Taking our grandchildren on a little summer trip has been an enjoyable change of pace over the past couple of years. My wife and I just returned from a jaunt to Las Vegas with our two older ones, now seven and thirteen. One of the highlights of the trip, according to the kids, was the [...]
When we think back over the years, there were many events that made us the person we are today. However, there are specific birthdays we all share and recognize as important for marking the passage of time and indicating the beginning of a new phase of life.
Turning 13, becoming a teenager, meant we were no [...]
Pre-boomers (those born between 1930 and 1945) may consider circling the wagons, because our generation, now known as New Seniors, is under attack. Have you noticed? It’s mainly below the radar. But, it’s there. The subtle, almost subliminal, message is, “Programs for those 65+ are too expensive, will add to the deficit and ultimately be [...]
The Federal Government’s budget will be the highest in history, topping $3.8 trillion, while the deficit for this year is pegged at $1.6 trillion for the fiscal year starting in July, 2010. That’s a long way from where these numbers were 50 years ago when most pre-boomers were in the workforce, or would be soon. [...]
In Oscar Wilde’s novel “The Picture of Dorian Gray,” a handsome young man believes his life would not be worth living once his good looks faded with age. So, he sold his soul to the devil and the man remained young while a portrait of him aged instead. He meets a tragic end, and his [...]
