Woodworking, water colors and a pick-up truck: How lifelong attitudes and practices shape encore careers
Unabridged from my Bonus Years column in the Lifestyle section of The Sunday Capital, Annapolis, Maryland History's view of Calvin Coolidge, the conservative Republican who served as the 30th president of the US, is enjoying a renaissance. It began with the presidency of Ronald Reagan; it continues with...
It’s never too late to “refresh,” to be what you want to be
Unabridged from my Bonus Years column in the Lifestyle section of The Sunday Capital, Annapolis, Maryland During the past two weeks I've had conversations and email exchanges with several later-life readers who are embarking on new careers. One had worked 43 years for a large institution with mandatory...
High performance comes naturally to bonus years’ exemplar
Unabridged from my Bonus Years column in the Lifestyle section of The Sunday Capital, Annapolis, Maryland Some people are "early bloomers." Mozart and Beethoven come to mind. Some people are "shooting stars" – like many athletes, most chess players and some business, political and military leaders – people...
I love it when you’re close by, but not too close
Mary Sue and I are now headed back to Annapolis from Naples after a "long month" that began just before Christmas. I've been coming to Southwest Florida every year since 1947, when I was just eight years old. My parents had me in tow...
The portfolio life has many profiles, including life as a DJ
Unabridged from my Bonus Years column in the Lifestyle section of The Sunday Capital, Annapolis, Maryland We were passing through the entrance to Pelican Landing, an upscale community just north of Naples, Florida, where we were visiting some Annapolitan snow-birds. A sign on the gatehouse announced a BYOB...
After 50, it’s family, friends and work that count the most
Unabridged from my Bonus Years column in the Lifestyle section of The Sunday Capital, Annapolis, Maryland I had just turned 16 when it happened. I had a glossy, new driver's license in my billfold. I was driving my father's new DeSoto down 9th Street in Lafayette, Indiana. The...
