Cancer

Cancer

“You have cancer.”  No way.  What are you talking about?  You have prostate cancer.  How do you know?  Are you sure? After four prostate biopsies and numerous other exams, including the wonderful digital exam (take a deep breath, yikes!), my doctors determined I had...
Lost in the Mountains

Lost in the Mountains

“Don’t slip and fall from there, that is death,” I quickly pointed out to my son as I moved across a high-angle snowy patch on the mountain.  A slip would launch us off of the rocky cliffs and into the boulders below.  We had gotten ourselves into a bit more adventure...
An Island In The Storm

An Island In The Storm

It seems like every day we are experiencing more disease, wilder riots, smoke blowing politicians, spin specialist “journalists”; and the stress just keeps piling up.  Wow!  Is the world ever going to be sane again? Your plumbing systems aren’t going to wait to...
So You Want to Get Rich Investing in Real Estate

So You Want to Get Rich Investing in Real Estate

After I graduated from the University of Southern California, I started buying investment real estate.  That was fun and profitable.  However, I quickly discovered that my most repetitive maintenance issues concerned plumbing.  Okay, no problem.  I set up accounts...