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December 16, 2006
Volume 4, Number 24
ISSN 1554-6330
In this issue:
1. Carpenter Country
2. Top Drawer Article
3. Top Drawer Tips
4. Top Drawer Book Review
5. Top Drawer Satire
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CARPENTER COUNTRYWhat's Happening in Our Neck of the Human Experience
Ho! Ho! Ho! It’s almost Christmas and here in Carpenter Country the stores are filled with shoppers, holiday spirit, good cheer - and mistakes.
Yesterday at the supermarket our two-apple purchase confused the computer and was rung up as one apple and a tomato. Of course, the tomato cost more than the apple.
At the post office, the shock of the day occurred when paid-for snowflake stamps set off a security alarm. The friendly clerk had forgotten to swipe the barcode.
Later, we stood in a line of shoppers at the local mega-store waiting to purchase several gift certificates.
Fast forward an hour to the parking lot where it was found that two of the little plastic cards were stuck together in a single envelope.
So, which was activated?
Meanwhile back at the office, the phone was busily dialing directory assistance and 911 – all on its own. This led to extra charges on the bill and an unhappy emergency response officer in the driveway.
But wait a minute. ‘Tis the season to be jolly. To be filled with good cheer. To bake cookies, chat with friends, stop to admire the poinsettias, sing carols, watch for Santa, overlook any faux pas.
And ‘tis the season to wish everyone a happy holiday and a wonderful New Year.
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TOP DRAWER ARTICLE
Snail Mail
by
HL Carpenter
Nothing says Happy Holidays more personally than a hand-signed, snail mail Christmas card. That’s one reason the US Postal Service (USPS) reported fiscal year 2006 revenue in excess of $72 billion despite competition from telephones, fax machines and e-mail.
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TOP DRAWER TIPS
Topics and Tidbits
Want to work for the
Post Office? Find out how here: [Broken Link Removed]
How
does the Postal Service set stamp rates? [Broken Link Removed]
For
more postal history, visit the National Postal Museum. http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu/.
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TOP DRAWER BOOK REVIEW
byHL Carpenter
Succeed On Your Own Terms
by Herb Greenberg & Patrick Sweeney
ISBN 0-07-144534-X
294 pages; hardcover; $21.95
McGraw-Hill, New York, 2006
How do you define success?
Maybe you think success involves luck or connections. Maybe you’re convinced having lots of money or power is what success is all about. Maybe the only thing you’re sure of is that you’ll never be successful.
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TOP DRAWER SATIRE
No More Naughty or Nice
by
HL Carpenter
In a ruling sure to cause problems for American parents, the Supreme Court today decided Santa must stop segregating children into categories of naughty or nice. The decision is effective beginning with the 2007 holiday season.
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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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