A few may have noticed I have been quiet of late. Battling annoyng bronchitis is the main reason for my disappearance as it has been tough putting intelligible sentences together. One thing about lack of sleep, restlessness, coughing, etc. is that may random thoughts move through my mind. What follows are a sampling what has been spinning past me of late.
Retirement used to mean somewhere between 65 and 70 years old, people packed up their offices and headed to the golf course, a condo in Florida, or perhaps a life of fishing in the Poconos. I guess that is not so anymore. NJ native Jack McKeon just came out of his semi-retirement at age 80 to serve as interim manager of the Florida Marlin baseball team, claiming he feels good enough to coach another 15 years. Joe Paterno, the 85 year old living legend with the Penn State Nittany Lions now skypes with his football recruits and has told them he expects to coach another 4-5 years.
Getting elected to Congress, the role of Governor, etc. once was held in high regard. Folks like Anthony Weiner and Elliot Spitzer, to name just a few, have certainly changed that perspective. I imagine lot of young prospects are thinking twice before making runs for high profile elected positions.
As small businesses are gradually being replaced by branches of nationally owned companies, I worry about the future of customer service. How could a pharmacy chain that regularly changes change the staff in each branch, possibly know the medical quirks of its customers? There was a time when we could walk into the local branch bank, realize we forgot our ID's or account information and be treated like a friend, not an adversary.
I guess that is enough ranting for one day as it is time for some rest, fluids, and antibiotics.
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