May 12, 2013

This is the third Mother's Day that my mom has been within easy driving distance. For most of my adult…

May 11, 2013

Our neighborhood just finished up its spring community garage sale. Twice a year, May and October, my neighbors who want…

May 10, 2013

Nevada's live entertainment tax, or LET, brings in around $136 million during the state's two-year budget cycle. A revamping of…

May 9, 2013

During my early years in Washington, D.C., when folks got worked up about an issue, they wrote their members of…

May 9, 2013

You thought the Internal Revenue Service was persistent. U.S. tax collectors can't hold a candle to their French counterparts. France's…

May 8, 2013

A congressional committee's recent look into ways to reform the tax code highlighted the many tax breaks that homeownership offers.…

May 7, 2013

As expected, the Marketplace Fairness Act breezed through the Senate. Late Monday (May 6) afternoon, the Senate approved the measure…

May 7, 2013

I believe New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie when he says he decided to undergo weight-loss surgery because he wants to…

May 5, 2013

Happy Cinco de Mayo!* The fifth of May commemorates the Mexican army's 1862 victory over France at the Battle of…

May 4, 2013

Many of my friends are at Kentucky Derby parties today. It's not so much that they are horse or horse…