Patiently awaiting the Golden Years

By Randall Poulton

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  The global community

  By Randall Poulton - Feb 14
  When I hear or read a report that the “global community” condemns something (usually President Trump) or, for that matter, supports something, I ...
  
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  Tax reform for Christmas?

  By Randall Poulton - Dec 07
  When the person who owns the newspaper I write for asks for help understanding tax reform, I am happy to do my best to oblige! Several of the ...
  
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  Trouble in Paradise

  By Randall Poulton - Sep 27
  In the 1830s, Florida was described as “swampy, low, excessively hot, sickly and repulsive in all its features.” In fact, our future president ...
  
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  Mystery man

  By Randall Poulton - Aug 16
  “In my estimation, (he) is one of the supremely gifted men produced by our nation, selfless almost to a fault, noble as a leader and as a man.” — ...
  
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  Rising sea levels?

  By Randall Poulton - Jun 02
  Last winter, I spent several weeks in the Venice Florida area and enjoyed a good deal of time on various beaches. Walking along the beach is ...
  
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  Amusing ourselves to death

  By Randall Poulton - Mar 03
  While the epidemic of opioid addiction gets lots of coverage, our increasing obsession with media technology seems to fly under the radar. The ...
  

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  2017 in review — sans politics (mostly)

  By Randall Poulton - Jan 17
  Here is my look back at the top stories of 2017. Relax. You will not find a single mention of “Russian Collusion,” “Rocket Man” or Gov. LePage! Jan...
  
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  Please wear orange

  By Randall Poulton - Nov 25
  Unfortunately, I saw the tragic shooting death of Karen Wrentzel coming. The following story is in no way intended to exonerate the hunter, who ...
  
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  Obamacare 2.0: Extreme Makeover

  By Randall Poulton - Sep 15
  There were several reasons I decided to “retire” before the traditional age of 65. Financially, our house was paid off and we had managed to save ...
  
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  Investing in your future

  By Randall Poulton - Jul 19
  I recently brought up the topic of money management with two of my longtime friends. It was early June and we were ensconced in winter parkas ...
  
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  OUR president

  By Randall Poulton - May 10
  I have been thinking about writing this column since a few weeks after the presidential election but, in a fit of patience, an attribute I am not ...