Blog posts by Peter DeHaan, many of which are in his book Woodpecker Wars.
A significant portion of the news lately revolves around money, be it directly or indirectly. The following numbers, courtesy of Love INC, provide some insight that helps to explain why people are so concerned about their financial situation. Consider: Seventy-two percent of all consumers live paycheck to paycheck. That means one missed paycheck and they have […]
Over the weekend it became official. We now have four children The happy couple, Kelli and Dan, at the rehearsal dinner. We still waiting for the photos of the wedding itself. I will post a couple as soon as I receive them!
Here is a picture of the happy graduates. (Mom and Dad are happy too—no more tuition payments!) Now on to their wedding next weekend!
This weekend my bride and I will celebrate an event twenty-two years in the making. Our son, Dan, and our soon-to-be-daughter, Kelli, will graduate from college on Sunday. I am exceeding proud of them both. First, not every high school graduate is college material and others opt for alternate paths. Of those that head off to […]
Ah, spring in Michigan… …and it snowed last night!
In the 80s, Ronald Reagan responded to bad economic times with a tax cut. Dubbed “trickle down economics,” it masterfully did the trick, with the economy smartly rebounding, ushering in a period of prolonged economic prosperity. An alternate strategy for economic recovery is for the government to spend its way out of it—even if it […]
There are more signs that spring is arriving in Michigan—and I couldn’t be more excited. Over the weekend, I noticed an influx of birds—the kind not normally visibly present in the winter. That is the most encouraging development. Even more so is that this morning, I glimpsed a pair of robins, the first I have seen […]
Just two days ago, the sunrise temperature was 1 degree F; I was beginning to wonder if spring would ever get here. (According to the calendar, spring begins in about two weeks, on March 20). Although we have been intermittently flirting with nicer weather, it quickly turns out to be nothing more than a tease. We […]
In the northern clime of Michigan, the ideal time to trim deciduous trees (that is, non-evergreens) is in their dormant state. That means winter. Unfortunately, this winter was colder than most and the snow was deeper. So whenever I considered trimming a few branches, it was either frigidly cold or there was more than a foot […]
Here are my favorite comedies. Sometimes the humor is subtle; other times I smile; and occasionally I laugh till there are tears in my eyes and my stomach hurts. How many of these would make your list?