Những podcast Retiree hay nhất (2024)

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UMRA Reads: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury 1:02:57

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"Guy Montag is a fireman. His job is to destroy the most illegal of commodities, the printed book, along with the houses in which they are hidden. Montag never questions the destruction and ruin his actions produce, returning each day to his bland life and wife, Mildred, who spends all day with her television “family.” But when he meets an eccentri…

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908 The Pacific Northwest 6:56

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For us it was: a temperate climate not hot and not cold. We wanted a university in the town and we wanted it on the west coast, close to mountains and salt water, close to a big city (Seattle and Vancouver in this case), not so small that we would know everyone and not so big that we couldn’t feel like part of the community.…

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907 Finding Meaning in Retirement 8:48

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Retirement is like that. Life is like that. It isn’t that you grow Dahlias, write the great American novel, or build a better boat. The questions to answer are: Does it work for you? Are you committed? Do you understand what you're doing with your life and why?Bởi Del Lowery

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906 Meaning & Purpose 7:45

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Giving meaning to life is important for all of us. We need to feel that we have something for which life is worth living. If ancient religion doesn’t provide it then something else must.Bởi Del Lowerry

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904 Vegetarian at 67 6:43

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One thing about retirement: it gives us time to slow down and try different ways of living than those that have dominated our life through custom, convenience and habit. "Thanksgiving without turkey?" How could that be?Bởi Del Lowery

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UMRA Reads: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie 1:00:04

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Considered to be one of Agatha Christie's greatest, and also most controversial mysteries, 'The Murder Of Roger Ackroyd' breaks the rules of traditional mystery. The peaceful English village of King’s Abbot is stunned. The widow Ferrars dies from an overdose of Veronal. Not twenty-four hours later, Roger Ackroyd—the man she had planned to marry—is …

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903 Denial & Truth 8:00

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"The worst thing you can do is lie about something. Don’t deny something that is true. If people can’t trust you to tell the truth then we lose all trust. That would be the very worst thing. Do you understand."Bởi Del Lowery

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902 Friend Turnover 5:04

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A friend gave me a bottle of wine maybe 50 years ago. It is really good wine he said. And then added, "If you open it when you have a good friend over it will be all the better". How true.Bởi Del Lowery

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901 Retirement & Expectations 7:27

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In the younger phase we are always being asked what we are going to do in life. The question usually refers to a career plan. In the last half or so of life we are usually asked what we are going to do in retirement. Many of us never prepare. We just launched into it.Bởi Del Lowery

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900 A Second Opinion 7:59

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Health decisions seem to mount as we move towards and in retirement. We are faced with choosing between alternative treatments. What to do? Where do we turn for advice? Most of the time, we can readily agree with our doctor. Other times, it just doesn’t feel right. We want a second opinion.Bởi Del Lowery

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UMRA Reads: Chasing History: A Kid in the Newsroom by Carl Bernstein 55:39

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"Carl Bernstein, the Pulitzer Prize-winning coauthor of All the President’s Men and pioneer of investigative journalism, recalls his beginnings as an audacious teenage newspaper reporter in the nation’s capital―a winning tale of scrapes, gumshoeing, and American bedlam." "In Chasing History, Bernstein recalls the origins of his storied journalistic…

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899 Bicycling & Retirement 8:55

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It always amazes me that we can do all of our little errands and at the same time get terrific exercise. The papers and magazines are filled with articles that report about the effect of exercise on this or that disease. It seems like exercise is the only thing that is always recommended. I don’t think you can do too much.…

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898 Being Taken Advantage Of 7:45

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We like to trust people. That is a good thing. However, sometimes we can be taken advantage of if we are not careful. As we grow older this can become a very serious problem.Bởi Del Lowery

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UMRA Reads: Profiles in Ignorance: How America's Politicians Got Dumb and Dumber 1:04:21

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"Andy Borowitz argues that over the past fifty years, American politicians have grown increasingly allergic to knowledge, and mass media have encouraged the election of ignoramuses by elevating candidates who are better at performing than thinking. Starting with Ronald Reagan’s first campaign for governor of California in 1966 and culminating with …

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897 What do You Do 6:56

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I know some people who say they don’t know what they would do if they were retired. My experience tells me that you will, or can be, very busy. Busy, but busy doing exactly what you want to.Bởi Del Lowery

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896 Retirement and Freedom 7:07

