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Despite what they're saying about the low TV ratings for these Olympics, almost everyone I know is talking about them. Michael Phelps, Simone Biles, Simone Manuel, Usain Bolt ... the great stories are flying at us so fast that it's almost hard to keep track. I'm so...

I've recently witnessed some child tantrums in the checkout line. You know how it goes ... many people looking away, some looking on with scowls of judgment and a few kind souls giving smiles and words of encouragement. Parenting is no walk in the park. Many parents...

I love technology, I truly do. I'm not always perfect at using it as well as I could in my Birmingham tax preparer business, but we do make it a point around here to stay as up-to-date as possible with the technology of what we do (in tax preparation, accounting,...

We're in the middle of the always-somewhat-odd political convention season, in which true believers fire each other up, and most everyone else issues a collective yawn (and more strongly filters their Facebook feed). I don't mean to say that I don't care about...

Look, I don't know what a Pokemon is, but with the kind of summer that our nation and world has been having, I suppose I can understand the appeal of plugging into an alternate reality and hunting weird, imaginary creatures. With Baton Rouge (once again) in the...

I'm not sure there is much that I can add to the commentary surrounding the events of the past week. I'm a tax professional, and I've found it wise to "stay in my lane" during these kinds of events, while still caring deeply about it all. And so I'm grateful for the...

The period in which our founders wrote the Declaration of Independence seems like such a different world than does today here in Birmingham -- and not simply because of the vastly different technological and lifestyle landscape (though that's certainly significant)....

The events of the past week or so have made some things clear, I think. There really are two different kinds of worlds ... well, perhaps more accurately, in this Internet Age, there are many little worlds that we can inhabit. And your state of mind really does get...

The basketball season is (finally?) over, and summer is officially here. For a "winter" sport, the NBA sure does hold on for a while ... but that Finals series sure was one for the ages, and what an emotional end for Lebron James and the city of Cleveland. Many...

I appreciate the need for all of us to debate about where our local and national policies should be focused. As a tax professional, political decisions affect my work, and I do pay close attention. But in the wake of the shootings in Orlando, and the...

First off, a quick reminder that estimated taxes for the second quarter are due June 15th. This one always feels as if it came a little quick (2 months instead of the normal 3), so if this applies to you, you'll want to make sure you have that all set up in time....

How was your long weekend? Nice to have that kind of family time, yes? And, of course, it's sobering to remember the sacrifice made by so many of our Birmingham area veterans (and those outside the Birmingham area as well, of course!). It can be tempting for us to...