Writing in The Wall Street Journal’s Wealth Management Report, retired senior editor Carol Hymowitz said there is “no single road map or retirement plan” these days. She seemed to wish there was. Was there ever a “single” tried-and-true retirement road map? It may have seemed that way. “Retirement age” used to be 65. Today 65 […]
When the holiday season arrives and the skies turn gray, and present life feels muted, my imagination will sometimes pull me to the past of my childhood. My friends were children of shipyard workers and shoe factory workers, whose parents were laid off in their 50s or lost promised pensions to nothing less than legal […]
By Dr. John Tamilio III My wish this Christmas is bold, but not audacious. I want peace. I am not just referring to the cessation of violence or a respite from war, although both would be welcome. The peace I want is akin to the Hebrew word shalom, which means wholeness and completeness. I need […]
Did you know … Now that Santa Claus has read his mail, made his list, and checked it twice, he and his sleigh are ready to deliver tons of presents to those who didn’t pout or cry and have been good this year. As usual, his loaded sleigh will be powered for his worldwide trek […]
This month feels overwhelmed by lists. There are holiday wish lists, gift shopping lists, to-do lists before you get a few days off or take a vacation, lists of subscriptions you have to renew or cancel, resolutions for next year. As always, these lists can give particular structure to the busyness around us, keeping us […]
In Martin Scorsese’s American Masters documentary about Bob Dylan, Dylan recalls how as a boy he and his classmates had to practice getting under their desks in case of a nuclear attack. According to Dylan, “Our reality was fear that at any moment this black cloud would explode and everybody would be dead. We grew […]
Dear Editor: I started with CrossFit HomeBase, a local gym on Turnpike Street, a few months after it opened about seven years ago. Truth be told, I was a little leery at first, thinking it would be a gym with “muscle heads” walking around stopping at every mirror to flex! Boy was I wrong. There […]
Did you know … The town of Canton plans to renovate the town-owned Earl Newhouse Waterfront at Reservoir pond. According to a recent article in the Canton Citizen, Conservation Agent Regen Milani, working in collaboration with Town Planner Laura Smead, has estimated the project cost to be slightly north of $400,000. The town plans to seek 50 percent of the funding […]
One of the biggest misconceptions about banks involves bank insurance. Specifically, many people believe that the FDIC and SIF insurance they hear so much about covers them for various kinds of losses, sort of like an insurer of last resort. And if the bank insurance won’t cover them, surely the bank will, right? It reminds […]
Dear Editor: I was disappointed to read Larry Overlan’s letter in the October 24 edition of the Canton Citizen. In it, he details his outreach to the Canton Democratic Town Committee and their seemingly dismissive response to an invitation from the Canton Republican Town Committee for constructive and enlightening discussion of very important issues facing […]
