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   When it comes to our children, our biased opinions of them may be getting in the way of their progress when growing up.

"Spontaneity isn’t my forte and it’s always been that way" by: Jessica Shepard

   Sometimes my friends and I end up reminiscing about how much change we’ve lived through.  And I know that it’s nothing compared to what my mom or Mike have endured, but it’s still uniquely ours.

"March Madness and Hummingbirds have arrived" by: John Sample

   March is here and it is roaring if for no other reason than what is going on in Iran.   That will have a direct impact on oil prices, which will push inflation.    The extent of the rise in crude is being debated, but it will be higher and has climbed above $70 a barrel.

PSA: Local business owners: Don’t overlook retirement plans

   If you’re a local business owner, you’re likely juggling growth, expenses, and your team’s needs, all while planning for your own future.  A workplace retirement plan may be able to help with all of that, directly and indirectly.

"Reel Reviews: ‘The Bluff’ revels in revenge, age of piracy" by: Jessica Shepard

   It’s been almost a decade since the last “Pirates of the Caribbean” film graced the silver screen in 2017.  Since then, I’ve been eagerly awaiting a pirate film or miniseries that was more than halfway decent.

Work ethic

   (Dictionary - noun the principle that hard work is intrinsically virtuous or worthy of reward.)Let’s talk about the definition of work ethic.  Any description that uses the phrase hard work tends to get the same response as when someone yells “Fire!” What happened to the quality work ethic?

"Newspaper life makes time feel faster than it actually is" by: Jessica Shepard

   Due to the busy nature of this job, my sense of time is vastly different from most of my friends’.   I usually can recall something I’d heard either months or days ago and still remember it clear as day.

"A new week, yet another issue to evaluate " by: John Sample

   We ended the week with the Supreme Court deciding the President did not have the authority to place tariffs under the specific authority that it was implemented under.    The President immediately announced new 15% tariffs.

What should you do with your tax refund?

   It’s that time of year when tax refunds go out.   If you get a refund this year, how can you make the best use of it?   For starters, you could use your refund to help fund your IRA.

"Reel reviews: Anthropomorphic animals take ‘GOAT’ beyond sports films" by: Jessica Shepard

   While I was considering what movie to watch last week, I realized it had been a little bit since my last children’s movie review.   So, I managed to catch “Goat” on the big screen last week and found enough well-timed jokes to keep me entertained.