With my town’s 90 degrees, I’m reminded of this summer’s stop in dusty Santa Rosa for a dip into the Blue Hole. It lets lovely lazying on the steps with feet plunged in while observing a skunkling skirting ’round the rim. I can only imagine what one must have felt in 1930, storming through Route [...]

“‘We musn’t let anything happen to Piggy, must we?’”

While shopping around for an online bank, I came across SmartyPig, a mix of personal finance and social networking that’s primarily alluring because of its 3.9% APY. While I’ll spare you the detailed benefits of letting friends and family check in on your progress of saving for goals (click here and here for reviews of [...]