Three Things Worth Sharing
The amount of time we spend with others decreases over time, which makes sense as kids move out of the house and we retire. But the graph in this article shows a striking increase in time spent alone even during ages 50-70 (solitary time up over 30% in those two decades). With studies showing that loneliness and depression are two huge problems for older people, it makes me think about how to plan now to mitigate this for both clients and myself.
An interesting article reminds us of some of the powers of the US government provided by the ‘Commerce Clause’ in the Constitution and how it plays out in real life today. Plus, how can you not check out an article with a title like ‘The surprisingly high stakes in a Supreme Court case about bacon’?
Just for Fun – instead of drawing straws or names in a hat, here is a neat (& automated!) way to do a random drawing, and all you have to do is enter the names or choices into a box!
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