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Man, I mean Woman, up!
The front page of the March 6 edition of The New York Times contains a ‘news analysis’ entitled “A Two-Man Race? Women Aren’t Surprised.” The essence of this isn’t a surprise either coming from the NYT; “It’s a situation that … Continue reading
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$4 million! Really?
In my recent guest column (https://www.financialsamurai.com/life-goes-by-quick-money-thoughts-from-a-retiree-with-cancer/) I threw up, almost literally, a figure of $4 million as the amount needed to retire and then went on to apologize for doing so. Such a figure might seem about right for an … Continue reading
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Life Goes By Quick: Money Thoughts From A Boomer Retiree With Cancer
(I was given the opportunity to write a guest column for my #1 favorite blog, FinancialSaumari.com. Below is what I wrote along with some comments that really made my day. Do take a look at that website and add your … Continue reading
Posted in Life After Bonds
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Why I Could See Myself Not Voting for a Democrat
(And isn’t that a provocative headline. I write it with the confidence that no one will read this piece. Like Father MacKenzie of Eleanor Rigby’s Parish, I share I think the reality that I’m writing words for a sermon no … Continue reading
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Here Kitty Kitty
(Yeah, well, I’ve been lazy about writing stuff, fiction. Call it writer’s block or lack of talent. Or laziness. Heck, call it all three!) What Crosses Your Path. He wished he’d thought more about that black cat when he first … Continue reading
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The Mink of Ford Road
← Pic Of The Day #961 06880 Where Westport meets the world; This little anecdote appeared in Dan Woog’s 06880 column on December 5, 2019 (https://06880danwoog.com/2019/12/05/the-mink-of-ford-road/#comments) The Mink Of Ford Road Posted on December 5, 2019 | 3 Comments Alert “06880” reader — and avid fisherman … Continue reading
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A Life on the Lake
(So I’ve not been writing much at all, but has this one stashed away and decided to post it just to keep engaged. It means something to me, though I’m not overly proud of it to be honest.) Sam pumped … Continue reading
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Sliding Home
(I haven’t written much for months as I’ve been traveling with Pippa, the boys, friends, fishing, sailing and starting classes again. This one is a bit namby bamby but I want to get back into the spirit. I doubt most … Continue reading
A Still Weary Look at the Stock Market
One of the benefits of retiring from observing the markets is you get to retire from observing the markets! Hence, my decidedly lack of such contributions to this blog. Anyway, those of you who are in contact with me will … Continue reading
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A Winter’s Walk
It was just the two of them, trudging along for what felt like an eternity. They walked that first night and hid the next day. At some point they’d given up on trying to hide; there was no one to … Continue reading
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