SUE'S VIEWS

Dec 20, 20202 min read

Closing the Circle

I walk with someone who has an apple watch, and she monitors her time by “closing the circle” on an app. There are colorful concentric...

Dec 14, 20202 min read

Exploding Bras and Other Pandemic Ponderings

Someone sent me a video of a 94-year-old woman telling the story about a bra her mother bought for her. It was inflatable and she set it...

Dec 6, 20202 min read

All the Single Ladies

MassMutual Insurance Company had a financial program for women called “Never Kissed a Frog, Never Had To”. That always got a laugh, but...

Dec 3, 20201 min read

Never too young for advanced directives

This is a very informative article about the importance of advanced directives in these uncertain times written by Asha Shajahan, M.D....

Nov 29, 20202 min read

American Food

“What’s an American food?” Bing asked me. Good question. Never thought about it. Hot dogs? Hamburgers? Turkey at Thanksgiving? In the...

Nov 22, 20203 min read

Three Funerals and a Wedding

This was to be a light hearted story as a play on the movie, Three Weddings and a Funeral. But perhaps like that movie, I can’t avoid the...

Nov 10, 20202 min read

Estate Planning: Maybe this year?

Something like 60% of Americans have no estate planning documents. That figure can be as high as 70% if a younger demographic is added,...

Nov 9, 20201 min read

Who do you call?

I know, the ghostbusters. But really, if something happens to you – especially in the middle of the night – who would you call? First...

Nov 9, 20203 min read

A Tale of Two Countries

In July of 2012 I left for the Philippines to serve with the Peace Corps. I knew very little about the country except that it was on the...