Arranging to leave a trust for your heirs with your bank? Consider the following story… by Leslie Eckford Many decades ago, a doctor and his wife, after having a successful practice and a...
Integrated Wisdom
Eclectic is the best word to describe Integrated Wisdom. Our focus in this section is on ideas, and we cut across an unlimited range of topics — from smoking cigars, to cross-dressing, to problems with education, to name just a few. These articles are interesting and entertaining, but also informative and, we hope, provocative. They will get you thinking, sometimes on stuff you never bothered to think about before.
The Hired Caregiver Dilemma
Working your way toward finding a solution. by Amanda Lambert and Leslie Eckford As two geriatric professionals and caretakers of our own aging parents, we are staunch advocates of the concept and...
Surrogacy as a Tax Deduction
IRS should not allow such deductions under the law, but they have made exceptions. Is there a reason? This piece is about a tax court case that was decided in September 2017, regarding surrogacy...
“Get off the Phone!!”
Are smart phones disrupting the social development of teenagers? by Bill Wood Remember your Mom or Dad screaming: “GET OFF THE PHONE!!” It was a crazy teenaged time when we used the...
Facts on a Plane
What you can learn when there’s so much time and so little to do… Flying across the country to see my grandchildren is a pain in the you know what… But I love my grand-kids. I sit...
The Plight of Medical Marijuana Caregivers
Helping those with legitimate health needs can be risky and dangerous. Marijuana, rather its THC and CBD ingredients, seem to be effective medicines. They’re reported to help with chronic pain...
Grass Roots Social Movements
History suggests they are the only vehicles of change. In America, we love a train wreck. It’s not that we want to see people hurt, but it seems situations have to be that catastrophic before...
Suing in Ancient Rome
Satisfaction under the law required nerve, persistence, and ingenuity. Cash also helped. Ancient Rome had an extensive code of laws that covered the full range of legal issues one might face. In...
Playing the Ponies
The psychology of betting on the most exciting two minutes in sports. Ever since I was a kid growing up in Queens, New York, I bet on the horses. As 14 and 15 years olds, my friends and I would sit...
What We Believe
Our belief systems are the driving force behind how we act and feel. We tend to think that all our emotions are linked to a specific situation or event, meaning that how we feel is a direct result of...
