January 2010

IN CONTEMPLATION OF DEATH

by Bill Cady on January 29, 2010

The Internal Revenue Service ascribes that term to the period 36 months before the date of death as far as anything given away during life.  They insist said asset was transferred to someone else by the donor “in contemplation of death” and bring the value of that asset back into the estate so they can [...]

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NO WORD YET FROM MY DOCTOR …

by Bill Cady on January 27, 2010

… and I have no idea when I’ll hear from him.  However, living in a litigious society as we do, I’m sure I’ll eventually hear something. Almost makes a guy feel guilty, writing about myself like this.  To recap, in the event you just walked in on this story, I’ve borne a medical mystery of [...]

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PART THREE … WAITING TO HEAR IF I’M GOING TO DIE

by Bill Cady on January 12, 2010

Almost losing Ty, being homeless, waiting to hear if I’m going to die I’ll lay out these three items, the Top Three things in my life on my “Ugly List” and, at the end of the this post, the last one, I’ll rank ‘em in order of importance.  Impact.  Hurt.  Personal meaning. You?  You’ve got [...]

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PART TWO … BEING HOMELESS

by Bill Cady on January 11, 2010

Almost losing Ty, Being homeless, Waiting to hear if I’m going to die I’ll lay out these three items, the Top Three things in my life on my “Ugly List” and, at the end of the last one, I’ll rank ‘em in order of importance.  Impact.  Hurt.  Personal meaning. You?  You’ve got your own list.  [...]

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PART ONE … ALMOST LOSING MY SON, TY

by Bill Cady on January 10, 2010

Almost losing Ty, being homeless, waiting to hear if I’m going to die I’ll lay out these three items, the Top Three things in my life on my “Ugly List” and, at the end of the last one, I’ll rank ‘em in order of importance.  Impact.  Hurt.  Personal meaning. You?  You’ve got your own list.  [...]

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LIVING IN HELL, THREE TIMES

by Bill Cady on January 9, 2010

Almost losing my son Ty, Being homeless, Waiting to hear if I’m going to die This is a three-parter coming out over four days, counting this intro, and all the parts are written, so they’ll be here, even if I’m not.  I’m sure, in the event tragedy (as if) strikes in the next three days, [...]

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WE’VE ALREADY TALKED ABOUT YOUR MOM

by Bill Cady on January 6, 2010

So, what about Dad? Picture this.  A baby boy is born and Dad is there with a football and helmet before he’s even released from the hospital.  He coaches the boy in Pop Warner football.  He’s there at every high school practice and every game.  Comments and critiques afterward.  Boy goes to college and Dad’s [...]

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