Seasoned

Seasoned

I was on my way out at closing time when I stopped at the front desk to see if the company mail had been delivered.  It seems there is no reliable time when it does arrive from the USPS. I observed, while waiting for the receptionist to transact a credit card, that...
Small stuff

Small stuff

Several years ago, I had an oil leak under my high-mileage 2007 Impala. After crawling around under the vehicle I discovered transmission fluid was squirting out of an aluminum tube near the engine. Under some wires near the starter, a hole in the transmission cooler...
Business Concepts (introduction)

Business Concepts (introduction)

Experience has its advantages, and there are never fewer than two good, solid events in a busy workweek to learn from.  I analyze perhaps deeper than most others.  I tend to look well beyond the simple solution to any given problem to “root out” what either caused the...
Lien it if you can

Lien it if you can

I had a client call me a few months back who wanted me to file a lien on his behalf on a project in a Detroit residential community.  I’d filed some liens for “Jack” before, and usually they were for small amounts (under $4,000) and fairly straightforward. I said...