by Richard Baker | Jan 8, 2025 | Articles
One day in the late 80s, I walked into my Poppy’s house and asked what we would work on today. He said, “We’ve got problems, but they’re good problems. We need to fix the washed-out fence down past the pond.” I asked what made them good problems, and he said,...
by Richard Baker | Dec 18, 2024 | Articles
This past Monday, my wife and I took our kids to Silver Dollar City for the evening. Silver Dollar City is a 61-acre amusement park in Branson, Missouri, themed around the 1880s. During Christmas, the theme park displays over 6.5 million lights! My daughter, now...
by Richard Baker | Dec 11, 2024 | Articles
“Good news, I just finished my last assignment for this year. I am so ready for next year.” My daughter texted this to me while I was writing this article. This year isn’t quite over, but next year is all she can think about. Investors also can’t stop themselves from...
by Richard Baker | Dec 4, 2024 | Articles
My wife put Christmas lights on our house in mid-October. Last night, she hosted her annual “Elf Movie Night,” during which we ate movie-themed snacks for dinner and played Elf bingo using movie quotes and M&Ms as tokens. I don’t know anyone who gets more excited...
by Richard Baker | Nov 20, 2024 | Articles
On one of my trips to Nicaragua, I stayed in a motel on the Pacific Ocean. Early in the morning, I noticed several small fishing boats coming in and went to the beach to meet them. I watched them start selling their fish to villagers, who would buy fish by the...
