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I had just finished reading The Book of Joy last week. So sad to hear of his passing, but not totally surprised. His death is an inestimable loss to world peace. He was an un-stoppable force for good; and a remarkably kind and happy spirit. He will be missed like a beautiful sunset - in ways...

One of the biggest surprises in ER has been the result of reaching out to old friends and reconnecting with them, some of whom I haven't seen for over a decade. The process started slowly, but really picked up speed once I settled into ER and started being more pro-active. The interesting...

What a shock to find out that Norm MacDonald passed away today. He was such a brilliant comedian and interesting Canadian. Evidently he had cancer for years and hid it from the public. One of the GOATs. Such genius. I'm crying down here, but heaven is cracking up tonight! Rest in peace Norm.

I was on Reddit before Christmas and saw an interesting post about Furoshiki. Furoshiki is a Japanese tradition of wrapping gifts in printed cloth, and using these cloth to transport items. It also refers to the cloth itself, and dates back over a thousand years. Furoshiki is relevant now...

Today the air is poisonous thanks to the burning navy ship in San Diego bay. My asthma is going nuts, but I'm battling it with my best weapon since Primatene Mist. It reminded me to share a crucial home improvement that has been a godsend over many years to eliminate my asthma attacks quickly...

Another comic genius leaves us... I used to love Fernwood 2 Night. One of the greatest sidemen in comedy. Big sad.

This is one of the reasons I am so skeptical of our current financial market run and the apparent "success" of our 2009 recovery... This is a documentary film from the producers of "Enron - The Smartest Guys in the Room" and one that Forbes, Marketwatch, etc. are recommending investors to...

I have been running some long-term financial scenarios that required me to input a future average market return for my model. Looking at the past results was very surprising, and validated my assumptions about the last 20 years, especially given that most articles seem to think the average...

I just thought I'd post this for anyone who is dealing with dementia. It is a presentation by an expert on Alzheimers and Dementia that my wife and I attended a few years ago. It has been hugely helpful to us and I thought of everyone here on ER when I was sharing it today. I haven't found...

David Byrne was in So Cal this month and I got to see him twice in San Diego. His new show is totally amazing and is his best work in years. It evokes Stop Making Sense, but in a completely new and fresh way. It was definitely one of the best live performances I've ever seen; and it is...

I had read recently about Jack Bogle discussing the over-saturation of ETFs in the market and the consequences of this strategy when applied by so many investors at once. He seemed to claim that if everyone were to invest only in ETFs, it could defeat the purpose and value of ETFs. I'm...

I'm in the middle of a kitchen remodel and other work on the house for the DW and I first decided to add some automated lights to the kitchen. I'm one of those who rarely can just dip their toe into something, so after becoming fascinated with the research, I've moved on to setting up the whole...

Today I found out about the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UC San Diego. They offer some incredible education opportunities for almost nothing. I would expect other large universities may offer similar programs. Osher Institute at UCSD

I thought it would be nice to take my wife to see Hamilton in Los Angeles so I went to the Pantages Theatre website to see if any tickets were available. I picked a Tuesday night figuring tickets would be cheaper and more available. I just wanted to have a good time. I don't mind dropping a...

FWIW, for anyone who likes to rent interesting homes on vacation, I receive emails from this website that has some really cool luxury vacation rentals, particularly in the Palm Springs area. It's a fun site to peruse with some well-known celebrity homes. Luxury Vacation Rentals | Beau Monde...

Hi All, New Member here. A little about me: Currently 55 and married, no kids. I retired at 53 (7/11/14) from a long career in international business. My wife is 66 and she retired in Feb. 2014 and is collecting SS. 2013 was a terrible year for me. My dad and mother-in-law both passed away...