Retiring and Being Retired

Some people like their work but not their colleagues. Others like their colleagues but not the work. Some get sick and tired of a difficult commute. Most find the structure of the working day a straitjacket some days. Almost everyone hates the moment the alarm goes off in the morning. These are excellent reasons to … Read More

GRANNY GEAR. Anyone who’s learned (or re-learned) to bicycle knows it. Anyone who’s a happy amateur uses it — a lot. It’s the lowest gear you can get your bicycle into, the one that allows you to sweat and curse your way up a steep hill, very slowly. It’s the gear that gets you there. … Read More