Legitimate trusts are tools used by qualified estate planners and their clients to achieve certain objectives, including, but not limited to, controlling the disposition of assets, avoiding probate, reducing administration costs, saving estate taxes, and preserving family heritage for future generations. Unfortunately, trusts are often used for inappropriate purposes. Lurking in the shadows are scammers…
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How Not to Get a Web Design Job
I get the occasional web design for my website. I wanted to find a company that I could pass these on to. So I put an ad on a freelance site. It specified the necessary programming qualifications, stated that the successful candidate had to have good English, and was only for companies. The responses I…
Pros and Cons of Targeting the Federal Government for Nonprofit Tech Grant Funding
When seeking technology grants, one should consider the pros and cons of targeting the federal government for technology grant funding for non-profit companies. When looking for funding for programs, I think there are three advantages to focusing on the federal government: 1. Money is safe, 2. There is easy access to information, and 3. Larger…
Here I am: three very simple words, but they can mean a lot when spoken sincerely
HERE I AM. Three simple words – “Here I am” – and they mean – I am available – I am available to listen – I am available and willing to listen to what YOU are saying to me – and what YOU have to say to me. When we speak these words, we never…
Job Interview 101 for Law Students: The Selection Interview
What does it take to succeed in a job interview? Put on a nice suit, take some breath mints, and make sure the tie matches the shirt? These are difficult economic times. Fewer and fewer companies are hiring new candidates, choosing to invest in experience over youth (if they are investing at all). In this…
Nine Things to Do in Red River, New Mexico for Couples
The United States of America is a unique part of the world in that if you look at the vast expanse of our country, you will find every type of climate, landscape, and soil you can imagine. If you’re lucky, you might find rare locations that provide all of this in one place, and that…
The educational system in America
The role that the education system should play in people’s lives is to educate them to be conscious, critical-thinking people who do not passively accept knowledge but question the knowledge that is being taught. Education must be taught to give students the skills and intelligence they need to understand the world and how the world…
Ivy League Universities: What They Are and How to Apply
Most people will have heard of the term ‘Ivy League University’, either because of its strong reputation for producing excellent students, or simply from watching American movies, but not many people will know exactly what they are. There are eight universities that fall under the Ivy League banner and all of them are notoriously associated…
Are you prepared for potential employment law cases?
Even entrepreneurs who have been running their own businesses for decades may not know everything they need to know about employer law. They might have a good basic understanding of state and federal employment laws, but still not be aware of recent changes to these laws. After all, if you’re worried about keeping your business…
Scripture and moral theology
A young Catholic growing up in the years before the Second Vatican Council would find it very curious to find that Biblical teaching is the “Soul of all theology” (Richard Gula’s Dei Verbum, p. 165, FAITH-INFORMED REASON). My experience as a student in a Catholic elementary school during the years before the Second Vatican Council…