Friday, February 18, 2011
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Managing Your Personal Finances, 101
By Professor DLG'er
As I sat here in front of my beloved computer screen earlier, I was balancing my checkbook after making a couple of debit card purchases. Immediately making entries into my computer after using my bank account is a must for me. I have to know exactly how much money, down to the last cent is in my account. Or will be in my account when transactions have cleared.
As I was making my entries, the thought of the back-side of an old Wells Fargo monthly statement popped into my head. I think it was a neat little form to enter outstanding transactions. Talk about stone-age. Not only the thought of having to actually use one of those forms to keep track of my money, but the thought of actually receiving a paper statement in the mail. Living in today's electronic age, I think it's only proper to receive an electronic statement. Opting to receive an e-statement also does a great job of reducing clutter around the house that is likely to remain clutter around the house for months, if not years.
The cool thing about thinking about an old Wells Fargo statement is that it reminded me that I am no longer a Wells Fargo member. Having had a couple of blunders with Wells Fargo, combined with horrible customer service- I have made the switch to Alaska USA Federal Credit Union. I have been with Alaska USA for over two years and can say making the switch is like night and day. I remember reading somewhere that they are the largest credit union in the US, due to the fact that most Alaskans use them.
I know some people that don't even balance their accounts. They just guess as to how much they have in them. This is horrible, sloppy, lazy. As for you- if you're reading this, you have enough time to make an entry into some computer software after making purchases. It's easy, and you'll love yourself for doing it.
Don't forget to switch to electronic statements! More importantly, consider making the switch to Alaska USA.
As I sat here in front of my beloved computer screen earlier, I was balancing my checkbook after making a couple of debit card purchases. Immediately making entries into my computer after using my bank account is a must for me. I have to know exactly how much money, down to the last cent is in my account. Or will be in my account when transactions have cleared.
As I was making my entries, the thought of the back-side of an old Wells Fargo monthly statement popped into my head. I think it was a neat little form to enter outstanding transactions. Talk about stone-age. Not only the thought of having to actually use one of those forms to keep track of my money, but the thought of actually receiving a paper statement in the mail. Living in today's electronic age, I think it's only proper to receive an electronic statement. Opting to receive an e-statement also does a great job of reducing clutter around the house that is likely to remain clutter around the house for months, if not years.
The cool thing about thinking about an old Wells Fargo statement is that it reminded me that I am no longer a Wells Fargo member. Having had a couple of blunders with Wells Fargo, combined with horrible customer service- I have made the switch to Alaska USA Federal Credit Union. I have been with Alaska USA for over two years and can say making the switch is like night and day. I remember reading somewhere that they are the largest credit union in the US, due to the fact that most Alaskans use them.
I know some people that don't even balance their accounts. They just guess as to how much they have in them. This is horrible, sloppy, lazy. As for you- if you're reading this, you have enough time to make an entry into some computer software after making purchases. It's easy, and you'll love yourself for doing it.
Don't forget to switch to electronic statements! More importantly, consider making the switch to Alaska USA.
Saturday, August 7, 2010
ALWAYS Use The Proper Tools For The Job
CORDLESS DRILL:
Yes: Dewalt 18 Volt (Not compact model)
Heeeellll no: Makita 9.6 Volt
STAPLE GUN:
Yes: Arrow Fastener Co. Model T-50
Heeeellll no: Black and Decker Powershot
Yes: Dewalt 18 Volt (Not compact model)
Heeeellll no: Makita 9.6 Volt
STAPLE GUN:
Yes: Arrow Fastener Co. Model T-50
Heeeellll no: Black and Decker Powershot
Friday, August 6, 2010
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Kathy McLinn's (From Dillingham, Alaska) Dictionary
Teachin' = Learnin' up mah kidz reel goood
Skool = Place fer learnin' up mah kidz
Varmint = Whut goes in muh dinner pot too-night
JimmyJoe = Muh huzbind who ketchz muh varmints
JoeBob = Giggle...Giggle...nunyabiznit
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Small Businesses & Proper Planning For Start-Up
By Professor DLG'er
Class, let's focus on proper planning for our hypothetical business venture today. We are going to talk about taking the proper steps to ensure a smooth start-up for our new business. Since we live in a fishing village, we will use fish processing as our new business.
