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March 27, 2004
Volume 2, Number 6
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 ExperienceMarch arrived a few weeks ago, blessing some parts of the country with jonquils and daffodils. Here in Carpenter Country we were favored with higher than normal winds.
While waiting for the roaring lion to be replaced by the gentle lamb, we happened to glance at the calendar – and spotted just one festive occasion: St. Patrick’s Day.
Surely there were other important events in the month that brings springtime? To find out, we hit the history books. Here’s a sampling of what we learned about the third month’s yesteryears:
Florida entered the union.
So much for boring March. Turns out there’s a rich background behind what appeared to be an unremarkable month.
But then, the same could be said for many things that start out wild and end up mild.
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TOP DRAWER ARTICLE
Plans for Tomorrow
byHL Carpenter
Even if Alan Greenspan is one of the few people in Washington with the courage to say it aloud, there will be changes to the Social Security system some day. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, but it does mean you ought to be thinking about how you’ll finance your retirement.
Here’s a general overview of two plans you can use to save for your future:
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
So where’s your tax refund? Check on-line: http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=96596,00.html.
Still snowing where you are? Here’s a close up view of the beauty
of those flakes: http://www.its.caltech.edu/~atomic/snowcrystals/.
With
five planets available for viewing in the night sky, astronomy is a hot
topic. For more, visit Hawaii’s Mauna Kea Observatories: http://www.ifa.hawaii.edu/mko/.
Seen the new nickels yet? Take
a look here: http://www.usmint.gov/mint_programs/index.cfm.
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TOP DRAWER BOOK REVIEW
byHL Carpenter
The Path to Corporate Nirvana
by Judith Anderson
284 pages; hardcover; $24.95
Silver Falls Press, Salem, Oregon, 2003
So what’s your E.Q.?
The Path to Corporate Nirvana chooses other terms to describe how to create a motivational atmosphere in the office. But the syrup left at the bottom of the pot when the cooking is done amounts to E.Q. – your emotional quotient, or how you deal with conflicts and other interpersonal undercurrents.
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TOP DRAWER SATIRE
TaxPro
byHL Carpenter
Alone in a darkened office, hunched over a computer keyboard, a mysterious champion races against a deadline to defeat a threatening tax code.
Who is that calculating crusader? A presidential candidate? A targeted ‘high-income’ individual?
No! It’s ... TAXPRO!
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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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