By Karen M. Sughrue | Jul 11, 2016
My background is in engineering and I worked at Intel for 21 years in project management and process improvement. Nearing retirement, I heard about the Encore Fellowship program which Intel offers eligible employees. I thought the program would be a perfect transition...
By Karen M. Sughrue | Jun 27, 2016
I am an Episcopal priest who served in the Diocese of New York and also at St. Alban’s School in Washington, DC. When my first wife left me, it was a wake-up call. My work was a “demanding mistress.” In the middle of family life, if somebody had...
By Gary Hume | Jun 12, 2016
During the 25 years I lived in Africa and Asia with my husband, who was a diplomat in the U.S. foreign service, I tried to make a difference. I founded a cross-cultural training company in Taiwan, a volunteer organization for orphans in China and an international...
By Karen M. Sughrue | Jun 8, 2016
Since my retirement in 2011, I have been thinking how to teach younger adults to appreciate aging and live happily to a ripe old age. Most people do not give much thought to aging. We live one day at a time, and then suddenly we realize we are old. The following are...