Dog On A Root

 

- jim Young “Why does a small tax increase cost you two hundred dollars and a substantial tax cut save you thirty cents?” - anon I remember a conversation regarding taxes I once had with my father's Aunt Dora when I was a young adult. I had complained to Aunt Dora about paying taxes. Aunt Dora quickly reminded me that I should be grateful that I was in a position to be able to pay taxes. The message was kind of a cross between a lesson to accept what I could not change and be grateful for the  things I have in life. I took that wise lesson to heart and to this day, I do not object to my responsibility to pay my fair share of taxes; at least in principle.  What I do object to is the government’s wisdom (or lack thereof) in defining what a “fair share” of my taxes are and their ability (or lack thereof) in the management of the revenues they receive from taxation. But just like everyone else… I will gladly accept any tax break offered to me. So why shouldn’t I reap the benefits...

 

 

 

 

Four Generations - jim Young "We didn't realize we were making memories. We thought we were just having fun." - anon We all have a tendency to look back on the proverbial “good old days” with fondness. Of course putting a time frame on when the “good old days” actually were would be impossible. Not only do the “good old days” fluctuate from person to person, but the “good old days” can refer to several different periods of time to even just one person.      It’s all relative. The “good old days” to a five year old might be “last week” or even “yesterday”. When seniors talk about the “good old days” they may be referring to any number of years over their accumulated decades of experience. It could refer to moments spent as a child, memories from their youth as teenagers, their days of wonder and discovery as they set out on their own to seek their fortune or even the happy days of their early years of marriage and raising a family.      In my recent article...