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Don’t make mealtime a battlefield

Don’t make mealtime a battlefield

John B. Marek is a writer, farmer, outdoorsman and recovering economic developer. You can find his books at johnbmarek.com. The window on the mountain is open an inch or two today, letting in the last of the brisk fall air before we are plunged into the deep freeze...
Avoid these investment mistakes

Avoid these investment mistakes

We all make mistakes in many areas of life. These mistakes are usually fairly harmless — we took a wrong turn while driving, used the wrong ingredients in a recipe and so on. But sometimes, our mistakes can be costly — especially those connected to investing. Here are...
The world in a shoebox

The world in a shoebox

John B. Marek is a writer, farmer, outdoorsman and recovering economic developer. You can find his books at johnbmarek.com. The window on the mountain is closed tight today, and the view is misty. We’ve been experiencing some much-needed rain over the past 24...
Avoid these investment mistakes

Turning 65? Know your Medicare options

If you will soon be 65 and you don’t have health insurance through your employer or your spouse’s plan, you’ll need to start looking into Medicare – so you should know your options. And your first big choice will likely be whether to go with original Medicare or...