With all the fancy number crunching going on in Washington, it’s hard to give the government any leeway when it comes to creative accounting practices. I’m not calling anyone a liar; however, I do have a hard time believing them. Below are examples that cause me to be skeptical, at best. Read along and see [...]
Pre-boomers (those born between 1930 and 1945) seem to be harboring a growing fear even despair about the future, especially when it comes to financial matters. This saddens me, because it is my belief that we New Seniors are now the moral compass of America. With our help, the nation should be able to steer [...]
During WWII the country was wildly patriotic. The USA was fighting a war on two fronts. We were the Calvary called in to rescue Europe and the defender of honor and pride in the Pacific Theatre. People here cheered our successes, respectfully mourned those lost in battle and the topic of conversation was usually centered [...]
Watch a few news shows on television and you’ll see lots of commercials aimed at seniors. This is not unusual. Advertisers with products and services appealing to a mature audience know a disproportionate number of this demographic group can be reached with this type of programming. However, what’s disconcerting to me as a pre-boomer is [...]
An ancient proverb says, “May you live in interesting times.” Is this a curse or a blessing or a paradoxical statement to cause one to think about the times they are living in a decide what actions to take in order to have peace in their lives? I submit an overwhelming percentage of Americans will [...]
