The UP escalator

The down escalator is faster than the up escalator.  That’s the saying of a friend of mine.  The first time I heard him say it, I was caught off guard.  “What was that?  The down escalator?”  He was referring to the ability we have to accumulate debt versus our ability to accumulate savings. Compare your…

Coffee thoughts

For me, this is the best way of starting the morning. Well, after shaving and showering of course, but then a hot tasty cup of good coffee. I use to be a Tim Horton’s drinker. I hope you’ll forgive me. What I did figure out was that they use 18% cream and yes I like…

A lovely acknowledgment

When Wendy and I got married in 1979 a few people seemed concerned. I never quite understood, but they did. One of my friends felt so strongly refused to come to our wedding noting in his advanced wisdom that I was making the biggest mistake of my life. Yes, that pretty much ended that friendship….