by Paul Tepperman | Dec 30, 2009
Well, here we are at the end of another year. This one also marks the end of a decade – the aughts. Based on the stock market and my 401, it’s an aptly named decade! It seems like only a few years ago we were worried about Y2K. And now it’s on to the next...
by Paul Tepperman | Dec 15, 2009
I don’t use my rider mower very often. Usually just in the fall to help collect leaves. So when my old rider mower finally died, I didn’t want to spend a lot of money on a new one. I decided to go to Sears. I’ve used Craftsman tools since I was...
by Paul Tepperman | Nov 20, 2009
I recently attended a get-together where a candidate for governor was speaking. During his talk, the candidate contrasted his view of the current economic downturn with those of the current governor. “The governor sees the current economic dilemma as a...
by Paul Tepperman | Oct 28, 2009
Today, we are inundated with information. Sometimes wall to wall information, making it impossible to tell what’s important and what’s not. Too often, to counter this information overload, we reduce our important stories to headlines and/or very short...
by Paul Tepperman | Oct 15, 2009
I’ve always wondered why it has to be quiet during a tennis or golf match, but not during a baseball, football or basketball game. What if people cheered, whistled and yelled while listening to a symphony play, but sat quietly except to politely applaud at a the...