Have you tried calling the Canada Revenue Agency lately, or attempted to get information about your account on their website? If you have, you no doubt found it impossible to get a live human being…
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Mourning The Demise of My Morning Newspaper
Remember the days when the weekend newspaper was so heavy you needed a forklift to pick it up at the front door? It was chock-full of newsy news, observations, interesting editorial content, funnies, letters to…
I’m Having My “Nineteenth Nervous Breakdown”
Mick Jagger and The Rolling Stones had their nineteenth nervous breakdown in 1966. I’m having mine now. Over the years, boomers have witnessed several recessions, interest rates in the high double-digits and rampant inflation when…
Would It Be Wrong To Embellish My Obituary?
One of my friends who is younger than I am has already written her obituary. It strikes me as a smart pre-emptive and necessary exercise to prepare for the inevitable. I did it for my…
News Flash – Gen-X Discovers Perimenopause And Menopause
When I opened the weekend newspaper and found an entire supplement devoted to perimenopause and menopause—as if it had just been discovered by Gen-X and never before discussed—I thought it was time to re-post an…
How Much Money Does One Guy Need?
A piece about executive compensation in the June 24, 2024 issue of The Globe and Mail written by David Milstead got this old boomer’s blood boiling. It summarizes the various annual financial and other benefits…