The Endless Work of Wisdom
It always makes me smile. The moment people learn I've officially entered what I like to call the Great Un-Working (retirement), they almost immediately ask the same question: “So . . . What do you do now?"
On The Fly
A smidgen of history, a dash of culture - a minute dedicated to making you smile.
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