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Reflection: The Price of Educating Oneself, part 2

All around me I found myself having trouble relating to anyone. At work I was put in charge since no one else was a) around and b) willing to take on the responsibility. This would be my first big lesson in working relationships.

Reflection: The Price of Educating Oneself, part 1

Dwayne returned to Virginia in the winter of 2008. He had no job and not much to show for his year away. I was working full time, but things at work were going downhill fast. And my relationship with Dwayne could best be described as one frayed string being pulled so hard that it would surely break. Yet, somehow it held.

Will the real Anne please stand up

TweetI did it. I finally lost my mind! Let’s start with yesterday in the shower. Now, get your mind out of the gutter. Sigh. I woke up at 10 am and thought, ‘Wonderful!’ Then I remembered I had some Walgreens RR [register rewards] expiring. Then I thought, maybe they expired later in the week. By…

Previous Applicants Need Not Apply

TweetMy one year anniversary will be upon me in just a few short weeks. I will never forget the day. It was dreary and cold. I started the morning by going to cast my vote for our new President. The kids were all snug in bed as school was closed for the day. Around here…

Pv = Fv/(1 + i)^n

TweetI love math! It just hits me sometimes.  No, I do not want to be a CPA, or even a general accountant, do accountant functions, work in the accounting field.  Well, maybe the field of accounting, but it has to be something I can feel good about.  No more just running numbers for employers who…

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