It’s that time of year again: spring.  I love to see beautiful yards and to work in the garden.  I’m not too much of a seed person, though; I love perennials, and I’d rather purchase my annuals already in bloom (requiring very little effort on my part to transform into lovely, full blooms). Looking at the yar more ...

Behold what you love and find dear. Be blind of eye and deaf of ear, so that when you’ve taken firm grasp of what you love, not even blades of steal cutting through flesh, would have you release what you hold out of love. The bones would still possess the prize without having crushed what lies inside. poem by more ...

Despite posting quarterly profits of $9.5 billion, impressive numbers by most standards, Apple's stock continues to lose ground amidst investor worries about the future direction of the company. Apple has experienced its first dip in profits in 10 years, not a good sign in a market obsessed with constant grow more ...

The good news is that housing prices are on the rise, with the Detroit area showing some of the highest recovery rates (albeit from really low levels) in the nation.  The rise in home values has increased interest in reverse mortgages, which can be a boon to some and a curse to others. What Is a Reverse Mortg more ...

Despite posting quarterly profits of $9.5 billion, impressive numbers by most standards, Apple's stock continues to lose ground amidst investor worries about the future direction of the company. Apple has experienced its first dip in profits in 10 years, not a good sign in a market obsessed with constant grow more ...