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Just wanted to inform you that I am leaving this Forum. I have been a member here for close to 12 years. I appreciate the knowledge I have gained here, and the friends. However, every good thing comes to an end, and it is time for me to leave on my own terms. I wish you all well for the future...

Interesting article in the NYT about (a) making one and (b) sharing it with your doctor...

As a proud Irish-Canadian 🇮🇪 🇨🇦 I am delighted to see the Prime Ministers of my two homelands being competitive in their choice of socks with a message. Taoiseach Varadkar wears Canada socks for Trudeau visit - BBC News My own sock preference is boring beige cotton, with the occasional...

Recently several posters have mentioned that they own and carry guns. I'm curious to see how common this is, so I thought I would post a poll. Please bear with me while I do that. This is NOT a political discussion, just a factual survey.

The Oscar winning actor (3 times) Daniel Day-Lewis is planning to ER at 60. https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/jun/20/daniel-day-lewis-retirement-acting?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other He is a very private person and has taken career breaks before. Hopefully, being at the peak of the acting...

A post on another thread got me wondering about this. If you have squads of loved ones queuing up to present you with the gift of your dreams, it's probably not an issue. If, like me, you rarely get Christmas gifts, do you do something special for yourself? It could be an experience or an...

She was only 61 and had been receiving hospice care for cancer. It was just a few weeks ago that she was coanchoring the PBS NewsHour (the only US news station that I watch). She will be missed.

What is going on? Robert Vaughn has died. http://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/nov/11/robert-vaughn-actor-man-from-uncle-dies?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Leonard Cohen has died at 82. Worked right to the end. Released his final album just last month. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/music/canadian-singer-songwriter-leonard-cohen-dies-at-82/article32810848/ http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/leonard-cohen-dead-at-82-w449792...

In the thread about percentage of assets in home equity, someone brought up the valid point that the data ignored debt. So here is a poll to address this question. The number I am looking for is: The sum total of ALL your debt (including mortgages) Divided by.... The sum total of ALL your...

From one of my favorite YouTube channels, SciShow, a piece on the psychology of online trolling. It's worth saying again how much I appreciate the work of the moderators on the forum!

RIP Harper Lee....early retiree extraordinaire.... Because sometimes, one great opus is enough. Why Harper Lee kept her silence for 55 years

David Bowie has died of cancer aged 69. No ER for him. He worked up to last week. Music Star David Bowie Dies From Cancer Aged 69

This week I had a bad shopping experience. I will be attending a wedding in the U.S. this Fall and wanted to purchase gifts for the happy couple from their registry. I made my choices from the online registry, and then phoned Macy's International Orders desk, because the website only works if...

http://bit.ly/1HIX00z Listen to this, from the CBC Radio show The Current: 'I Quit!': Author Matt Potter on how resignations shaped history - July 22, 2015 If you've ever fantasized about the best way to say "Take this job and shove it!", then our interview with Matt Potter is for you. His...

A retirement blog that I follow has discussed this recent article from Sweden. Unfortunately I don't have access to the original manuscript, but here is a summary of the findings. https://growthecon.wordpress.com/2015/03/08/genetic-factors-in-savings-behavior/ Basically, genetics appears to be...

My car is three years old and my loan is fully paid off as of today, so I took it to a car detailing pace as a birthday present. Afterwards one of my electronics panels (multimedia display) is not working. Initially I assumed that they had pressed too many buttons while wiping the dash, but I...

Here is a schedule (in Excel, downloadable) for those who don't know what to do all day in ER. The Early Retiree’s Weekly Schedule | Root of Good

This is something I worry about and it's why I keep my advisor. The Biggest Threat To Your Retirement Portfolio: Mild Dementia | Seeking Alpha

Mod note - these posts were moved from an open thread to here to not disrupt that conversation. That's good to know, thank you. However, I checked Carioca's profile before composing my post, and did not have access to that information. The attached photo is what I saw then and still see...

The Supreme Court of Canada has just ruled that the legal ban on assisted suicide is unconstitutional and violates the Charter of Rights. Governments have a year to draw up new legislation. Supreme Court of Canada strikes down ban on doctor-assisted suicide | National Post

After less than two years, Target is shutting down all its operations in Canada, having lost ~$1.5 billion. Target to close all 133 Canadian stores, gets CCAA protection - Business - CBC News Missing the mark: 5 reasons why Target failed in Canada - The Globe and Mail

This public health report from Europe was just published. Health at a Glance: Europe 2014 - European Commission Below is an Irish perspective on the report. One of lowest health spends in western Europe but healthy diet sees Irish live longer | Irish Examiner To summarize: eat your...

Gentlemen, here is a new article on PSA screening. The Canadian Task force on Preventive Health Care has reviewed all the evidence and has concluded that it does more harm than good on a population basis. They recommend that it be scrapped. Of course, there will be individual men who say that...

I had a frustrating experience this week and almost lost a friendship due to Google Calendar. We had agreed to meet at Time A. I sent a calendar appointment for a Time A. On friend's computer it showed up as Time A + 7 hours. Each of us turned up at the coffee shop at our assigned times and...