Something old, something new makes a portfolio
Unabridged from my Bonus Years column in the Lifestyle section of The Sunday Capital, Annapolis, Maryland "On April 9, 1940, the very day that the Nazis invaded Norway, a young Swedish nurse received a life-changing letter. It contained an improbable wedding proposal from the man she loved –...
You don’t get to recover your losses from the time bank
Unabridged from my Bonus Years column in the Lifestyle section of The Sunday Capital, Annapolis, Maryland I have always enjoyed the Thanksgiving holiday – the more so as I have aged. It kicks off a joyful day of sharing time with family and friends, a sharing that usually...
The ‘fastest clipper in the East’ is not about to retire
Unabridged from my Bonus Years column in the Lifestyle section of The Sunday Capital, Annapolis, Maryland Shortly after moving to Annapolis in 1993, I learned about the city's ethnic diversity and rich history of immigration. About a year later, I met one of those immigrants, an Annapolitan by...
It’s never too late for reconciliation, restoring relationships
I remember my father repeating the old adage, "We grow too soon old and too late wise." The older I get, the more I understand the truth of those words. With age comes a broader and deeper perspective on life, human relations and our place...
The ‘gray vote’ may take the cake on Tuesday
Unabridged from my Bonus Years column in the Lifestyle section of The Sunday Capital, Annapolis, Maryland Thankfully, and with a little luck, the 2012 presidential election will be over in two days – with a decision sometime Tuesday night. Many thought much of the 2012 campaign would be...
There are many paths through the bonus years
Several readers have asked, "When do the bonus years begin?" If you think about it historically, life expectancy was 47 in 1900. So, from the perspective of history and demography, the bonus years are all those years after 47. Still, many people begin thinking...
