Jeffrey Deskovic was wrongfully imprisoned at 17 for the rape and murder of 15-year-old Angela Correa, in 1990. In 2006, he was released as an innocent man. In this article, we will cover the gross...
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.
Teaching the Teacher
You’re never too old to learn, and from some unlikely sources. When I began my retirement march, which has lasted over 5 years to date, I thought it would be a good idea to pass my knowledge of...
Great American Scoundrels of the 20th Century
A few of the most dangerous characters in our recent past. We looked into the creeps of the twentieth century — those who held positions of authority inside our government and whose deeds had...
Be Careful Out There!
Just what are your rights in the United States? That depends on where you live. What can be criminal behavior in one place can be perfectly legal in another. Of course it goes both ways. Should...
Defending Millennials — Part 2
Maybe we Boomers shouldn’t throw stones. In Part 1 we covered Millennials’ supposed shortcomings. But what about their strengths? I mentioned that a number of researchers report that...
Defending Millennials: Part 1
This generation is much maligned, but is it deserved? Like all generations before us, we Boomers have strong opinions about the upcoming crop. I’m talking about Millennials, those born...
Historical Tidbit — The Fourth Crusade
For the Crusaders to get to the Holy Land,Venice first had to be paid. We all know a little something about the crusades, the fight for the Holy Land that ran on and off for over 200 years. The...
X Dressing…
The Adventures of an African Explorer The first man I ever saw dressed as a woman was Uncle Milty (Milton Berle) on his TV show back in the late 1950’s. It was funny, but still a bit strange. The...
Promises Made, Promises Kept?
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...
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...