Generational wealth is assets passed from one generation to another. A family business, stocks, bonds, real estate or other valuables are typical examples. These generally transfer when a family member dies. This is different from the soft issues like family values, education, love and family, which begin the transfer process at birth and continue through a lifetime. The Federal Reserve […]
» Read moreI’m writing this on my 83rd birthday. My life has changed since my 2019 cancer diagnosis. In a nutshell, cancer appears in my body, the doctors zap it, I’m good to go, another spot pops up and we do it again. Each time it reappears, it’s a reminder I’m one step closer to judgment day. Without cancer, the same would […]
» Read moreMy invitations to be the commencement speaker from the prestigious academic shrines must have been lost in cyberspace; so, I will share my thoughts for the graduates from my personal podium. Congratulations to the class of 2023. Today is the day to celebrate your academic success, leave your educational cocoon, grow your wings and move toward adulthood. Commencement addresses are […]
» Read moreI asked my 18-year-old grandson Braidyn about college. He was visibly frustrated; “Grandpa, I don’t know what I want to do, or where I want to go.” He’s college material, National Honor Society, excellent people skills, and a great work ethic. He’s an accomplished welder, with an excellent-paying job waiting for him upon graduation – should he want it. Part […]
» Read moreWhy can’t I sleep? For the last few nights, I have rolled, tossed and turned until the wee hours of the morning. Two years ago, I was going through very challenging treatments for tongue cancer. At one point I asked my wife Jo why she was closing the door to her office. She said, “So that you don’t see me […]
» Read moreWhile you may have checked off items on your Bucket List, what will be on your deathbed List of Regrets? Bonnie Ware, an Australian nurse, spent several years caring for people in the last days of their lives. On their deathbed many patients opened up to her about their life and regrets. She wrote an article titled, “The Top Five […]
» Read moreMany years ago a friend asked, “Wouldn’t you like to be a fly on the wall at your funeral?” We both agreed it would be cool to hear what people say about you when you are dead. Today, in my mid-70’s, having experienced a number of funerals where sociopaths, cheats, and downright jerks are regaled like saints I have come […]
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