If we as a society honoured the maturity and wisdom of age, there would be no hesitation in giving Canadians a choice about when to retire. As CARP (Canadian Association of Retired Persons) pointed out to Ottawa’s Expert Panel on Older Workers, such choice based on ability, not on age is a human right.
The reality […]

When you watch television, have you noticed that most of the commercials seem to be aimed at young families and kids? Young and attractive couples and slim, 18- to 21-year-old models are used to sell everything from food products to cars to lipstick.
Rarely do you see anyone with gray hair in their 60s, 70s […]

Recently a rather strange message appeared in my e-mail inbox. It’s from a “Melanie” and the subject is “Calvary Greetings.” Her opening words are: “May God grant you the wisdom and sympathy to understand my situation and how much I need your help, herein I plead however strange or surprising this contact might seem to […]

Workers who have toiled for many years often look forward to retirement eagerly. The unknown author of the following poem seems to be singing a tune of disillusionment, what I like to call the Retirement Blues.
The poem, in its own humorous way, sums up the author’s somewhat jaundiced view of retirement. However, I would guess […]