Wills, Probate, Taxes & Estate Planning

You know the old Mark Twain saying, “There are only two things you can depend on, death and taxes.”  Even more dependable are the death taxes your estate is subject to.  If you haven’t planned for the inevitable, it’s inevitable that your family will lose more than just the pleasure of your company.

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Top Five Spas To Long For

Floating in the mineral pool at the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn and Spa, surrounded by lush gardens, soothing yoga-ish music and the gentle waterfall, I thought about how lucky I am to be able to indulge in such a deliciously sybaritic pleasure. I don’t usually make time for a spa day when I’m home, but send me off to a resort –... Read More...

Obamacare – What Does It Really Do?

There’s a great debate taking place at the highest level of the land – The Supreme Court – as well as on Facebook pages and in homes and offices across America. No one really seems to know what the facts are and the discussion is getting as hot as a ruptured appendix with potential for the same deadly consequences.

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Salmon Fishing In The Yemen

The premise is crazy – bringing salmon to the desert for fly fishing, a sport that unites men. As the sheik says, “You must have faith.” 

The story unfolds with political twists, private agendas, war intrique, improbable romance, personal awakenings, amazing engineering feats, hurdles overcome and the impossible, ultimately,... Read More...

Women’s History Month

March was Women’s History Month focused on education and empowerment for women.  It’s too bad this observance is not as well known or celebrated as some of our other holidays, like Columbus Day. Without strong, empowered women there would be no Columbus and perhaps no America  – remember, Isabella, the Queen of Spain helped... Read More...