Category: death

The $2 Bill and Financial Literacy – A Lesson from my Father and Mass Mutual

April 20, 2017

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My father’s 77th birthday would have been today if he were still alive. I’m not trying to bring you to a more somber place right out of the gate, but wanted to share that information because the bulk of my financial education came from my father and mother and involved […]
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Chicago, the Cubs, Baseball and Life

November 2, 2016

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The Chicago Cubs are one game away from their first world series win in about a century. Wouldn't it be great if they won it all in 2016? I think so...for my friends, family and their fans. Go Cubbies!
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One Week Left in 2015

December 24, 2015

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The wrap-up blog post is one everyone does. Be it after a job change, a wedding, a baby, a death, a change of seasons and a flipping of the calendar page. I’m hardly different. I believe a lot of my columns over the past 23 years have integrated some form […]
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Chair Dancing Danger – Exercise Ball EXPLODES

November 10, 2015

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I don’t know how to accurately describe this, so here’s the video that encompasses my fears. Laura and others who are fond of using these devil devices at work, BEWARE!
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Eerie Earwig

August 5, 2015

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Bugs in your drink are NEVER good. They can kill you!
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Cat Corpse

June 24, 2014

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The realization, after you haven’t seen your new kitten for a few weeks, that when you removed the back of the IKEA bookcase you may have sealed the poor kitty’s fate. As you step closer to the structure, you smell something horrid and understand that the curious cat crawled up […]
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