5 Ways to Make Money After Retirement When I was just starting out in the work force many years ago, my idea of retirement was quite different than it is today. I thought I’d work 9 to 5, just like Daddy did, and after 25 years at the same job, move to a condo in … Read more
Happy 95th Birthday, Betty White Recently, as the internet is wont to do, someone posted another Betty White is dead hoax on Facebook. I was so distraught upon reading the “news”, I almost reposted it without checking the validity of the story. Fortunately, I did check it out and was grateful to find that Betty … Read more
The Late, Great Chuck Berry, Dead at 90 Since Chuck Berry’s licks have been ripped off by other artist since the day he hit the public eye, I thought it only fitting to steal the eulogy from my own Facebook page: Chuck Berry, you have been worshipped, imitated, irritated, you’ve sold out shows, been applauded, … Read more
There are at least 20 “bucket list” destinations on my own bucket list, however, these 17 destinations listed in the article on Huffington Post in the link below – is a good place to start. Their list includes South Korea, Mauritius, Kazakhstan, Cyprus, Latvia, Samoa, Uruguay, Guatemala, Newfoundland, Canada and others. Travel teaches us invaluable lessons we can’t learn … Read more
Greg Lake – November 10th 1947 – December 7th, 2016 The world said Goodbye to Greg Lake, another music icon of the 60’s. Though not as common a household name as Steve Perry or Geddy Lee of Rush, Lake had one of the sweetest voice in progressive rcok and was probably one of the biggest vocal influences of … Read more
It’s hard to believe that Alan Thicke is gone. He was only 69-years-young. I had just finished binge-watching the hot new show, This Is Us, and Alan appeared in the pilot episode as himself. He showed no hint of being the least bit in danger of dying. It just goes to show you how fleeting life is. You … Read more
I’m Too Young For This Sh*t Like many, many people, I started getting mail from AARP when I was about to turn 50 years old. And as I’m sure was the case with many, many others, I said to myself, “Why are they sending me this crap? I’m not ready to die, yet.” So for … Read more
If you are viewing this after the first week in December… Unfortunately, you missed the window to get in on the annual Black Friday Discount which is $299 annually. However, you can still get a great deal by becoming a member of WA for only $349 per year. Hal here. I am not sure whether … Read more
According to Bloomberg Regarding spending habits – according to Bloomberg.com, retailers have us pegged and placed neatly into categories that define our buying habits. No surprise there. Shopping is most assuredly a science. I assume their stas are based on a lot of split testing, customer surveys, inventory analysis and other deep research. At any rate, … Read more
They’re Baaaaaaack! No, not another sequel to Poltergeist… We’re talking about the The Rolling Stones! I remember the day I left Van Nuys, CA in 2005 to move back to my hometown of Philadelphia, PA after what I often refer to as my 28 year vacation in California. My friend Gray handed me a giftwrapped CD after having … Read more
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