December 2022
Death and Taxes: Will Your Estate Be Taxed Upon Death?
As the saying goes, “nothing is certain but death and taxes.” In the context of estate planning, this reality drives the estate planner’s desire to minimize death taxes as much as possible. In fact, the world of estate planning is consumed with tax minimization in all its forms. Lawyers and advisors get clients to jump […]
Brighton Rock: the good and the bad
A dark and brooding book set in post war Brighton with believable and well developed characters. Ida Arnold is an unlikely hero, but she is dogged in her pursuit of the villainous Pinkie for whom she wishes her punishment and in her longing and need to save Rose, whom she sees as an innocent and […]
Goalie Fantasy Free Agency Shakedown
The first week of July is always a busy time in the hockey universe in terms of player movement. It has become a Mini Me of the trade deadline. While the top storylines this year will center on players like Kovalchuk, Gonchar and Hamhuis, in fantasy hockey terms, these deals will have little impact on […]
It’s okay to go on a trip to Mexico
With tough market times and border control at its worst, many US citizens have given up on vacationing in Mexico. This fear has made the costs of lodging and relaxing resorts much lower than they were a couple of years ago. Some are at a low point like they were in the 1980s. It seems […]
Understanding Your Content Through Facebook Video Insights
A large number of videos are seen on Facebook every day. And now that Facebook’s algorithm prioritizes video over other post types, you’ve probably included video in your Facebook paid advertising strategy as well. Like every other piece of content on that site, yours competes for the attention of your target audience. This means that […]
Computer Network Methods
Computer networks can be classified into three broad categories. Local Area Network (LAN) A local area network remains confined to a relatively small space. It is useful in providing services to a small number of people. Networks in small offices and homes are some examples of LANs. Home and small office networks are also peer-to-peer […]
To think "Outside the Box" – Opening of your kitchen
Take a look at the new kitchens being built in homes today and you’ll see that they’re not built like they used to be, in a good way. Today’s kitchen is a primary, if not the primary, room in the home and as such should be designed as an invigorating area around which activity flourishes. […]
Where can real estate agents find content for social media marketing?
It’s Monday morning, you’re staring at your computer screen as you try to write your social media posts for the week. What should you post? Even a cat? Another inspiring quote? A link to their MLS listing? Marketing messages must be consistent across all marketing channels. So instead of stressing about creating new content for […]
How to develop a brand story communication strategy
Marketing campaigns should always start with a communication concept: a conceptual premise and framework that grabs attention and engages the audience in a way that penetrates the mind of each viewer and captures the collective consciousness of the audience. It is the foundation of your brand story. Developing an appropriate communication concept is the first […]
The bitter roots of Europe
As prophesied, there were four Gentile superpowers: Babylon, the Medes and Persians, the Greco-Macedonians, and Rome (Daniel 2:31-45). Thesis these are the roots that Europe would do well to investigate. Nebuchadnezzar, the first leader of this series of human governments, had an impressive and perplexing dream. This was not a normal dream or a fanciful […]