‘Walking Each Other Home’

   The phrase “walking each other home” has a special place in my heart because it pierced the veil of delusion that somehow, we’re all alone on this journey between life and the afterlife.   The phrase is commonly thought to be generated from the 1960s-70s spiritual teacher Ram Dass.

"Paying attention to what the dogs are saying since they’re usually right" by: Mike Reddell

   I learned a long time ago to pay attention to dogs.   They communicate a lot better than people I know. Heck, my dogs communicate better than I do half the time.   I guess I should pay better attention to dogs and humans.   We have a miniature Australian Shepard.

"Trying to pin down birthday gift ideas leads to Amazon listing" by: Jessica Shepard

   With my birthday on the horizon, I’ve been asked several times what I want as a gift and I have a hard time naming something specific.   At any given moment I’m thinking of at least five different things I could enjoy as a gift but they all seem to disappear the moment someone asks me.

"I find myself not doing a thing and making money" by: John Sample

   I know this is like a scratch on a vinyl record where you hear the same thing over and over.   I find new record highs not that annoying personally.   Finally, the market is finding strength in a wider group of stocks outside the Mag 7.

PSA: Saving for college? Or retirement?

   If you’re a parent, you may well want to save for your children’s college education.   But could this harm your ability to save for your own retirement?   It is possible to work toward both goals - but you may need to prioritize by focusing more on your retirement.   Why?

"Reel Reviews: ‘Transformers One’ brings robot’s home planet to the big screen" by: Jessica Shepard

   I have to confess that last year’s Transformer movie really burned me out on giant robots for a while.   However, I decided to give “Transformers One” a chance because it’s animated and features several snappy one-liners in the trailer.

‘Relationship Landmines’

   Landmines are synonymous with warfare.   They’re the main topic in Kevin Bonsor’s article How Landmines Work.    “One of the deadliest legacies of the 20th century is the use of landmines in warfare.

"Weather seems to always be a surefire topic for discussion" by: Jessica Shepard

   We’ve got just over 50 days until the Atlantic hurricane season ends on Nov. 30 and I’m already over it.

"Halloween is near and no one is scared" by: John Sample

   What a week it was and we didn’t seem to even blink an eye.   Hurricane Helene laid waste to the Southeast US, the war escalated in the Middle East, the employment report came in better than expected, the dock workers strike was put off till after the first of the year as was the budget fight.

PSA: Vote for solid investment strategies

   The presidential election is just a few weeks away.   As an investor, how might you be affected by the results?   Possibly not as much as you might think.   Historically, the financial markets have done well - and sometimes not so well - no matter who has controlled the White House and Congress.