Recent content by Voltaire

Aenlighten: I just wanted to get back to you. There was a lot to think about in your msg: some I agree with; some I don't; some I'm not sure about. I will look for the book, "What if Boomers Can't Retire?" I think many will be working at something longer than they wanted to. I believe in...

Stories from the fringe Hello la delfina and all: I got a taste of a more elemental life when I decided our government was wrong to be in Vietnam trying to tell people there how they should be governed. I was a poli/sci student, studying to get into the diplomatic corps. I saw that we were...

Thanks for the tip, JPatrick! I took a look at that link and it looks interesting. I'll see about getting a copy. Thanks!

How're ya goin' ta keep 'em down on tha farm? Hunger might do it. The danger and hassle of travel when they treat you like a terrorist in your own country. Once I got a taste of the relative freedom on the farm, I had little desire to go to Paree. I just have a feeling things are not going...

I agree, Water is essential I, too, have been reading about the potential for investment in water technologies. I like investing in businesses where no one can live without your product. I haven't really been following the drought in Georgia, but it seems very odd to me. In general, they...

You may not agree with me, but... I'll tell you what I think: Our Senators and Representatives can't be trusted with our retirement savings. They've proven that already by spending the surplus that should have been invested for the past 40 years. They will say anything, promise anything to get...

If you want the scoop on Social Security's future... I've done a lot of reading about Social Security, too. I found a great book entitled "The Coming Generational Storm," by Laurence Kotlikoff and Scott Burns. It has the endorsement of four Nobel Prize winners, and a number of other famous...

Has anyone here done any thinking on how our political direction will affect the quality of our retirement in the USA? How about trends like Peak Oil and how that will affect our mobility and the cost of airconditioning in Phoenix or South Florida? I just found this forum, so I haven't had time...