In 1170, four knights under Henry II murdered Archbishop Thomas Becket in cold blood. Unfortunately, their client didn’t document the order, and Henry pleaded ignorance while the knights were exiled.…

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2013 was another year of tragedy and triumph and, as usual, we all witnessed loads of colossal public gaffes. Just like every other year. And for every Paula Dean, Lance…

I once had an extended, heated argument with a client over adding 20 accounts to their 2,000+ value chart of accounts. I spent some of both my credibility and the…

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