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September 10, 2005
Volume 3, Number 17
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 ExperienceBreak a leg is a theater phrase. Research shows varied meanings, including numerous curtain calls or a superstition against good luck.
Here in Carpenter Country, we weren’t taking curtain calls when we recently broke an ankle. And we know compared with other injuries and illnesses a broken bone is nothing. But the experience, while low priority (and not very lucky) has been enlightening.
The first lesson learned was that the ol’ homestead lacks the equipment necessary to make life easier for a physically challenged person. There are no handrails in the shower. Sinks are too high and toilets too low. Ramps for access or doors wide enough to admit a wheelchair are nonexistent. Steps make crutches awkward to use.
On top of that, doing anything with just one leg to stand on takes forever. For instance, wrestling into shorts or slacks is almost impossible. Fashion immediately lost out to the practicality of wearing long muscle shirts that fit like a dress.
Amid all this chaos is a bright side. Thankfully, there’s
a wonderful housemate who does his all to provide loving care. And hopping
around on one foot is growing easier. For faster travel, a wheeled desk
chair and a relative’s walker have been pressed into service. Next
will be a walking cast.
Best of all, the doc promises that a fully mended bone – and restored
mobility – are only a few weeks away.
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TOP DRAWER ARTICLE
Real Estate Commissions
byHL Carpenter
If you’re thinking of buying a home or selling the one you’re living in, but you hate the idea of paying a five or six percent commission, here’s some good news: Realtors are willing to negotiate. Some are even doing away with commissions.
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
The
National Association of Realtors offers information on selling your home:
http://www.realtor.com/.
For discounted commissions and
rebates: [Broken Link Removed]
Check
here information on fee-for-service options: http://www.helpusell.com/.
For
do-it-yourselfers: http://www.forsalebyowner.com/.
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TOP DRAWER BOOK REVIEW
byHL Carpenter
House of Lies
by Martin Kihn
ISBN 0-446-57656-5
273 pages; hardcover; $24.95
Warner Books, New York, 2005
If you’ve always believed consultants are less interested in helping
your company than in helping themselves to your company’s money
... well, you’ll find those suspicions confirmed in House of
Lies.
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TOP DRAWER SATIRE
Propaganda, Inc.
byHL Carpenter
After a dismal summer of lackluster sales, Propaganda, Inc., which supplies credulity-stretching predictions to the news media, is experiencing an unprecedented surge in income.
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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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