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Category: Pondering

August 17, 2022August 17, 2022Pondering

Relocation to North Dakota.

In June of this year, I moved my accounting firm to Williston, North Dakota.  My wife and I have been wanting to […]

June 1, 2021May 30, 2021Pondering

More discussion of Viking era weapons, ships, money, and warfare: helmets and ships

In his book Viking Weapons & Warfare, author John Kim Siddorn looks at Viking weapons from the perspective of a long time […]

May 31, 2021June 1, 2021Pondering

America is Land of the Free, Because of the Brave. My ‘thank you’ to those who made it so.

Our freedom is under rapidly increasing assault by many politicians who think they are kings and queens appointed by divine right instead […]

May 30, 2021May 30, 2021Pondering

To everyone on active duty today, I often accept a ‘thank you’ on your behalf.

While touring the U.S.S. Midway Museum in San Diego early this month, I wore a “U.S. Air Force” ball cap with various […]

March 25, 2020Pondering

When will this mess from the pandemic be over? Focus on the idea that it will end, not what that date will be.

When will we be done with this stay-at-home restriction? When will the economy recover? When will we be back to “normal?”   […]

June 15, 2017Pondering

Welcome to Ancient Finances!

Welcome! This is my newest blog, which takes a look at tidbits of ancient finances. I am enjoying my personal study of […]

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