


Linger at Your Thanksgiving Table
I have been to many funerals for clients over my 29 years in the Financial Advising business. It is a natural part of helping transition people through different stages of life. They work, they retire, and they pass on. I have been fortunate enough to have a...Vive La Difference
It’s that time of year again when politics play a more prominent role in conversations, and strong lines of division are drawn. (Recently it seems as though it is always that time of year.) People who ordinarily seem agreeable suddenly are not. You dread...
Fanfare for the (Un)common Man
I was a strange kid in high school. I know that may come as a surprise to some of you, but alas it is true. By strange, I mean eclectic. And by eclectic, I mean bordering on eccentric. Let me explain. I could be seen crossing the campus of Traverse City Senior High...
The Golden Hour
It wasn’t until tonight that I was able to piece it all together and take pleasure in the knowledge and joy of this special time of day an hour before sunrise or sunset.