Photo by Towfiqu barbhuiya on Unsplash The EndGame is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. If you have not had the pleasure of visiting an Emergency Room lately, let me assure you that it is nothing like the televised medical dramas. On television, […]
Photo by Katie Rosario on Unsplash Some birthdays are cause for celebration. I didn’t consider my 75th birthday to be one of them. Aside from my radical amazement that I’m still walking the planet after three-quarters of a century, it didn’t strike me as an occasion worthy of summoning friends and family to offer toasts, […]
Photo by Aysegul Aytören on Unsplash The EndGame is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Odds are, you have heard someone toss off the remark, “You can never be too rich or too thin,” as if it were true. Some people must believe […]
No. 108/May 27 , 2026 NewScan is a biweekly briefing on news relevant to readers of The EndGame. NewScan is a premium feature exclusively for paid subscribers. Few Retirees Work Although 75% of American workers expect to supplement their retirement savings with paid work, only 27% of retirees actually do, according to EBRI’s 2026 Retirement […]
Photo by Sabine van Straaten on Unsplash Note to Readers: Today, May 23, is my father’s birthday. (It is also my birthday, and my grandfather’s birthday, but that’s another story.) In his honor, I am reprinting this post from the archive. The EndGame is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, […]
Photo by David Pennington on Unsplash The EndGame is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Many years ago, The Different Drum, a book on building community by M. Scott Peck of The Road Less Traveled fame, made a huge impression on me. Peck […]
No. 107/May 13 , 2026 NewScan is a biweekly briefing on news relevant to readers of The EndGame. NewScan is a premium feature exclusively for paid subscribers. Long-Term Care Drains Middle Class Wealth A new report from the Roosevelt Institute, a New York think tank, finds that the costs of long-term care put a significant […]
Photo by Isaac Quesada on Unsplash The EndGame is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Reader Alert: I’m going to be signing copies of my book The AfterWork: Finding Fulfilling Alternatives to Retirement at Browseabout Books in Rehoboth Beach, DE on Saturday, May […]
Photo by Towfiqu barbhuiya on Unsplash The EndGame is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. The word “longevity” is having its 15 minutes of fame these days. It shows up in serious journals. It also shows up in pitches for unproven treatments designed […]
No. 106/April 29, 2026 NewScan is a biweekly briefing on news relevant to readers of The EndGame. NewScan is a premium feature exclusively for paid subscribers. Letting Go of Who We Were One hard part of aging is saying goodbye to our former, younger self. Two writers reflect on the emotional struggle. Rebecca Gummers finds […]
