He’s One of Ours!
“You wanna fight me? Eh?” This unexpected but earnest question was asked of my husband a few years ago as he waited at the bus stop in a nearby village. Recognizing the man as a resident of a local care… Continue Reading
Columns
Is Trump the Answer? It Depends Upon the Question
I am puzzled by the attraction of Donald Trump. I understand that there is a huge population who thinks they have been abandoned by their country. The jobs they used to have are gone. Washington has been in paralysis for… Continue Reading
Share Your Insurance Information with your Family
First things first, a correction. Last column I discussed the two different “play or pay” penalties which an employer of 50 or more employees might pay if they did not comply with the Affordable Care Act (ACA, also known as… Continue Reading
Mistress of the Mix: Empty Nest
By the time you read this, I will officially be an empty nester. And I don’t quite know what to do with myself. My daughter has been home from college over the summer, but she’s already packed up all her… Continue Reading
Death to the Old Media; Long Live Andrew Breitbart!
It’s official. The mainstream media is dead. Donald J. Trump put the final nail in the coffin last week when he hired Breitbart News executive chairman Stephen K. Bannon to manage the final stages of his insanely improbable presidential campaign.… Continue Reading
Free Therapy #93: Nothing Is Wrong With You
“And she does it so well She pulls me out of times cruel spell For long enough to finally tell That nothing is wrong. And she does it so well She shows me where my dreams dwell She shows me… Continue Reading
Pokémon Go Gets You Going
If you’ve noticed more people than usual lately with their cell phones out and their heads down, it’s probably a safe bet most of them are playing “Pokémon Go.” It’s a game app released in July that swept the world… Continue Reading
Time for 2017 Benefit planning for mid-size employers
It’s never too early to start planning. Now is the time for mid-size employers (50-500 employees), to start planning for 2017. Following are a few items to consider. 1) Determine if the group is subject to the “shared responsibility” provision… Continue Reading
Mistress of the Mix: Shaped By Music
I find it really odd – but in a charming way – that every summer for the past 6 or 7 years, a summer intern has shown up out of the blue. It’s not like I’m putting up Help Wanted… Continue Reading
How Does Your Redding Business Go To Market?
Marketing is a multi-faceted thing these days. It used to be simple–a business expanded by word-of-mouth or through print on paper. Marketing has gone through a dramatic shift in the last two decades and now uses content marketing, social media,… Continue Reading
