by SEDRIC.WALKER512 | Sep 6, 2018 | Finance, Leisure
The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, doubled the federal gift and estate tax basic exclusion amount to $11.18 million in 2018 (adjusted for inflation in later years). The Act also doubled the federal generation-skipping transfer (GST) tax exemption. After 2025, these...
by SEDRIC.WALKER512 | Jun 28, 2018 | Dining, Leisure
In France, it is not uncommon to have fine-dining powerhouses in villages so small that anyone but a local would need help to find them. In villages tucked into little corners near the Pyrenees or on small islands on the coast of Brittany, you can stumble onto...
by SEDRIC.WALKER512 | Jun 28, 2018 | Leisure, Wine/Spirits
My introduction to Still Austin’s new Texas Rye Gin was like one of those movie mix-ups. A friend had poured gin into our water glasses after a dinner party one evening, but I had been away from my seat and didn’t know what he had done. As I got back to my table, I...
by SEDRIC.WALKER512 | Jun 28, 2018 | Fitness, Leisure
Building a strong core does not mean doing the same few exercises over and over for a long period of time, it has to include variety to keep your muscles guessing what’s next. These next two exercises work on the obliques to trim your waistline and also the rectus...
by SEDRIC.WALKER512 | Jun 28, 2018 | Cigars, Leisure
I have been asked, what are the parts of a cigar? There are three parts to a cigar. The wrapper is the outer part of the cigar, so this is what you see. The binder is the part which holds the filler together and away from the wrapper. The filler is the inner most...
by SEDRIC.WALKER512 | Jun 28, 2018 | Auto, Leisure
The 2019 5-seater Volvo XC40 is the Scandinavian auto maker’s first contender in the luxury compact sport utility vehicle market. Volvo combined successful features from its larger SUV line-up with some new pizzazz and created one of the hottest new entry level SUVs...