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Dan Troup
Apr 124 min read
Stranger in a Strange Land. A Retiree Walks Through a Busy Airport.
Earlier this past winter, I found myself on a planned four-hour layover at Charlotte Douglas International Airport. As I casually walked...
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Dan Troup
Dec 1, 20235 min read
Retirement And The Hardest Financial Adjustment That No One Tells You About. Emptying the Bucket.
Imagine that you are a professional baseball pitcher. You have spent your entire career pitching right-handed. Your dream has always been...
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Dan Troup
Aug 7, 20233 min read
Raging Rivers, Optical Illusions, Social Media, and the Passage of Time
For years I have used the phrase “time is flying by” to describe my feelings about various activities. My kids growing up, heading to...
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Dan Troup
Jul 31, 20234 min read
Trophy Rooms and Plaques on the Wall. Do We Need Hardware to Remember What We Accomplished?
Everyone loves recognition. Whether it is a simple pat on the back, acknowledgment for a job well done, a plaque for your office wall, or...
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Dan Troup
Jul 14, 20233 min read
When I Was Four, I Didn't Want to Be Anything. My First Great Forecast.
One of my mother's favorite stories (and believe me, she had many) centered around a family gathering when I was about four. The adults...
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Dan Troup
Jun 13, 20234 min read
Retirement. The Reward for Your Work or the Last Station on the Train Track?
For many, life is viewed simply as a timeline where one phase follows logically, step after step. Graduate from high school and go to...
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