Goodness only knows, with money tight — the economy being down and gas prices being up — fewer people can afford to take vacations anymore.  Even the people who can afford to find themselves needing to cut costs.  That’s the thing about a sluggish economy — it makes everyone into bargain shoppers, by necessity more than [...]

I know baseball isn’t for everyone, but I can’t help but wonder—why not? Baseball isn’t a dangerous or even necessarily an exhausting sport. I mean, it’s not like rugby or medieval jousting or anything. I work at a Florida baseball school, so I think I know what I’m talking about when I say that I could teach just [...]

My buddy Mike and I went to the lake this weekend, like we often do, for a day of chasing after those elusive fish. This is not a completely uncommon occurrence, as we can be found at the lake about once a month. It’s just a great chance to completely get away from the job [...]

Insurance, like most services people need, can be purchased from a variety of places. The most common way to get disability insurance is through your employer. Disability insurance provided by your employer is generally the most generous coverage – particularly as it is available at a minimal charge, if not for free. As an employee, [...]

In construction, it’s dirt, in landscaping, it’s topsoil, in mining, it’s gravel or rock, in forestry it’s trees and woods, in archeology, it’s dirt and whatever bits and pieces have been left behind in days past. These are heavy-duty excavation jobs which all require the moving of materials. Finding a way to take these materials [...]