I’m not an activist. Before this past Saturday, I’ve never participated in a political demonstration of any kind. No marching or sit-in or boycott. I have moderate views on most issues, and I’ve always felt the payback on political demonstrations is somewhere between a waste of time and a big waste of time. I wasn’t […]
Archives for March 2018
What a Bible-Based Audit of Our Investments Reveals
When Inspire Investing saw the post I did on socially-responsible investing from a biblical perspective, they asked if I’d consider having them evaluate our retirement investments to see how ‘dirty’ they are. Sure, why not. This time, ‘knowledge is power’ wins out over ‘ignorance is bliss.’ So I submit our retirement holdings and allocations, then, […]
8 Rules for Successful Gift-Giving on a Budget
My mom received a gift of yoga classes from my sister for Christmas. Mom isn’t exactly a zen-type person, so I wondered how it was going. “What do you think? Is yoga fun or no?” “I’m tired and sore,” she said. “I’m not a happy person.” Ahhh, the failed gift. I know it well. I’ve […]
I Get Dinged Doubly By Baltimore’s Automated Traffic Cameras
Living in Baltimore is like living in a police state when it comes to traffic laws. There are high-volume citation-mailing signal and speed cameras everywhere around the city. Fines are $40 a pop for speeding, $75 for signal violations. Checkered History Started in 1999 and at one time the largest program in North America, it […]