Watch out, you’ll burn your hands

Even in early old age, there is much to learn. Figuring out what you don’t know is one of the hardest. And yes, it’s precisely because you don’t know.While this truth seems self-evident, often it’s not. One result of not knowing is that life becomes...

Thinking about money

Last night we were visiting with a group of friends. One of them asked, “How important is money? Wouldn’t we simply be better without it?”Almost everyone chuckled at such a naive comment. Then the conversation started to pick up steam. “I know someone who rejected...

It’s a Mess Around Here

I’m sitting in the middle of a mess.I decided to take a break, momentarily leaving the mess to rest and put these thoughts on paper. Well, you know what I mean.Earlier this Saturday morning, Judy and I returned from a wonderful breakfast at our favorite local eatery....

The Retirement Reformation: an emerging movement

In our prior text, we explored the context for the launch of the Retirement Reformation. We left our exploration with the following:Next we will examine the actual components, the basic elements, the critical pieces of what makes up a movement. What are the essential...

Is it time to get the movement organized?

The opposite of organization is chaos.Or, at least a significant absence of system, process, and structure. When there is no organization, frustration reigns. I read somewhere that if you don’t know where you are, you can’t possible determine where you are going. And...