On the Second Day of Halloween...

Nov 1
13th St NW Washington, DC

I'm sitting down to eat and the doorbell rings. Opening the door I see two unfamiliar young girls dressed neatly in jeans and sweatshirts.

"Do you have any Halloween candy left?"

"No" I said rather stunned.

"Okay" they mumbled and started down the sidewalk. No apology for disturbing my dinner. No explanation why they were a day late and a costume short.

Finally realizing that DC uncostumed candyscams had reached new heights in chutzpah I yelled "And I won't have any tomorrow night either!"

This post originally appeared in November 2007.

Herb Sr Explains the Five Facts of Life!

Many years ago, on my last night at my parents house before I moved to Kentucky to make it big in the World of Banking, Herb Sr sat me down to explain the Five Facts of Life to me.

No, not these Five Facts of Life...























Or these…

















“Son,” he said, “Here are the Five Facts of Life you need to follow to guarantee success in the working world.”

1. Be the first to arrive
2. Be the last to leave
3. Always keep you shoes shined
4. Remember to put the toilet seat down
5. And never do drag at Halloween because you would totally look like Eleanor Roosevelt.

And he was right! Have a fun and safe Halloween!

A Quiet October Evening at Home!

My financial adviser dropped by to check my 401k investments.

























My financial adviser is also a highly respected foodie renowned for her Venezuelan fusion cuisine.

























Before using kitchen appliances from New Zealand, one must always check for cat pee.

























Bath time!

I Heart Mayor McSpeedy!

Mayor McSpeedy to our rescue! Wherever you look Mayor Adrian Fenty is there and in a hurry whether it is fixing DC schools, running the Marine Corp Marathon or mentoring young leather entrepreneurs at the annual Dupont High Heel Halloween race.

It is an old saying that people get the government that they deserve. In this case I think DC finally got it right.

You go Mayor McSpeedy!

Update: Nov. 8, 2007

Uh-oh! DC Tax Office employees have stolen over $16 million dollars...

On the Second Day of Halloween...

Nov 1, 2007 6:15 PM
13th St NW Washington, DC

I'm sitting down to eat and the doorbell rings. Opening the door I see two young girls dressed neatly in jeans and sweatshirts.

"Do you have any Halloween candy left?"

"No" I said rather stunned.

"Okay" they said and they started down the sidewalk. No apology for disturbing my dinner. No explanation why they were a day late and a costume short.

Finally realizing that DC uncostumed candyscams had reached new heights in chutzpah I yelled "And I won't have any tomorrow night either!"