It’s believed that humans originated about 200,000 years ago in the Middle Paleolithic period. According to Wikipedia, they began to experience “full behavioral modernity” about 50,000 years ago. My friend Susan, in participating in online dating, has apparently discovered a pool of Homo Sapiens Sapiens who managed to avoid the shift to full behavioral modernity. …more
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Your golden years can also be your chrome years. There is a saying in the motorcycle community, “You don’t quit riding because you get old, you get old because you quit riding.” That may be one of a multitude of reasons why, more and more, you see grey locks peeking out from under those motorcycle …more
Who am I to judge?
January 19, 2014 | Category: Life, Retirement locations | Add Comment
Author: B Mahoney posts: 44 Author's
Author: B Mahoney posts: 44 Author's
These five words are perhaps the five most powerful and significant words spoken by Pope Francis since he became leader of the Catholic Church. Although I am not a Catholic, I do not automatically respect the leader of any Church or organisation, unless they have earned it through not only their words but, most importantly, …more
I think I have invented a new hobby for myself. I call it “twerking” because I keep twerking various companies to see if I can get them to admit their weaknesses and failings. This past week or so I continued to twerk the help-with-your-invention companies. I decided that chrome plated vegetables wasn’t ludicrous enough so …more
Retirement was never really in my plans. Sure, I contributed to my 401K and saved money for retirement, but I never really planned the age I would retire or what I would do when I retired. Yes, it was ironic that my job was planning, but I didn’t have a plan for my own retirement. …more
When most people think of retirement planning, they think about investing, Social Security, and how they’re going to pay for their golden years. There’s much more to retirement planning, though, than simply crunching the numbers. In fact, the numbers themselves are a bit meaningless if a retiree doesn’t know how the money will be used. …more
There are several financial scams that are primarily targeted at seniors and older adults. The top scams appear to be the following: Fake Prescription Drugs The growth of eCommerce on the Internet provides an easy and convenient way to shop for almost anything that can be purchased in a store. This includes prescriptions. While there …more
Expats and Tire Safety, especially in warmer climates
January 13, 2014 | Category: Life, Retirement locations | Add Comment
Author: B Mahoney posts: 44 Author's
Author: B Mahoney posts: 44 Author's
Recently witnessing a nasty accident on the motorway in Gran Canaria, where fortunately all the passengers survived unscathed, made me ask some questions about the cause. Apparently, one tire had exploded, which was due to the age of the tire and failure of the rubber. For me, this was an unknown phenomenon. Although I am …more
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