by Dennis Beaver | advertising, education, false advertising
May 3, 2019 • By Dennis Beaver You have no doubt heard commercials for Babbel, Rosetta Stone or other computer assisted language learning programs which make claims along the lines of “You can learn a new language in three weeks.” In fact, both Rosetta Stone and...
by Dennis Beaver | false advertising
March 24, 2012 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver We have all seen ads for Rosetta Stone, Pimsleur or similar “teach yourself a foreign language” courses which claim you can accomplish this feat “in just a few days without boring memorization, studying...
by Dennis Beaver | Option to Lease, real estate
July 9, 2021 • By Dennis Beaver Today’s story will be of special interest to anyone who owns acreage —typically agricultural — in areas of the country which receive plentiful sunlight or wind, ideal for the construction of a solar or wind farm. Unless you are...
by Dennis Beaver | asset protection, consumer, consumer credit
May 26, 2017 • By Dennis Beaver If you ask most lawyers if it’s a good idea to loan a friend money to buy a car, you’ll probably hear a line from Shakespeare: “Neither a borrower nor a lender be.” The second part of that famous quote is less often heard: “For loan oft...
by Dennis Beaver | hospitality, human resources, retirement
July 19, 2024 • By Dennis Beaver If you enjoy taking cruises, and are at or approaching retirement age, chances are you’ve seriously considered the possibility of living on a cruise ship instead of moving to a retirement community. And that is exactly what New York...
by Dennis Beaver | dating, fraud, online dating
May 17, 2014 • By Dennis Beaver Recently divorced after a 20-year marriage, Ted was lonely. At a friend’s suggestion, he registered on the dating website, Plenty of Fish.com. It was Dec. 7, a day which would become his very own Pearl Harbor. Within minutes, he...
by Dennis Beaver | animal control, technology
July 03, 2010 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Some time ago, in response to a reader’s question, we looked at an interesting, high-tech device which stops dogs from what is referred to as nuisance barking, that non-stop yapping which ruins peace and...
by Dennis Beaver | education, financial, investment, retirement
“Wealth Your Way” by Cosmo DeStefano offers a highly accessible guide for young adults and their parents on building wealth through simple, consistent habits. February 16, 2026 • By Dennis Beaver “Mr. Beaver, I am terrified that our four grandsons,...
by Dennis Beaver | communication, employment, tattoos, workplace
November 28, 2023 • By Dennis Beaver “Mr. Beaver, I do the hiring for a paint and coatings company based in the South and frankly wonder if I am going insane, or if today’s job applicants think that a job interview is the same thing as Saturday night with the gang —...
by Dennis Beaver | education, psychology
November 1, 2019 • By Dennis Beaver
Today’s story is dedicated to college students looking for a job, and we begin with a question: If you feel that your education has prepared you adequately for the realities of the working world–getting a job, doing well and...
