I remember with vivid clarity my first day of school. Walking hand in hand with my mom into tiny Fallston Elementary – unsure of this whole education thing…. the unfamiliar faces….or the lady that introduced herself as my teacher. Mrs. Cline would turn out to be a...
The little boy reluctantly handed the note to his mother. “Mom, my teacher gave this paper to me and told me only you are to read it. What does it say?” Then he saw the tears well in her eyes. She looked at young Thomas and read the...
An interesting article crossed my desk this week. Forbes cited a survey that suggests that up to 68% of Baby Boomer parents either are currently and/or have financially supported their adult children – in most cases greatly compromising their own retirement plans. We’re talking “taking out loans”, “second...
My professional life started inauspiciously. Without any sense of direction as regards a career I went to work in a government job right after college – knowing full well I was biding my time until I figured things out as regards my future. That position taught me...