Back in January of 2022 I wrote “What’s Your Quest” -https://www.retiredandinspiredat55.com/post/what-s-your-quest – about the importance...

After my last two posts I figured something lighter was needed. This is a sequel to my earlier post about taking side trips while on...

With tax time upon us I got to thinking again about the importance of planning for changes to your tax liabilities in retirement. Whether...

Hypocrites to the left of me, hypocrites to the right of me. Into the valley of death they drag this country. Being retired, I have the...

With spring finally here and people getting back outside, this is a reminder to share the road. As an avid cyclist the, dance between...

I’ve written before about my wife and I sitting at the bar when we go out, so we get the opportunity to meet and talk to new people....

This is a follow-on to my earlier “Good Intentions” post. The constant barrage of electric vehicle (EV) commercials and the calls to ban...

Watching online ordering continue to grow while brick and mortar stores increasingly close, I cringe at the cost of online convenience....

For those non-hockey fans reading this: Chico Resch was an NHL goaltender with the NY Islanders during their 4 Stanley Cup dynasty, also...

A few weeks ago I finally bit the bullet and went to the local Verizon store to replace my 6-year-old phone with a new 5G model. I had...

This post is a little different from my usual musings. I am not judging anyone or anything; just putting my thoughts and experiences on...

The below is a commentary on recent events in Congress. It is not a judgement of right, left - or wrong; simply my thoughts around what...

2022, the year that could have been…but wasn’t. So much potential for getting back to normal and society stabilizing, but that potential...

Those of you who watch sports on TV will recognize the title of this post as the tag line of one of the myriad internet gambling sites...

A few weeks ago a neighbor who is juggling several entrepreneurial enterprises, a corporate role, and a toddler, told me he was starting...

I wrote about joining Productively Funny (https://www.productivelyfunny.com/about) back in 2021 when it looked like Covid was passing,...

Watching our cats bask in the sun and fresh air coming in the open windows during the recent wave of warm weather got me thinking about...

As a follow-up to the election, this post focuses on the age-old partisan practice of gerrymandering. Each census cycle, the two dominant...

Tomorrow is election day and this is my call to action for everyone eligible to get out and vote. With the far right and far left getting...