That the presence of railroads for small farm communities was of great importance a century or more ago is an understatement. It allowed people in villages and rural communities to move their crops and animals to market and receive back products from distant cities. Railroads also created some problems. Farmers often had fields or herds on both …
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GUEST POST from Don: Settling Estates
(NOTE that Don’s guest posts will be shared on Sundays; however due to illness it is a day late this week.) The NEXT major problem for settling estates We just retired. We have no training in wills, estate planning or investments. However, before retiring my wife and I had to deal with several estate issues. …
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GUEST POST from Don: Living In High Horse Country
Another great post, in a totally different vein, from Don – enjoy! Let’s just say that horses are everywhere near where I live. In fact, it is somewhat amusing to pass a field with cows or goats because they are so rare in this county. Statues of horses are also everywhere. Businesses have horses of a different …
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GUEST POST from Don: The Dying Generation
…No one seems to want to claim to be part of “The Dying Generation” but it is clear that many younger adults consider that entrance to be at retirement or 60, whichever comes first. It is a bias perhaps based on the false belief that a person’s worth is related to financial productivity…