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Since we’ll be traveling cross-country and the food supply in Pennsylvania is uncertain, I’ve been switching my cats to Wellness canned food. I added one can to three pounds raw. Then went to two cans and two pounds raw, and so on.
Everyone loved it but Sophie and Arthur. When Sophie first stuck her nose to [...]
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I’m disappointed that I haven’t been able to post very often. Writing for this blog takes a lot of time, and I’m still conflicted about what I should write about, the format, the intensity, the length of posts, etc.
Should I tell you all how Arthur not only ate his breakfast from me but ate two [...]
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Earlier this week at Robbie’s coffee shop I got into an argument with a state trooper named Will about wealth and retirement. That’s what we do at the coffee shop: argue. Politics, religion, health care, gun control, you name it. Many intelligent, educated, opinionated people hang out at Robbie’s. It’s a great place for stimulating [...]
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It has been over a year since I’ve had anything done with my hair, so I decided to splurge and get a cut and weave. I made an appointment with Leslie at the Veneta Beauty Salon. A couple of people had recommended her.
I arrived on time and when I walked in the door Leslie stood [...]
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This post is in response to a question I received from Sarah in a comment. She asked:
I dont understand why you let yourself slide into this position. Why? bankruptcy.losing your house,credit,credibility,and business and reduced to the kindness of strangers and all that. kinda like all those harvard grads in the banking industry whom have just [...]
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The highest bid on my book inventory on eBay was $7,500, which was not enough to pay my IRS debt. I did manage to sell the inventory to a couple people. I didn’t get enough to pay off the IRS, but I got several thousand more than the eBay bid. My shelving continues to sell [...]
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I pitched my new 8-man tent in the backyard and thought I’d get the cats used to sleeping in it. I put in two clean litter boxes, a bowl of water, a couple cat beds, a scratching pad, a big blanket for the cats and my sleeping bag and pillow. I thought it best to [...]
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‘ve been selling books full-time on Amazon since 2000 and am now auctioning off my inventory. I was asked via email if I had any tips for someone just starting out in bookselling on Amazon. This is a great opportunity to share some things I’ve learned along the way.
Do what you love. When I began [...]
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