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Ron Baron
Aug 14, 20205 min read
How Safe-Spaces, Pillows, and Kittens Turned Out Bullies
A half-century ago, I remember well my brothers coming home from college on summer break. Frisky with new experiences and holding new...


Ron Baron
Aug 6, 20204 min read
Hydroxychloroquine: Placebo or Nocebo?
I am fortunate in that my primary physician is also a friend. Fortunate, in that as friends, we communicate beyond the treatment of my...


Ron Baron
Jul 25, 20203 min read
Making Difficult Financial Decisions
How am I preparing for the next financial smackdown? By Jim Baron- As a baby boomer, it’s safe to say retirement is a significant part of...


Ron Baron
Jul 25, 20206 min read
The Force-Feeding of Will
The Perils of Making Things Mandatory “He’s got your grandfather’s jawline,” I whisper to my wife as I attempt to deflect my contribution...


Ron Baron
Jul 18, 20203 min read
Now What Do I Do?
By Jim Baron Are the Markets going to Crash? The financial news stories are confusing. How is a person to make sense out of the economy...


Ron Baron
Jul 16, 20205 min read
Sarah Eats Alone
Sarah isn’t always with it. At 88 years of age, her mental agility has declined nearly linear to her physical abilities. She follows a...


Ron Baron
Jul 8, 20204 min read
Rock Stores and Drinking Cows
“These eyes. These eyes cry every night for you…” Ah. The rock and roll of the Guess Who blare from cheap speakers hung from the rusty...


Ron Baron
Jul 3, 20204 min read
Fido’s 4th of July- The Disquiet of Our Best Friend
John Adams wrote, ‘The date will be the most memorable epoch in the history of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by...


Ron Baron
Jun 24, 20202 min read
Who CARES? Boomers Do!
By Jim Baron The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, now known as the CARES Act has potential implications for baby...


Ron Baron
Jun 24, 20207 min read
5 Rules for Taking Your Grandchildren to the Zoo
I just start with the “OhShhhii…t” when I remember I have four grandchildren in the back seat. But the stoplight had turned red, and my...


Ron Baron
Jun 19, 20204 min read
Anthropolgy of an Estate Sale- Make an Offer
Sarah's two-car garage was taken over by folding tables. In the corner where the furnace and hot water heater stood, a table proudly...


Ron Baron
Jun 7, 20204 min read
To Foretell the Future
Many small fortunes have been made by those who claim some ability to foretell the future. A few have managed rather large fortunes from...


Ron Baron
May 25, 20204 min read
Rearing Kids: Free-Range vs. 'Safetyism'
The term 'free-range' is sometimes found on an egg carton. It denotes the difference between an egg-laying hen allowed to roam about...


Ron Baron
May 23, 20205 min read
The Stick and Stones of our Political Dysfunction
I just read that a presidential candidate has come up with a new name for his political opponent. Yes, the name was appropriate, and it...

Ron Baron
May 15, 20205 min read
The Seduction of Free Money
Most of us have a bit of free time these days. From what I hear, we’re passing the time by consuming more fermented liquids, chips and...


Ron Baron
May 9, 20202 min read
Happy Mothers Day
3:37 am! "Mother, why are you calling me at this ungodly hour? Are you ok?" My dream had completely immersed me. A pleasant one for...


Ron Baron
May 5, 202019 min read
Boomer Test Drive: The Ahtwoo Autonomous Car
“Google is working on self-driving cars, and they seem to work. People are so bad at driving cars that computers don’t have to be that...


Ron Baron
May 2, 20204 min read
Flying in the Age of the Mask
I may have watched too much TV. Too many shows where a face mask meant the bank was getting robbed or the bad cowboys were about to shoot...


Ron Baron
May 1, 20205 min read
Sepia Misses the Elevator
I was inspired to retell this story by reading what happened to a poor Frenchman who accidentally ejected himself out of jet fighter...


Ron Baron
Apr 27, 20204 min read
Derriere and 'Follow the Science'
Frankly, I don’t care what your political stripes are. If you’re a celebrity, I really, really don’t care. Equally, I don’t think you...
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