Red Sox vs. Yankees this Sunday!

Red Sox vs. Yankees this Sunday at Fenway!!! Bid on 4 seats in the State Street Pavilion. Bid here:http://www.biddingforgood.com/auction/AuctionHome.action?vhost=friendshiphome This is a benefit for all the fantastic folks at the Friendship Home.

Democracy + Modern Technology

Isn't it remarkable that every single one of us can listen to Supreme Court arguments live? Live! All of us! And you can read the full transcript later the same day. It's remarkable, absolutely remarkable. Humans have been organizing ourselves into nation-states for a few thousand years now, and when before...
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Trusts

Most Americans don’t realize that they have an estate. Most people think that an “estate” includes a mansion in the hills, a private jet, or millions of dollars in investment accounts. But the true definition of “estate” is a person’s possessions or property—regardless of the size or amount. Everybody has an estate; and if...
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Thrown into the Deep End

Did you see Michelle Singletary’s column this weekend in the Boston Globe? I like her column, The Color of Money. She writes in a straight-forward, honest manner, with guidance targeted at “regular folks” like myself. This weekend she wrote about essentially being thrown into the deep end of the...
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This Made Me Laugh

Talking to a client this afternoon, and he mentions that he is attending an annual get-together tonight with some friends.  The way he describes it: "A bunch of old men getting together and telling lies."  I love it!!

Veterans Fair This Saturday in Hull

Come out to beautiful Hull this Saturday for a Veterans Health and Wellness Fair. This is being put together by the Hull Board of Health and the Hull Veterans Council, and it is shaping up to be a great event. There will be blood pressure checks, immunizations, even yoga and reiki! They will also have...
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South Shore Senior Population Set to Boom

Yesterday's South Section of the Boston Globe had a two-page story on the coming boom in the senior population.  It's reassuring to read that senior centers are reexamining their goals and programming in light of the change in clientele. The biggest issues I see facing my clients are (1) bringing in the support...
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