Travis R. Martin, CPA, MBA

The Summer of 2009 is shaping up to be a bizzaro version of 2007, especially when it comes to the US auto industry.

With “fight,” “war,” “battle,” “struggle,” “throw-down,” and “confrontation” all officially out as possible ways to describe America’s anti-drug efforts, the country may find itself unable to simply name the problem, much less solve it.

So, now, the Government not only has a drug problem, it also has a marketing problem.

If you see me in the near future, and I appear to be stressed, please excuse me. I just received word from the President that I am one of the most important people in America. In fact, our President says the future of the entire country rests, at least in part, in my hands. I [...]

I fight on the front lines in a losing battle. My enemy is small in stature, no bigger than a deck of cards. It has the ability to stealthy move between pockets, purses, and palms. It invades my territory on a regular basis with an impenetrable wall of distraction. I fight it everyday. Sometimes I [...]

That backseat driver in your car? It’s Uncle Sam. And he’s there to watch your odometer. At least that’s a possibility by the year 2020, according to a bipartisan Congressional commission researching potential ways to fund the upkeep of America’s roads. Among their ideas – installing an Orwellian tracking device in every vehicle and then [...]

Upset because the government didn’t consult you on how to spend the money from the recently passed $787 Billion stimulus bill? Thanks to a new internet game from Addicting Games, you no longer need a fancy title like “Senator” or “Representative” in order to decide who gets Government help. “Trillion Dollar Bailout” allows you to [...]