Sickness comes on horseback but departs on foot. ~ Dutch Proverb, sometimes attributed to writer William C. Hazlitt Now that healthcare reform is the law of the land, you might wonder how it will affect your taxes.Whether your income is high, low or in

The Affordable Care Act includes a variety of provisions that reform the insurance market and encourage small businesses to offer health insurance. Depending on whether you are an employer with fewer than 25 employees, one with fewer than 50 employees or

Executive Chef Eric Cartwright serving up Pasta Puttanesca using silver carp instead of anchovies (Photo by Jon Lamb) Asian carp  average 30-40 pounds and are voracious eaters capable of consuming 5-20 percent of their body weight every day. They eat alg

“I like to pay taxes. With them, I buy civilization.” ~ Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. (Photo by Mikhail Popov) Most of us know Benjamin Franklin’s saying about death and taxes. We also know that neither is very pleasant. But, many taxpayers will see a r

“I like to pay taxes. With them, I buy civilization.” ~ The late Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. – former Supreme Court Justice (Photo by Mikhail Popov) Most of us know Benjamin Franklin’s saying about death and taxes. We also know that neither is very

“Winter is the season in which people try to keep the house as warm as it was in the summer, when they complained about the heat.” ~ Author Unknown (Photo by Aureliy Movila ) Temperatures in January were a pendulum swing for Missouri.  While there we

“Love does not consist in gazing at each other, but in looking together in the same direction.” ~ writer Antoine de Saint-Exupery (Photo by Mike DelGaudio) Some older adults are finding traditional marriage a less desirable choice for later-in-life re

“You don’t pay taxes – they take taxes.” ~ comedian Chris Rock (Photo by Levy Choi) A Department of Labor decision in November last year declared that employers who do not offer health insurance but instead reimburse employees for the cost of acqu

“Your body is your most priceless possession…so go take care of it!” ~ Jack Lalanne (Photo by Robert Linder) If you’re planning to get health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace, time is running out. You only have until February

“Gardening is cheaper than therapy and you get tomatoes.” ~ Author Unknown (Photo courtesy of the National Garden Bureau) You no longer need to travel great distances to get training for Master Gardener certification. Now the training is offered onlin