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Freedom has all sorts of limitations. Retirement does open up new doors that were always closed. We now gain an advantage in life we have never experienced. But we must be aware of and willing to open those new doors.Bởi Del Lowery

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895 Being Alone in Retirement 7:50

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Social isolation is a major problem for retired people. We can lose all emotional contact with others. We lose people to care about. Our phone never rings. We sit at home alone; perhaps get a dog, a cat or a bird. According to a recently published book it is our major problem in retirement.Bởi Del Lowery

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894 Doing the Dishes 8:14

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Daily routines present themselves to us - like it or not. What's to be said concerning these daily tasks? Are they to be avoided; to let slide, to dread? Or are they jobs that can be done and even enjoyed?Bởi Del Lowery

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893 How Much Is Enough 8:00

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How much money is enough? That’s a pretty good question. When people consider retirement, that is always first and foremost in their minds. They just don’t seem to know how much is enough. There seems to be no hard and fast rule.Bởi Del Lowery

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UMRA Reads: Into the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf 1:01:07

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From Goodreads: "The serene and maternal Mrs. Ramsay, the tragic yet absurd Mr. Ramsay, and their children and assorted guests are on holiday on the Isle of Skye. From the seemingly trivial postponement of a visit to a nearby lighthouse, Woolf constructs a remarkable, moving examination of the complex tensions and allegiances of family life and the…

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892Flat Earthers 6:12

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How do we determine truth from fiction? We still have some people among us who are "Flat-Earthers". When it comes to politics, well, we have people telling us everything. Who are you supposed to believe?Bởi Del Lowery

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891 Birds 8:11

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I think of retired people I know who love to watch birds. They get outside; fair or foul. They travel around the world to see different species. They send money to organizations to help protect birds or bird habitat. Retirement would be well spent if one were to focus on birds.Bởi Del Lowery

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890 Music 8:33

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Does music come to mean something else when one retires or moves into the later stages of life? Perhaps Nietzsche’s most acceptable aphorism was: "Without music, life would be a mistake."Bởi Del Lowery

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889 Retiring to Mexico 8:40

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This is the second part in a series concerning a trip to Puerto Vallarta and thoughts of moving south for retirement. Here are two examples of folks that did just that.Bởi Del Lowery

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888 Changing Our Ways 6:07

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We tend to develop daily routines. Aristotle knew that and advised us to take care with the routines that we establish. We are habitual creatures, he said. He claimed that we are good people because we have developed good habits. I believe that. I know that I'm a creature of habit.Bởi Del Lowery

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UMRA Reads: Attack from Within: How Disinformation Is Sabotaging America by Barbara McQuade 1:28:44

5M ago1:28:44

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In Attack from Within: How Disinformation Is Sabotaging America, University of Michigan Law professor, legal scholar and analyst Barbara McQuade, shows us how to identify the ways disinformation is seeping into all facets of our society and how we can fight against it. The book breaks down the ways disinformation has become a tool to drive voters t…

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887 Fear of Missing Out 5:27

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I know that whenever I talk of doing something in the future my daughter's advice rattles around in my mind, "Don't wait too long."Bởi Del Lowery

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886 Alarm Clocks and the News 7:05

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What wakes you on a daily basis? How do you get your news? Do you control it? It might be worth giving it a bit of consideration. Something to think about.Bởi Del Lowery

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884 What are the Symptoms 7:11

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A week ago a vascular surgeon inserted a stent into my iliac artery and on up into the aorta. The aneurysm was big and could pop any time. The aorta was clear but just below that was trouble waiting to cut my time just a bit short at any moment. Symptoms?Bởi Del Lowery

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883 Traveling by Plane 8:04

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39,000 feet and feeling miserable. My eyes burn; my butt is numb. I'm scrunched; trying to be thin. Is there a secret to flying that I haven’t figured out?Bởi Del Lowery

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UMRA Reads: Says Who? A Kinder, Funner, Usage Guide for Everyone Who Cares About Words by Anne Curzan 1:15:03

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"A kinder, funner usage guide to the ever-changing English language and a useful tool for both the grammar stickler and the more colloquial user of English, from linguist and veteran U-M Professor Anne Curzan." "Our use of language naturally evolves and is a living, breathing thing that reflects who we are. Says Who? offers clear, nuanced guidance …

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882 Kicking Back Without Guilt 8:09

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My education and culture have taught me very little about the benefits of sitting still. Many of us approach retirement with the idea that we must keep busy. We must continue to be "active" and for us that means moving or traveling.Bởi Del Lowery

