“Everyone should be in two businesses.  Whatever business they operate, and the banking business.”  – R. Nelson Nash The quote above comes from one of my early mentors and it’s just as valuable today as when I first heard it. 

We are in the midst of “Small Business Week” and I will admit that I’m not sure what that means.  I think the idea is to encourage everyone to shop local and celebrate small businesses this week, but it feels

Joe Russo is a living legend.  That may seem overstated, but he (along with brother Anthony) has directed the film with the biggest opening weekend in history.  It’s now a race to see how fast the movie will gross $1

“Couldn’t afford a new car in December?  Take your tax return to Bad Decisions Car Dealers and see what you can afford now!”  So goes the local car dealership ad reminding everyone that the money they get back from the

If you live in certain parts of the Midwest, it’s likely you have heard of Farrell’s Extreme Bodyshaping (FXB).  The intensity of the program, the results that people see, and the commitment of the members have led some to lovingly

The year 2018 is just over two weeks old.  How are your resolutions?  Did you make any?  If you did, have you given up on them like many of us? I talked with a friend of mine, John, at a

Fans of the Hawkeye football team woke up a couple of days ago wondering if what we had seen was real.  Some of us have spent so much time watching highlights and checking out images from that night that it’s

Back in the early eighties, trick-or-treating was the second holiday of the season (my birthday, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas) and it was glorious.  After a night of hard work knocking on doors and lugging sacks of candy around, we would regroup

On a recent episode of 60 Minutes, the interviewer talked with Bill Koch about a widespread scam in the industry of “fine wine”.  Mr. Koch is a collector of many things, including rare and valuable bottles of wine. He began