Published in Crow’s Feet·PinnedMember-onlyOh Crap, I Missed Senior Citizens Day!Crow’s Feet Writing Prompt #13 Am I a senior citizen? World Senior Citizen’s Day was August 21. The original National Senior Citizens Day was signed into law by Ronald Regan. At the time the media portrayed him as a doddering old codger of 69 when he was elected. …Crows Feet Writing Prompt3 min readCrows Feet Writing Prompt3 min read
Published in Crow’s Feet·PinnedMember-onlyThird Generation RetireeI’ve been lucky to have good examples. Writing on a quiet Sunday I am paying money to listen to the beautiful sound of my grass being cut by someone else. My enjoyment of the sound is tinged by the slight sense of protestant work ethic guilt that is a part of my genetics. …Retirement5 min readRetirement5 min read
Published in Curious·PinnedMember-onlyHow to Help Your Child Become a Better Reader Part 2A Quick Start Guide to Teaching Reading Skills Previously on How to Help Your Child Become a Better Reader: A Quick Start Guide to Reading Conferences Reading Conference Recap The above link is to my Quick Start Guide to reading conferences for parents. My goal is to provide parents with…Education7 min readEducation7 min read
Published in Curious·PinnedMember-onlyHow to Help Your Child Become a Better ReaderA Quick Start Guide to Reading Conferences — This article is the first in a series designed to help parents help their children improve their reading skills without educational jargon. A Reading Conference is a technique used in schools to help students improve their reading skills. This technique works to support school-based or home-based education. …Parenting5 min readParenting5 min read
Published in An Idea (by Ingenious Piece)·PinnedMember-onlySTUPID GoalsWhen you are tired of being SMART Ever Heard of George T. Doran? Me neither. SMART Goals are a business acronym used in personnel and project management. The acronym SMART was coined by George T. Doran in the 1981 issue of Management Review titled, There’s a S.M.A.R.T. way to Write…Personal Development3 min readPersonal Development3 min read
Published in Crow’s Feet·Aug 29, 2022Member-onlyThere Are No Second Acts in American LivesBullshit. Batman in Color! I watched an interesting documentary about Adam West, an actor who helped to make my childhood fabulous with his portrayal of Batman in the original television show. His is really a typical Hollywood story with a rise, fall and rebirth. Adam West had a promising career in television and…Retirement4 min readRetirement4 min read
Published in Crow’s Feet·Aug 23, 2022Member-onlyRetirement Lifestyle ConsultationDo we really need a retirement guru? — Day dreamin’ I think about full retirement more than I think about sex. Yet I still find myself considering new and interesting businesses that I could start after I retire. One day the idea to become a Retirement Life Style Consultant popped into my head. The job of the internet is to…Retirement4 min readRetirement4 min read
Published in Crow’s Feet·Aug 19, 2022Member-onlyWe Were Told There’d be LSDBut mature adults will settle for marijuana. Wild in the Streets Everyone loves a good dystopian future, especially when we think we are living it. The best kind of dystopian futures are the ones generated in our dystopian past. In 1968 there was a little-known movie called, Wild in the Streets. This is an…Marijuana4 min readMarijuana4 min read
Published in Crow’s Feet·Aug 11, 2022Member-onlyBuying Back TimeWe sell our time to earn money, now we spend money to earn time. — It’s hard to let go. For me, it is not easy to pay other people to do a job that I am capable of doing. Doing work on my own is a source of pride in a task accomplished. I also have some trust issues with bringing in someone from the outside. Many of you…Retirement3 min readRetirement3 min read
Published in Crow’s Feet·Aug 10, 2022Member-onlySo, I Have 8,000 Days to LiveMemento Mori is all around us. I have always been a time enthusiast. For some reason, the wisdom that our time on Earth is the most valuable and unappreciated asset we are given came to me at a relatively young age. …Death3 min readDeath3 min read
