Hot Sauce

As I’ve mentioned in several previous articles, my buddy, Timmy, is the pit master of our crew. His smoked brisket and pulled pork are better than anything I’ve ever had at a restaurant. Plus, he and his wife make their own homemade barbecue sauce, which is to die for. Timmy’s sauce also has just the […]

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Tainted Formula Does Not Rock

When I was in high school, I loved listening to bands like Kiss, Van Halen, Metallica, Whitesnake and Dokken. The ‘80s were a magical time for heavy metal. But heavy metal belongs on the radio – not in baby formula. Consumer Reports recently tested 41 varieties of infant formula looking for heavy metals and other […]

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Show Me the Money!

Last week, I wrote about how many states allow “granny cams,” or cameras in long-term care facilities used to deter the abuse of residents. Facilities are feeling the pinch of a nationwide shortage of caregivers, so many are hiring employees that wouldn’t have made the cut prior to COVID. Long-term care facilities also have a […]

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Big Brother

Toward the end of her life, my grandma had to spend time in a nursing home. She had dementia and would forget to take her medication, which only made things worse. Unfortunately, because of her memory issues, she would misplace things. It was understandably easier for her to blame the staff for stealing her stuff […]

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Home Inequity

Early on in my practice, I did a lot of residential real estate. I helped clients complete offers to purchase, and it was common for the interest rate on their loan to be in the double digits. Then, during the Great Recession, interest rates plummeted and a lot of the clients I helped rushed in […]

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Cola Wars

When I was in college, my buddies and I played a ton of ‘Madden’ football on our Sega Genesis while downing Mountain Dew and family-sized bags of Cool Ranch Doritos. The soda and chips, both produced by PepsiCo, were staples in our college house. Thanks to the Federal Trade Commission, we may now have to […]

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Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting: New Deadline March 21, 2025

Last week, a U.S. District Court in Texas lifted a prior injunction that paused Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). With the injunction lifted, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is free to resume enforcing the BOI reporting requirement. FinCEN has announced that it has resumed mandatory BOI reporting […]

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Lawsuit is a Pill

My pharmacy is great. If I have a prescription that’s about to run out, they’ll reach out to my doctor for a refill. Then, they let me know when the prescription is ready to pick up. Apparently, some pharmacies make it too easy to refill prescriptions, particularly for opioids. At the end of 2024, the […]

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Hat Trick

Last week, the Kansas City Chiefs failed in their attempt to be the first NFL team to win three consecutive Super Bowls. Our beloved Packers have won three straight championships twice – from 1929-1931 and from 1965-1967, but only the last two victories were in the Super Bowl era. Winning three consecutive championships is pretty […]

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