Retirement Talk for Boomers, Seniors, and Retirees
Retirement Talk is an audio podcast intended to help people who are retired, or considering retirement, to examine their own lives. We will consider retirement in all its facets - not just financial. We want to examine our own lives and those of others, who seem to have looked closely, made choices, and are pretty happy with the consequences We want to encourage thought and action.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 7 minutes
- Episodes
- 833
- Years Active
- 2006 - 2025
053 Death, Escape, Retirement
Enjoying retirement is a result of many factors. The most important being that death has not snatched us away earlier. If we escape it long enough, we may enjoy retirement and a good story.
00:08:42 |
Thu 27 Sep 2007
052 Retirement and Freedom
"Freedom" is a word that is often used in conjunction with retirement. For some, this freedom is appreciated and liberating. Other retirees seem to drowned in it. They can't move. What makes for thes…
00:07:07 |
Tue 18 Sep 2007
051 Retirement and Technology
This age of technology isn't easy for some of us. It requires that we learn something new constantly. Of course, learning can be fun and the world in which we live can be very exciting. Best to keep …
00:06:34 |
Tue 11 Sep 2007
050 Retirement and Not Looking So Hot
Retirement is usually associated with growing older - and inevitable changes in our physical appearance. Our culture seems to worship youth. What are we retirees to do? Jackie Spinks shares some thou…
00:09:04 |
Fri 31 Aug 2007
049 "Love Trips"
Love Trips refer to those trips we retired folks take to see our grandchildren, children, or parents. We usually fly. Is that method a transportation destined to end in light of global warming or cli…
00:06:45 |
Fri 24 Aug 2007
048 Escaping Big Worries?
Major worries seem to follow us all the days of our lives: war, pestilence, and famine. Is retirement a time when one might be allowed a few moments of escaping this human condition?
00:08:51 |
Fri 17 Aug 2007
047 Killing the Wicked Witch of Time
How does our concept of time change when we retire? Does it change? Roy Ingham talks of the way time has changed for him since retirement.
00:04:23 |
Fri 10 Aug 2007
046 Life as a Sandwich Board: Political Activism
Retirement can give us time to do whatever we choose. Roy Ingham is 82 and is an inspiration to anyone who may choose to live a life as a true political activist.
00:06:28 |
Fri 03 Aug 2007
045 Planning My Funeral
A recent funeral I attended drew my attention to the need, or opportunity, to plan my own funeral. It is more of a case of what you might not want than what you want to have included.
00:05:35 |
Fri 27 Jul 2007
044 Retirement and Priorities
Many of us always claim that we want to get something done but just never get it done. Could it be that we just need to establish priorities? We need to shut things out of our life and make room for …
00:06:31 |
Thu 19 Jul 2007
043 Retirement, Alarm Clocks, and News
Alarm clocks can be bashed when one retires. Life can be lived without alarms. One might also consider the onslaught of alarming news as well. Perhaps it is time to temper or tame it.
00:06:34 |
Fri 13 Jul 2007
042 Death of a Son
When a child dies, a difficult time faces the parent. This is true if the parent is young or retired. Dick Smith shares his experience of facing this time of tragedy at the age of 81.
00:05:39 |
Fri 06 Jul 2007
041 Retirement, News, and Weather
Why do some of us devote so much of our time to being informed about news and weather? Is this good use of our retirement time? Why do we do this? What am I doing with the rest of my life?
00:07:13 |
Fri 29 Jun 2007
040 Health, Tai Chi, and the Lost Wallet
Health and the practice of Tai Chi keep being touted in the press. Seeing the flowing beauty of actual Tai Chi can be memorable. Perhaps more memorable that loosing one's wallet.
00:06:25 |
Sat 23 Jun 2007
039 Retirement and Moving to be Close to Family
Retirement is often accompanied by an impulse to be close to our children. The children, and/or the parents, find themselves considering the means to reunite the family. What's to be said for moving …
00:05:50 |
Fri 15 Jun 2007
038 History - Learning from Other's Experience
Sometimes it is better to let other's make the mistakes; listen to their stories and then move forward. Boomers and seniors have a lot to share with younger generations that might be very rewarding.
00:06:11 |
Fri 08 Jun 2007
037 Retirement and Home Exchange
Retirement brings lots of opportunities. The Home exchange network is one. You agree to trade the use of your residence for that of someone else's. The trade is cash free.
00:06:18 |
Thu 24 May 2007
036 Dignity, Identity, and Health Care
Maintaining human dignity is a life long issue. Identity theft is a daily challenge. Our health care system sometimes makes demands on our dignity and identity that is a concern for all.
00:06:30 |
Thu 17 May 2007
035 Owning an RV - What's It Like?
How much does owning an RV cost? What is so good about it? What are major problems? What is life like in an RV?
00:23:13 |
Fri 11 May 2007
034 Grandfathers, Granddaughters, and History
Grandfathers should never argue with granddaughters. But, on the value of history a wide gape is developing between generations.
00:08:21 |
Fri 04 May 2007
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