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A curious child asked his mother: “Mommy, why are some of your hairs turning grey?”The mother tried to use this occasion to teach her child: “It is because of you, dear. Every bad action of yours will turn one of my hairs grey!”The child replied innocently: “Now I know why grandmother has only gr...

I gave my patient the results of her sleep study: “It looks like you stopped breathing in your sleep over 65 times per hour.”Her response: “Did I start back?” —Michael Breus, PhD, Scottsdale, Arizona

Why is everyone so excited about the passing of the American Rescue Plan Act?  Let's take a look at some of the highlights of the provisions of this bill to see what all the hype is about.  ✴️ The act creates a new Sec. 6428B provides individuals with a $1,400 recovery rebate credit ($2,800 for m...

A man and a giraffe walk into a bar. After a few drinks, the giraffe falls over and dies. The man begins to walk out when the bartender stops him.“Hey, you can’t leave that lyin’ there!” The bartender yells out.The man turns around: “It’s not a lion. It’s a giraffe.” 

You had a rough year.  You filed your taxes late and on top of that, you were not able to pay the taxes owed.  Now you received a letter from the IRS.  😱  With trembling hands and a racing heart, you open the letter to find you owe hundreds maybe even thousands in penalties on top of the taxes yo...

Don't use "beef stew" as a computer password. It's not stroganoff. Why are iPhone chargers not called Apple Juice?! Q. What do you call it when you have your mom's mom on speed dial? A. Instagram Q. Why did the PowerPoint Presentation cross the road? A. To get to the other slide. Q. How does a co...

Deducting work clothes is a misunderstood topic.  I am going to clear up the question of what you can and cannot deduct as work clothes on a tax return.It really boils down to this.  If the clothes you purchase for work are not suitable for wear outside of work, you can deduct them. However, ther...

Mother asked her child:— Do you know that God was here, when you were stealing cookies from the kitchen?— Yes, I do.— And do you know that he was looking at you all this time?— Yes, I do.— And how do you think, what he said?— He said: “There is nobody here apart from us, so take some cookies for ...

There lived a lonely old man in the village. In the evenings the local boys used to play close to his house. The games were accompanied with loud cries.The old man was done with it, so one evening he invited the boys into his house. He told them how much he likes listening to loud children voices...

A man walked into a small Irish pub and ordered three beers. Bartender was surprised, but he served that man three beers. One hour later the man ordered three beers again. The very next day that man ordered three beers again and drank quietly at a table. This repeated several times and shortly af...