Decided to NOT buy a new car, will row instead

I was very interested in buying a Honda CR-V and shopped around for a few Internet quotes. These compared as modestly favorable but I really did not see the “fantastic” deals that folks (Clark Howard et. al.) have been talking about. I was able to get a best price, out the door, of about $26,807.14. … Continue reading Decided to NOT buy a new car, will row instead

Crash pilot who paused to pray is convicted

I am a private pilot, so I have only a fraction of a the training and responsibility that a commercial pilot requires. But it is completely incomprehensible to me that a professional pilot should act so cavalierly towards his charges. I can’t imagine throwing up my hands and not working until the last possible moment … Continue reading Crash pilot who paused to pray is convicted

New Hardwood Floors – Day 1 (and Day 2)

Crumb!  I just realized that I had totally messed up my focus on the “before” pictures and now it’s too late to retake them. 🙁  I’ve been pretty tired lately with this renovation prep and didn’t even notice when I was viewing the pics online on a real screen!! Sorry! Hopefully the pictures can still … Continue reading New Hardwood Floors – Day 1 (and Day 2)

Offsite backup of my computer files

How important are the files on your computer to you? Can you afford to lose any of them?  Maybe. Can you afford to lose all of them? It probably wouldn’t kill you. It’s just data after all. Are you *willing* to lose all of them? I know *I* am not. Pictures, videos, resumes, taxes, email. … Continue reading Offsite backup of my computer files

Refinancing a mortgage with SunTrust – Denoument

To close this chapter on my refinance saga, I ended up leaving a voicemail and a final email (last Friday)with George Connolly. I heard back from him via email on the Monday indicating that the omitted funds would be credited to my Visa card in the next few days. I am pleased to report that … Continue reading Refinancing a mortgage with SunTrust – Denoument

Refinancing a mortgage with SunTrust – Ongoing

It wasn’t until I was finally able to sit down with all (34) of the documents from the refinance that I noticed some anomalies. It turns out that the $250 credit for working for my current employer that had been represented in the “Good Faith Estimate” was missing. I’ve contacted George Connolly twice now by … Continue reading Refinancing a mortgage with SunTrust – Ongoing