Let's make sure that we have a chunk of native allotment to build our processing plant on, because we know that it will be immune from local laws and frivolous complaints from anyone that may live nearby that is concerned about any horrible odors that may come along with fish processing and what we are going to do with the fish waste that we'll have.
Obtaining a law degree is a huge plus, but optional. By obtaining a law degree, we know that we are not ordinary people. It also gives us the feeling that we can do whatever we want, regardless of what other people think.
It's pretty much a given that a fish processing plant is going to use a pretty good amount of water. We'll want to place our processing plant somewhere near a creek or culvert, and we will call the creek or culvert "existing waste stream". This sounds more environmentally friendly than "dumping fish blood into the creek that runs by everyone on its' way to the river".
Since we are already growing organic vegetables, let's use fish guts as fertilizer. We'll dump the fish guts on the ground and mix them with dirt. We'll toss and turn this mixture now and then. Common sense will tell us that there may be unpleasant smells coming from this magical mixture, but remember- we're on native allotment and that gives us special rights to do what we want on our property with little regard for what any of our neighbors may think.
Now- the icing on the cake in our situation is that we can conduct our business in a wonderful little 'fishing village' during summer operations, but have a more permanent residence in another city during winter months.
Hope you enjoyed today's lesson. Class dismissed!
Class, let's focus on proper planning for our hypothetical business venture today. We are going to talk about taking the proper steps to ensure a smooth start-up for our new business. Since we live in a fishing village, we will use fish processing as our new business.
Let's make sure that we have a chunk of native allotment to build our processing plant on, because we know that it will be immune from local laws and frivolous complaints from anyone that may live nearby that is concerned about any horrible odors that may come along with fish processing and what we are going to do with the fish waste that we'll have.
Obtaining a law degree is a huge plus, but optional. By obtaining a law degree, we know that we are not ordinary people. It also gives us the feeling that we can do whatever we want, regardless of what other people think.
It's pretty much a given that a fish processing plant is going to use a pretty good amount of water. We'll want to place our processing plant somewhere near a creek or culvert, and we will call the creek or culvert "existing waste stream". This sounds more environmentally friendly than "dumping fish blood into the creek that runs by everyone on its' way to the river".
Since we are already growing organic vegetables, let's use fish guts as fertilizer. We'll dump the fish guts on the ground and mix them with dirt. We'll toss and turn this mixture now and then. Common sense will tell us that there may be unpleasant smells coming from this magical mixture, but remember- we're on native allotment and that gives us special rights to do what we want on our property with little regard for what any of our neighbors may think.
Now- the icing on the cake in our situation is that we can conduct our business in a wonderful little 'fishing village' during summer operations, but have a more permanent residence in another city during winter months.
Hope you enjoyed today's lesson. Class dismissed!
Kathy McLinn (From Dillingham, Alaska) Says:
Teachin' giz mah special prillijuz. Mah skool po-zishun lows mah to say what ah want, when ah want, to whoevah ah want.
The life story of an inexpensive pair of tube socks that always slide down
First time wearing: I guess these socks will do, they're cheap and I'll save some money
Second time wearing: I sure seem to have to pull these socks up alot
Third time wearing: Man! These dang socks!
Fourth time wearing: I barely put my boot on and these socks already slipped down.....
.....Tenth time wearing: These f@$#%$^ socks!!!
Today: I think I'll just throw those socks away (haven't done it yet and probably won't)
Second time wearing: I sure seem to have to pull these socks up alot
Third time wearing: Man! These dang socks!
Fourth time wearing: I barely put my boot on and these socks already slipped down.....
.....Tenth time wearing: These f@$#%$^ socks!!!
Today: I think I'll just throw those socks away (haven't done it yet and probably won't)
Thursday, July 29, 2010
A quote straight out of Izetta's Alaska Bounty blog (alaskabounty.blogspot)
Is it just me, or is decomposing fish waste just a little bit more than "the smell of a little fish"? Damn, I don't like the idea of Pebble Mine, but I'd rather have a big ass mound of mining debris sitting in my back yard than the smell of rotting fish. Maybe Izetta can explain how her fish composting operation on her property really works.
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