Thursday, July 15, 2010
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Blogging to slow
I know, blogging has already been slow. Not much going on in journalism land and we're off for a short vacation within our retirement to Indiana and then Up North. The house sitter will be here shortly and we are out of here.
For the next couple weeks you can follow (if you care) our adventures on my other blog grandmasrecess.blogspot.com. We'll check in from there.
By the way, a friend took us to Port Huron for a ride on the Huron Lady II last Sunday. It was really enjoyable. A nice trip up and down the St. Clair River and a little excursion on Lake Huron. Cost was only $15 for a two-hour trip and it was well worth it.
Of course, any time I spend on the water is always worth it.
Also spent a little time enjoying watching the shipping lane from Vantage Point.
Sometimes you find little jewels right near home.
For the next couple weeks you can follow (if you care) our adventures on my other blog grandmasrecess.blogspot.com. We'll check in from there.
By the way, a friend took us to Port Huron for a ride on the Huron Lady II last Sunday. It was really enjoyable. A nice trip up and down the St. Clair River and a little excursion on Lake Huron. Cost was only $15 for a two-hour trip and it was well worth it.
Of course, any time I spend on the water is always worth it.
Also spent a little time enjoying watching the shipping lane from Vantage Point.
Sometimes you find little jewels right near home.
Sunday, July 11, 2010
BP and fisherman at odds
The oil spill in the Gulf has exposed another major issue in this country. The underground economy is alive and well. As taxes increase, many folks are simply avoiding the problem by working in cash.
Now a bunch of fisherman in the gulf are having a problem getting paid because BP wants to base payments on tax forms and they simply don't have them, or have seriously underreported their income.
This could get ugly as fisherman demand payments for income they can't prove, but likely earned. I feel sympathy for the fisherman, but can also see BP's point that they simply won't pay out based on verbal statements. Heck, I could say I was a fisherman who lost money.
There are reports that some fisherman are making $3,000 a day skimming oil, which eclipses what they would make if they were fishing.
So, what to do? If you come clean that you have under reported your income will that sic the IRS on the fisherman.
Don't really know where I come down on this because I feel no sympathy for BP, but if you have been working for years under the table you have reaped an incredible benefit for not paying your taxes.
I'd be interested in what you think.
Now a bunch of fisherman in the gulf are having a problem getting paid because BP wants to base payments on tax forms and they simply don't have them, or have seriously underreported their income.
This could get ugly as fisherman demand payments for income they can't prove, but likely earned. I feel sympathy for the fisherman, but can also see BP's point that they simply won't pay out based on verbal statements. Heck, I could say I was a fisherman who lost money.
There are reports that some fisherman are making $3,000 a day skimming oil, which eclipses what they would make if they were fishing.
So, what to do? If you come clean that you have under reported your income will that sic the IRS on the fisherman.
Don't really know where I come down on this because I feel no sympathy for BP, but if you have been working for years under the table you have reaped an incredible benefit for not paying your taxes.
I'd be interested in what you think.
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