Thomas Sander, in his Social Capitol blog, has a great link to a book and Boston Globe interview with the author of a new book on loneliness in America. The book, written by John Cacioppo, is titled Loneliness: Human Nature and the Need for Social Connection . The blog makes this highlight points about the
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Our friends over at Wise Bread post they wish to redefine retirement. They write (formatting theirs)
Retirement [ri-tahyuhr-muhnt]: The act of retiring or the state of being retired; removal or withdrawal from service, office, or business.
You go to school.
You get a good job/career.
You work for forty years or so.
In the meantime, you find a soul
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There is almost nothing an amateur working alone cannot do, from building a house or a barn or a shed to stretching a fence and hanging gates. And pitted against his constructive and orderly efforts are the familiar antagonists of a small farm — age, weathering, hard use by animals, and the consequences of altering the landscape.
— , A Very Small Farm
