LAFF FEBRUARY ISSUE

FINANCIAL GROUNDHOG DAY  January’s already come and gone, though you might not be able to tell from the weather. Starting the year in the dead of winter can certainly feel counterintuitive. Here we are talking about new beginnings and fresh starts while the world outside our doors is literally frozen in place. It can be hard to break out of our own cycles when we wake up to the same morning again and again. It can all ... CONTINUE READING

LEAP INTO 2020 Like the Olympics and presidential elections, leap years only occur once every four years, which is why many people look forward to Feb. 29. But there’s a lot that you might not know about this ... CONTINUE READING

CREATE YOUR OWN ODYSSEY One of the oldest stories in Western literature is Homer’s “The Odyssey.” This epic poem tells the story of Odysseus and his long journey home after the Trojan War. While Odysseus’ travels were fraught with mythical monsters and magic, many of the places he visited are said to be inspired by real islands in the ... CONTINUE READING