‘Going the Distance’

Well, here we are, right here, right now.    It’s taken many of us a multitude of decades arriving at this moment.   At sixty-eight, I’m agreeable with how far I’ve come since January 1957.

"The long history of missing wallets, other stuff" by: Mike Reddell

Of all the things I’ve lost, a cell phone hasn’t been one of them.   That changed Friday night.   I cover high school football on Fridays, most the Bay City Blackcats.   I take photos and phone in the score at end of each quarter.

"Summer’s fading into fall with full schedule to keep me busy" by: Jessica Shepard

Can we take a poll via a show of hands for who is glad that summer is finally over?   I mean, if you look at the forecasted highs and heat indexes, we’re still in the scorching grips of summer.And, sadly, we’ll probably remain that way until the end of October or start of November.

"You got your quarter-point rate cut, now what happens?" by: John Sample

The Fed stepped up and gave the Street what it wanted in a quarter-point rate cut.   There are expectations that there will be two more quarter-point rate cuts before the end of the year.   It is argued that the economy is stalling as evidenced by the drop in employment.

PSA: Financial fulfillment starts with discipline, not just desire

Many Americans strive for financial fulfillment, which involves confidence, control, and purpose in their financial lives.

"Reel Reviews: Netflix’s ‘Thursday Murder Club’ marries crime, comedy fairly well" by: Jessica Shepard

I’m always surprised to learn when a movie is based off a book or some other form of media.   If I like the film enough, I might look into reading said book or series, but more often than not, I can get away with just reading a synopsis.

‘ The art of allowing’

Prepare to be amazed.    According to Google, the average adult makes up to 35,000 decisions in a day, with the vast majority flying below the radar of our conscious awareness.

Letter to the Editor: Postal Service warns about impact from HR 672, HR 3095

Dear editor,   The United States Postal Service proudly provides mail delivery for local businesses and residents.   As a 250-year-old self-funded institution, we remain committed to this mission.

"Rudeness running rampant irritates me to no end" by: Jessica Shepard

Every now and then, someone will ask me what I dislike about this job and I struggle to pinpoint something worth saying.  I mean, I’m looking for a consistent annoyance that lingers and crops up more often than not.  The ones I can recall readily actually happen to be branches of the same tree.

"Are U.S. investors willing to take a risk at the top?" by: John Sample

It goes without saying that yet more record highs were achieved last week.  Most attributed last week’s move to the Street’s certainty of a Fed rate cut this week.  There was much discussion the cut could be up to 50 basis points.  Much support for this was the unimpressive jobs reports.