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...
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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...
Poetry: Africa and Asia
“Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen.” ― Leonardo da Vinci “Poets have been mysteriously silent on the...
Going on Safari
An amazing adventure in the lap of luxury. You’re not going to see any pictures of animals in the wild. There are plenty of places you can find those. Instead, my focus is on what the...
Poetry: Neil Kelliher
Neil Kelliher Neil Kelliher has worked in corporate marketing, advertising and consulting. He taught at the university level before turning to writing fiction and poetry. He has e-published two...
Do You Argue Like This?
Going tit for tat goes nowhere. Arguing is not only normal, it’s quite healthy for a marriage. It’s the primary vehicle for change. If we’re unhappy with something our partner does or...
“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...
Is there Sex after Retirement?
Yes, but a survey reveals it’s not as often as it should be. In our book, “The Retirement Maze”, we conducted a survey of 1400 retirees nationwide (I’m a retired pollster), to...
