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January 3, 2004
Volume 2, Number 1
ISSN 1554-6330
In this issue:
1. Carpenter Country Essay |
2. Top Drawer Article |
3. Top Drawer Tips |
4. Top Drawer Book Review |
5. Top Drawer Satire |
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CARPENTER COUNTRY
What's Happening in Our Neck of the Human ExperienceGifts have been treasured or exchanged. Decorations are re-boxed. The Christmas tree is saving the coastline, the carolers have gone home, and the mistletoe no longer graces the doorway arch.
Resolutions that were solemnly sworn are being executed (in one way or another). All that remains of the cookies are crumbs. Leftovers from that good-luck New Year’s day meal? Finished off.
Musical memories - ‘the good old days long past’, a/k/a Auld Lang Syne - may linger, but for all intents and purposes, another holiday season is over.
Now what?
For some, the end of the festivities – and the year -is a big letdown. For others, a huge smile and a sigh of relief says it all. Whichever description fits you, one thing is certain: life is what you make of it.
And there are plenty of ways to make the most of it. Cruises to warm places, car rides along highways and byways, trips to theme parks. Movies, malls and meals at fancy restaurants. Volunteering and visiting with friends. Hiking, biking, or walking. And, of course, work.
Work?
Well, sure. Here in Carpenter Country, we enjoy work as well as play. As Samuel Butler said, “Life is like music; it must be composed by ear, feeling, and instinct, not by rule.”
We’re ready. Let the music begin.
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TOP DRAWER ARTICLE
Take Stock of Your Tax Records
byHL Carpenter
The beginning of every new year means one of life’s certainties is just around the corner. No, not broken resolutions ... income tax time!
Are your financial records in better shape than those tattered resolutions? If not, here are seven easy steps to help you ‘take stock’.
This information should not be considered legal, investment or tax advice. Top Drawer
Ink Corp. does not provide legal, investment or tax advice. Always
consult your legal, investment and/or tax advisor regarding your
personal situation. |
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TOP DRAWER TIPS
Topics and Tidbits
Planning on taking a cruise, but worried about Norovirus, also known as
the Norwalk Virus? Check outbreak information and the inspection score
of your ship here: www.cdc.gov/nceh/vsp.
Will you be visiting Florida this
winter? You can find out if there are any complaints about hotels and
restaurants at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/index.html.
Looking
to replace your car before your vacation? The FTC has tips for you: [Broken
Link Removed]. Look under ‘consumer info’.
It
may be a bit far to travel for a vacation, but if you’re interested
in following NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover Mission, here’s
the site: http://origin.mars5.jpl.nasa.gov/home/.
The first of two robots is set to land today, January 3, 2004.
Following
the travels of NASA’s Comet Sample Return Mission? The Stardust
spacecraft passed through a comet’s tail on Friday, January 2, 2004.
Look for updates here: http://stardust.jpl.nasa.gov/home/index.html.
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TOP DRAWER BOOK REVIEW
byHL Carpenter
Corporateering
by Jamie Court
322 pages; hardcover; $24.95
Jeremy P. Tarcher/Putnam, New York, 2003
Corporateer. Even before knowing the forward of this book was written by Michael Moore, you probably have a gut feeling this term describes something a bit less innocuous than, say, a mousketeer.
Interestingly, mousketeers aren’t mentioned by author Jamie Court, a California-based ‘consumer advocate’, even though he considers corporate marketing to children a form of corporateering.
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TOP DRAWER SATIRE
At the Appointed Hour
byHL Carpenter
Succession woes plague many small businesses. But a company called New Year Ltd. has always had the process as organized as a Times Square party.
Until this year.
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HL Carpenter, an experienced investor and a CPA, specializes in reader friendly financial and tax topics for individuals and small businesses, and publishes Top Drawer Ink, a newsletter that's chock full of humor and common sense information.
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