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Earlier this week, I heard a New York disc jockey talking about Michael Strahan beginning his stint next to Kelly Ripa on “Live! with Kelly and Michael.” The DJ mentioned that back in 2008 when Strahan was a guest with Ripa and then-host Regis Philbin, he said after football a nice dream job would be to host the very show he was on at that moment. Strahan says now it was a joke and he probably believes it was, but I beg to differ. I’m calling it a vision. A spoken wish. One that the former NFL star then proceeded [...]

Oh, the poignancy and patriotism of it all. For weeks we as a country have been caught up in the 2012 Olympic Games in London – the pageantry, the competition, the stories, the stories, the stories. As well we should be on many levels. How great is it to stand in front of your couch while your national anthem is playing? Stirring. Or while some hard-working soul has a medal put around his neck? Wonderful. But here’s the thing about the stories. The ones that are told and re-told year after year after year, country after country, sport after sport, [...]

Early retirement is a financially sound choice for only 30 percent of 62-year-olds, according to a new analysis conducted by the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College. But that doesn’t mean older workers will need to work indefinitely.Researchers reviewed income and expected expenses to calculate when households would be able to retire between the ages of 50 and 90. The study found that while not everyone will be ready to retire at 66 or younger, an overwhelming majority will be ready for retirement by age 70.Working slightly longer goes a long wayWhile the news isn’t good for those wishing [...]

I tend to not read reviews until after I’ve seen a film or play. I don’t like to go in with preconceived notions. Plus, in this case it was Magic Mike, so really, was I in it for substance anyway? Did I need some intellectual or social commentary from a critic in advance? No, I decided. And off I went to see Channing Tatum, Matthew McConaughey and Co. for pure entertainment in an air-conditioned theater on the hottest day of the year. Well, I got my entertainment. And then some. A big thank you and tip of the cap to [...]