Articles of Interest

In his 2004 book, The Wisdom of Crowds, James Surowiecki explored the many situations in which the collective wisdom of a group will surpass that of its smartest individual members. Surowiecki opens with an example reported by statistician and polymath Sir Francis Galton in 1906. Galton…

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People all across the nation will be participating in the 2013 National Day of Service tomorrow, Jan. 19th, in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. King once said, “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: ‘What are you doing for others?’” Each year,…

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Since we’re spending so much time talking about “cliffs”, we thought we’d introduce you to our friend Carolyn McClanahan, MD/CFP, physician and financial planner. Carolyn, who writes for Forbes, has made herself an expert on all aspects of the Affordable Care Act and shares her…

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Writing in the August 25 WSJ Weekend Edition, Ellen E. Schultz offers up a nice summary of the key elements of Medicare, the decisions participants must make, and ways of controlling costs.  She notes the additional benefits available to Medicare participants as a consequence of...
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