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Foreigner, Life Decisions, Inflection Points, and My Life in the Finger Lakes
This past October, in Cleveland, the record was (finally) set straight. Lou Gramm and Foreigner were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall...
Dan Troup
Jan 76 min read
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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...
Dan Troup
Apr 12, 20244 min read
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The Season of Giving and a Wish for the Gift of Listening
It's the month of December, and we are deep into the season of giving. This phrase is often used to describe the period around the end of...
Dan Troup
Dec 15, 20234 min read
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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...
Dan Troup
Dec 1, 20235 min read
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Breathe In, Breathe Out, Move On. And Other Life Lessons from Jimmy Buffett.
If I am being honest, the news this past week of Jimmy Buffett's passing hit me right where it hurts. Maybe it was a sense of my own...
Dan Troup
Sep 6, 20234 min read
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More Money, More Stuff, or More Friends? What Really Matters the Most in Life?
In the past two months this summer (July and August) there have been two lottery jackpots each eclipsing $1B in pre-tax payout. The...
Dan Troup
Aug 21, 20234 min read
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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...
Dan Troup
Aug 7, 20233 min read
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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...
Dan Troup
Jul 31, 20234 min read
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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...
Dan Troup
Jul 14, 20233 min read
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