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- Remembering an American Civil Rights Hero, Medgar Evers, on Anniversary of His Murder in Mississippi - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2012 from Susan Klopfer“People who lived through those days will tell you that something shifted in their hearts after Medgar Evers died, something that put them beyond fear…. At that point a new motto was born: After Medgar, no more fear.” Maryanne Voller, Esquire THERE MAY BE SOME WHO still ask "who was Medgar ...
Views: 2149 - Research Data Solid On Diversity Success, Failure - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2012 from Susan Klopfer"You are asking me if I am surprised?" Bill and Kay are sharing a private moment talking about diversity changes planned for their regional bank, along with the initial executive board response. "Well, I knew we would have some resistance from at least one board member after we presented ...
Views: 1526 - You Don't Have to Be a 1-Percenter to Enjoy Retirement, Retired Nurse Discovers - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2012 from Susan KlopferRetirement planning means far more than addressing money issues, Jane C told me. The retired nurse expected to feel happy upon retirement, but found herself, instead, "just miserable nearly every day." Sitting at her kitchen table, drinking a cool ice tea, Jane told me her story. As a ...
Views: 1943(2 votes) - You Don't Have to Be a 1-Percenter to Enjoy Retirement, Retired Nurse Discovers - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2012 from Susan KlopferRetirement planning means far more than addressing money issues, Jane C told me. The retired nurse expected to feel happy upon retirement, but found herself, instead, "just miserable nearly every day." Sitting at her kitchen table, drinking a cool ice tea, Jane told me her story. As a ...
Views: 1943(2 votes) - Some Retirees Make Extra Money By Speaking, Selling Books, Reports at Back of the Room - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2012 from Susan KlopferARE YOU A retiree who is looking for something intriguing and fun to do, while making extra money? If your answer is yes, you are not alone. In fact, most older employees (65 percent) recently told researchers they would like to have some form of work in their retirement, according to a 2011 ...
Views: 1995(1 vote) - Some 57 Years Later, Emmett Till Story Still Being Told; Civil Rights History in Mississippi - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2012 from Susan KlopferWHY ARE WE STILL talking about the murder of 14-year-old Emmett TilL some 50-plus years postmortem? I blogged on the topic last August upon the 56th anniversary of this young African American boy’s brutal death back in 1955. Now his name is frequently appearing as national and international ...
Views: 3129(1 vote) - Retirees With a Business Plan, Written Goals Can Earn Extra Income - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2012 from Susan Klopfer"I thought I left business and work and all of that snarly stuff - and now you want me to write down my business plans? To write down my goals? NOT!!" Sue is a newly retired office manager turned blogger who wants to make a small business of what she is doing -- blogging about ...
Views: 1661 - Cultural Survival Rules Keep Some Retired Expats From Packing Bags, Going Home - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2012 from Susan KlopferAS A NEWLY retired person, do you REALLY expect EVERYTHING to go as planned? Consider the retiree who chooses to move to another country as an expat and then winds up going back home, giving up on the dream of living in a new culture because he or she can't seem to make needed cultural ...
Views: 1919 - Expat Retirement Works Best When Cultural Differences Understood and Appreciated - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2012 from Susan KlopferTo survive as a stranger in a strange land – a visitor in a new land – requires education and enough personal depth to avoid unfair prejudices that result from ethnocentrism. AFTER WORKING nearly eight months months to get a special “pensionada” visa, scouting out the correct pet carriers to ...
Views: 2116 - Retirees Turn to Alternative Medicine For Self Help -- And For Extra Income - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2012 from Susan KlopferWho knows? This could have been an overheard conversation at any office water cooler: James: Hey John, I'm retiring next month. John: Congratulations, man. This will be the beginning of the rest of your life. James (to himself): Whoa. Why did I open my mouth? Is John saying he thinks I ...
Views: 1037 - As More Baby Boomers Moving Into Retirement -- What Do They Want? (Stats and Facts) - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2012 from Susan KlopferDO YOU HEAR a growing rumble in the distance? Chalk it up to the coming the Baby Boomer Express, an enormous number of older folks in this country getting ready to retire. In fact, every 7 seconds an American turns 50 -- more than 12,500 people every day, the U.S. Census Bureau ...
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