Grief seems to be the theme for 2022 in my family. (What’s left of us.) When dad died, I could safely say that given how closely we worked together every day, nothing was left unsaid. Closure was swift and I could get to the business at hand. I knew him as well as anyone, save…

I’ve been in a funk the past couple of days. The reality of money has come back to be an issue. If it weren’t for the debt I took on in the name of the business, I might have more empty space in my mind to occupy with positive things. But there in the background,…

I just submitted my first article for pay ever. It is a test run to see if I will be a good fit for a place but I’ll be paid for it regardless. It is exciting to know that I will be paid just to write. The content was very cookie-cutter (pun intended) but I…

Just passed an article on my phone news feed and it was about an influencer of some sort giving away an RV. It will almost certainly garner the person good will and all of the appropriate back-patting and atta-girls. Also, she’ll get paid for it. Potentially more than the RV was worth, just for doing…

In the midst of the whirlwind of loss we have experienced this year, there has been practically no time to grieve. The year started insane and seems to show no signs of slowing in that regard. Thankfully, the disaster that my brother left behind will not be ours to deal with. There was no estate…

Dealing with a death in the family is never an easy scenario. Now add a meth-lab and all of the associated derelict filth. Then throw away every idea you might have because none of them are even close to how insane this place is. This property issue can not be handed over to the bank…

A beloved relative died Friday at home doing what he loved: meth. Meth was a great friend, always there for him in his time of need: When he was down, meth picked him up and got him going. When he couldn’t decide on a project, meth picked a new one for him. When he had…

I was the president of a business that was incredibly fortunate to receive both rounds of PPP funding in 2020 and 2021 respectively. We were in a serious bind at those times as our work is seasonal and already prone to issues of inconsistency. The total of the two loans was north of 180,000.00, in…

Meeting with a lawyer about medical malpractice/wrongful death was a reminder of how the world actually works. When you walk in the room, you have to do your best to leave every feeling you have for the person who was hurt or lost at the door. Your representation wants the objective information about the situation…

The sheer amount of free time I have allows me the opportunity to ponder the world and my place in it. I watch people go by all day, some of them, presumably to their occupation of choice. It makes me wonder how much choice there really is in the matter. There is only so much…