by Chris Ebert | Dec 27, 2012 | General
Hopefully, you did not count on the end of the world on December 21, 2012 or on any of these other dates. Another “deadline” that will probably come and go is October 11, 2018, the date of the last consumer bankruptcy filing in the United States. To be precise, the...
by Chris Ebert | Dec 23, 2012 | General
The awards season is here. Many people covet one of these, one of these, or even one of these. There are other awards most people would like to avoid. For example, there was very little lobbying to be among the worst CEOs of 2012. Nevertheless, congratulations are...
by Chris Ebert | Dec 18, 2012 | General
Has a possible six-figure damage award ever slipped your mind? When you are asked to list “real property that you own”, does the question seem unclear? Have you ever slightly underestimated the value of your property? The majority of tax returns are unaudited. If...
by Chris Ebert | Dec 14, 2012 | General
When the flow chart looks like this, you know you’re probably in over your head. This definition is not much better. About the only economic terms that most of us understand are “red” and “black”. If your bank balance is in black, there is money in the account. If...
