As most of you know, my dear brother and I decided to combine our blogs a little over two months ago. As a result, I won’t be renewing the domain over at barkm.com. However, it occurred to me that the page still gets a fair number of hits (around a hundred a day or so),…
Today is the fifth anniversary of the signing of the Affordable Care Act, or “Obamacare,” as its more widely known. Not coincidentally, Ted Cruz announced his candidacy for President of the United States today. Cruz has been the most vocal and most widely known critic of Obamacare. He filibustered to attempt to defund large parts of…
So there I was about two weeks ago, having just sat down in a meeting with a customer, when I started to get migraine symptoms. My right hand and foot got tingly and numb, and my vision started blurring slightly. “Great,” I thought to myself. It had been a couple of years since I had a…
One of the best worst things about the Internet is how many “experts” there are on every single subject under the sun. Among the easiest subjects for anybody to obtain indisputable guru-like status on, based on the TTAC comments, is finance. And, boy, do they love to share their expertise, solicited or not.
I have a Facebook friend who has exactly the opposite political and social viewpoints of me. Although I nearly always disagree with everything she says and/or shares, I enjoy reading her thoughts because I think it’s helpful to surround yourself with people who disagree with you—otherwise, one can easily fall prey to groupthink. However, every…
Today, at around 2:54 or so, I will board a plane. For the fourth year in a row, I’ll be on a plane on the anniversary of the most horrific terror act in the history of the world. I wish that I could tell you that it’s just another day, that I’m not worried or…
Some business travelers are loyal Marriott men. They flash their shiny Platinum cards upon checking in, thrilled with their 500 bonus points and concierge lounge access. Others are faithful Hilton guests, and they have their choice of Hilton, Doubletree, or Embassy Suites in nearly every city in America (and Hilton Garden Inn when they…
