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...
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Ron Baron
- Aug 6, 2020
- 4 min
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, 2020
- 3 min
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, 2020
- 6 min
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, 2020
- 3 min
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, 2020
- 5 min
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, 2020
- 4 min
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, 2020
- 4 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 7 min
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, 2020
- 4 min
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, 2020
- 4 min
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, 2020
- 4 min
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, 2020
- 5 min
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, 2020
- 5 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 19 min
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, 2020
- 4 min
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, 2020
- 5 min
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, 2020
- 4 min
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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