One of the best (and cheapest) things I like to do around Halloween time is to rent a whole bunch of my favorite scary movies. I just love them! I’m always on the lookout for new ones that are well written, brilliantly performed, and … well … scary! While I can admit that a lot of the mainstream horror movies out there fall short of this mark, there have been a few that were exceptionally good. IMDB ranks some of the most well known titles like Poltergeist, The Shining, The Exorcist, and lots of other classic titles as the best scary movies of all time. But what about some of the more recent movies that have came out over the past decade? Aren’t there any newer ones that are any good? Yes there are! And here is my list of somewhat … [Read more...] about My Favorite Scary Movies – Have Some Cheap Halloween Fun!
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Weekend Wind Down 10/13/2012 – Going to the Lego Kids Fest
We’re going to make the dreams of our two kids come true this weekend by taking them to the promise-land: We’re going to the Lego Kids Fest! If you don’t know what that is, think of something like an “auto show” but everything is made out of Legos. There’s going to be classes from Master Lego builders, a museum, challenges, a huge brick pile, races, etc. My kids might explode when they get there. It’s going to be awesome. … [Read more...] about Weekend Wind Down 10/13/2012 – Going to the Lego Kids Fest
Do You Flaunt It?
Holla! Bling, bling! Are these words that fire off in other people’s heads as you walk down the street, in the hallway of the mall, or just about anywhere that has other people? Do you move with the swagger of a Notorious B.I.G. song playing in the background? Don’t be shy if you do – sometimes when things are going good, you can’t help but flaunt it with the way you appear on the outside. Yet, despite your sense of confidence, it’s only natural that not everyone will be as happy for you. In fact, they’ll try very hard to bring you down. … [Read more...] about Do You Flaunt It?
SB1040 Pension Plan Options – Conclusions
For the last few posts, we’ve carefully taken a look at each of the options of SB1040 (known as Senate Bill 1040), a piece of legislation passed here in Michigan which forces all state school employees to change their retirement pension plans by selecting from one of three options. If you’re just now joining us, you may want to read my SB1040 Introduction post first. Throughout each of the options, there were a lot of ups and downs. Some put more money in your pocket right now while others have better long term potential. In order to really compare each of these options side-by-side, the best way I can think to show this is to graph them over the course of many years starting with Year 0 at retirement. Starting at Year 0, some of the … [Read more...] about SB1040 Pension Plan Options – Conclusions
SB1040 Pension Plan Options – Option 4
In this post we’re going to take a look at Option 4 of SB1040 (known as Senate Bill 1040), a piece of legislation passed here in Michigan which forces all state school employees to change their retirement pension plans by selecting from one of three options. If you’re just now joining us, you may want to read my SB1040 Introduction post first. … [Read more...] about SB1040 Pension Plan Options – Option 4
SB1040 Pension Plan Options – Option 3
In this post we’re going to take a look at Option 3 of SB1040 (known as Senate Bill 1040), a piece of legislation passed here in Michigan which forces all state school employees to change their retirement pension plans by selecting from one of three options. If you’re just now joining us, you may want to read my SB1040 Introduction post first. … [Read more...] about SB1040 Pension Plan Options – Option 3
SB1040 Pension Plan Options – Option 1 & 2
In this post we’re going to take a look at Option 1 & 2 of SB1040 (known as Senate Bill 1040), a piece of legislation passed here in Michigan which forces all state school employees to change their retirement pension plans by selecting from one of three options. If you’re just now joining us, you may want to read my SB1040 Introduction post first. … [Read more...] about SB1040 Pension Plan Options – Option 1 & 2
SB1040 Pension Plan Options – Introduction
When you were a kid, there were a number of stories and fairy tales about coming to a fork in the road and having to choose the right path to take. Of course, you can only choose one. And once you choose it, there’s no turning back. Some of the roads will lead you to safety, and other will lead you to danger! Unfortunately for the teachers of Michigan and my wife, this isn’t just a child’s story – it’s SB1040. SB1040 (short for Senate Bill 1040) is a piece of legislation that was passed here in Michigan which changes the pension plan options for all state school employees. Basically, each employee has to choose from one of four proposed options before October 26, 2012 that will significantly alter the structure of their pension … [Read more...] about SB1040 Pension Plan Options – Introduction
