True story: Early in my career I worked for a life insurance company as a policyholder service representative. My specific area of expertise (and what led me into the pension business) was annuities and IRAs. The vast majority of my day was spent explaining to (justifiably) angry policyholders why their annuity was worth $225.00 or [...]
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The longer this month’s debate goes on, the more difficulty I have comprehending the level of “me-ness” that’s at the center of it. No take, no give, no existence as part of the human race, no, it’s all about “me”. At least, it is if you watch any coverage of the ridiculous town halls that [...]
Senator Edward Kennedy has died, one year to the day after he gave a rousing speech at the Democratic National Convention. In that speech, he restated the cause he has fought for consistently throughout his years of public service. And this is the cause of my life — new hope that we will break the [...]