It was the Best of Times, and Worst of Times In our last newsletter we referred to the opening sentence of A Tale of Two Cities, a historical novel by Charles Dickens - "It Was The Best of Times and The Worst of Times" because we thought it aptly applied at that time. A Tale [...]
New Tax Law is Complicated Lawmakers promised that the TCJA (Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017) would allow taxpayers to file their tax returns on a postcard. True, the new Form 1040 is half a page long. But, just about every line requires a detailed accompanying worksheet to provide backup for the calculation for that item. [...]
On February 25th, 2019, Hillel successfully completed the 4-mile swim from Robben Island to Big Bay in 57 degree water temperature and in a time of 3 hours and 7 minutes. https://youtu.be/wQ7N_avPpl4 Cold water, shark scares, chafing and sunburn didn't stop him. He wrote extensively about his experience and journey to achieve this goal in [...]
The welcome rains over the winter months resulted in a rare California Super Bloom of wild flowers around the county during the Spring 2019. If you missed seeing it in person here are some photos taken in Southern California, near Lake Elsinore. Enjoy!