I am a huge, huge fan of KISS. My buddies and I have gone to see the ‘Hottest Band in the World’ at least five times. One time we saw them at the St. Paul Civic Center, and we went in full makeup. My friend, Tree, was Gene Simmons, Greg was Ace Frehley, Jason was […]
When I was a kid I remember when we would go to the grocery store and we would pay cash for our wares. It was a big deal when the store started accepting checks. Then, a few years later, the store started accepting credit cards. As a business owner, I’m not too fussy about how […]
While channel surfing over the weekend, I came across a classic movie, ‘Heartbreakers.’ The film stars Sigourney Weaver as Maxine Conners and Jennifer Love Hewitt as her daughter, Paige. The duo are professional con artists. Their scam is Maxine finds lonely, rich bachelors and makes them fall in love with her and get married. Then […]
While channel surfing the other night, I caught the classic Seinfeld episode ‘The Parking Space.’ This installment revolves around Jerry hosting a group of friends to his apartment to watch a championship boxing match. Kramer invites his friend Mike Moffit who confides in him that he thinks Jerry is a phony. Apparently, Mike is not […]
Every year, my great friend Tim hosts a spectacular super bowl party. He has a gigantic taco bar with multiple nacho cheese sauces and all the fixings. He completely outdoes himself. My buddies and I all overeat as we watch the game and wait for the commercials. One of us also typically looks up that […]
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will accept new H-1B (Specialty Occupation) petitions subject to the annual quota for the fiscal year of 2020 beginning on April 1, 2019, and now is the time for interested employers to start preparing cap-subject H-1B petitions. Below are some basics about the H-1B visa, the annual quota, and […]
Under the tree this Christmas, my son and I got some pretty awesome fishing lures. We can’t wait to get out on the lake this summer to try and land some prize lunker. The only problem is, summer seems pretty far away right now. Before we head out on the lake, I always check the […]
As many readers know, I am a huge fan of movies. That’s why every year I look forward to Black Friday shopping where I can snag huge deals on Blu Rays and DVDs. This year I grabbed some awesome flicks, including ‘Kong: Skull Island.’ The movie is set in the 1970s at the close of […]
One of the things that we value so much at McCarty Law is the firm’s rich history of service and support for the community in which we live and work. An important part of our mission statement reads: “McCarty Law believes in our community — and our commitment and responsibility to enhancing the lives of […]
When I was a kid, going to the mall was a huge deal. My favorite store was a kiosk that sold martial arts weapons, most of which were featured in Bruce Lee movies. Bruce Lee is credited for the kung fu craze that swept the nation in the 1970s and ‘80s. His movies exposed audiences […]