I remember V-E Day and especially V-J Day because I was a nine-year-old with a paper route. The newspapers came out with “Extra” editions announcing the breaking news; as the war in Europe and Japan ended in 1945. That was real “Breaking News” unlike the overload of so-called “Breaking News” announcements we are inundated with…
My grandfather lived to age 96 — his sister to 104 — and never lacked for something to do. Activity was the key to their longevity. My grandfather loved to sell farms. He was making rural real estate deals right up to the end. My great-aunt took in boarding college students and gave them a…
There was a time in this country when a catalog helped bind the country together but like many of the hallmarks of our development, that time has been flushed down the toilet. Sears, Roebuck & Co. is fast becoming history. There was a period in the 20th Century when it produced a catalog that helped…
One of my favorite questions to ask people when we get into a discussion about money or monetary policies is, “If you take a five-dollar bill to the Federal Reserve, what will they give you for it?” Most people struggle for an answer. That’s a fair commentary on our current monetary system here in the…
I was at the VA getting a hearing aid repaired and the medical technician said, “I see you made 82 recently.” I acknowledged I had and asked her, “Does that make me old?” “Not necessarily,” she replied with a smile. Views on Aging: You Only Get Better I thought about that remark as I drove…
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