Working in retirement might seem like a paradox. But it can help to provide a myriad of benefits, a potential cushioning to your savings only one of them. If you start your own business, you have the flexibility to create your dream job in your second act, one that gives you purpose and fulfillment. Being an entrepreneur allows you to be the boss, make the rules, and set … [Read more...] about Embarking on an encore career as an entrepreneur
Opinion
Wildfire smoke is coming for the US again. We’re not ready.
Mark Gongloff Many Americans were surprised last year when smoke from wildfires hundreds of miles away turned their air toxic. There’s no excuse for anybody to be surprised when it happens again — possibly in just a couple of months. Canada’s emergency preparedness minister has warned repeatedly that an unusually dry and warm winter, combined with what might be an … [Read more...] about Wildfire smoke is coming for the US again. We’re not ready.
The unintended consequences of ‘defund the police’
Lynn Schmidt LOUIS — The closure of some St. Louis Walgreens stores is just one of the unintended consequences of the “defunding the police’’ rhetoric and policies as well as the culture of allowing crime without consequence. It also serves as an example that de-policing — or even the idea of de-policing — hurts the very people it is trying to help. A couple weeks ago, … [Read more...] about The unintended consequences of ‘defund the police’
LTE: Making mealtime matter
To the editor: A Healthy Lynnfield, an active community partnership working to keep youth and families in Lynnfield healthy, would like to publicly thank Wellpoint for partnering with us on our Make Mealtime Matter campaign. A Healthy Lynnfield saw the research done by the Family Dinner Project, headquartered at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, which clearly shows … [Read more...] about LTE: Making mealtime matter
Embarking on an encore career as an entrepreneur
Working in retirement might seem like a paradox. But it can help to provide a myriad of benefits, a potential cushioning to your savings only one of them. If you start your own business, you have the flexibility to create your dream job in your second act, one that gives you purpose and fulfillment. Being an entrepreneur allows you to be the boss, make the rules, and set … [Read more...] about Embarking on an encore career as an entrepreneur