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880 Meaning & Purpose 8:09

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"Individuals who have a strong sense of meaning and purpose generally have better health, recover quicker from illnesses, and typically live longer". This is a quote from one of the many health newsletters we receive. It is a publication from the Wellness Council of America.Bởi Del Lowery

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879 Using Your Hands 7:17

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That’s the thing about working with your hands. When you finish the job you can run your hand along a smooth surface, take a picture of it, sit on it or put things in the drawers. You can even show it to other people and bask in momentary praise. It’s real.Bởi Del Lowery

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UMRA Reads: The Phone Booth at the Edge of the World by Laura Imai Messina 59:38

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The Phone Booth at the Edge of the World is a poetic novel about a real telephone booth in Otsuchi, Japan, a rural town decimated by the 2011 tsunami. Known as the “Wind Phone,” the disconnected rotary telephone allows grieving family members to speak, in a way, to loved ones who have passed on.Bởi University of Michigan Retirees Association

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The Health and National Security Risks of Drug Shortages 51:29

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Andrew G. Shuman, MD, FACS, HEC-C Associate Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Chief of the Clinical Ethics Service in the Center for the Bioethics and Social Sciences in Medicine (CBSSM) Dr. Shuman is a cancer surgeon and bioethicist at the University of Michigan and the VA Ann Arbor Health System. He is internat…

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878 What Now 7:55

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Years ago I came across some happiness advice that has never failed me. I liked it because it worked for me and I loved the name of the originator, Baruch de Espinosa: or, Spinoza. "Spinoza knowza", I used to tell my philosophy students.Bởi Del Lowery

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877 Look Around 8:25

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I knew that if I stayed there just a bit longer I would become the evening meal of some carnivore. Considering the absurdity of life I thought about it. Then I moved on. Hope is something else that is in our genes. All of our ancestors possessed that gene as well as the one that told them to look around.…

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876 As We Age 6:09

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Health issues become more and more personal as we move into and through retirement. Our interest and attention become very relevant individually. They have a way of grabbing our attention.Bởi Del Lowery

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UMRA Reads: Lost Horizon by James Hilton 1:05:30

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The story follows four Europeans stranded at a Tibetan lamasery for several months after their plane is hijacked and flown into the Himalayas. With time, they learn that not everything is as it seems at this Utopian lamasery. Hilton's magnum opus was a timely novel, written in the wake of WWI and amidst the Depression. It was a much needed escape f…

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875 The List 8:01

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Retirement is a time when a list might be as important as ever. As we enter the latter stages of life our time becomes more important. That is why we have a tendency to slow down. We don't want to rush life.Bởi Del Lowery

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Education Disruption and Transformation 1:05:18

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Dr. Elizabeth Birr Moje, Dean of the U-M Marsal Family School of Education, George Herbert Mead Collegiate Professor of Education, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor in the School of Education, and Faculty Associate, Institute of Social Research Faculty Affiliate in Latin/a Studies, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts Dr. Moje will discuss the ch…

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874 Continue Dreaming 7:55

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Maybe retirement is the time to become a magician. Or whatever else you dreamed of when you were a child. Or whatever you dream about now that you are retired. I'll bet with just a few years of practice most of us could learn to pull rabbits out of hats.Bởi Del Lowery

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873 Pick A Fight 8:54

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"Picking a Fight" is not something our parents told us was a good thing to do. Perhaps we need to rethink this advice. Retirement might be the perfect time to look around and pick a fight with some bully.Bởi Del Lowery

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872 Vacations 7:24

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A good thing about vacations is that it shines a new light on the life we now live and the life we may want to lead. We can lay out plans, read travel logs, browse book stores and magazine racks, and have something to dream about when we take our afternoon nap.Bởi Del Lowery

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871 How Much Is Enough 8:01

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The bottom line remains firm. You just have to spend a bit less than you earn. You might be surprised by how much pleasure can come from a walk in the woods compared to a cruise in the Aegean.Bởi Del Lowery

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UMRA Reads: West with Giraffes 55:48

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West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge takes you back to 1938. The Great Depression lingers. Hitler is threatening Europe and the world-weary Americans long for wonder. They find it in two giraffes, who miraculously survive a hurricane while crossing the Atlantic. Woodrow Wilson Nickel, age 105, feels his life ebbing away. But when he learns giraffes…

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870 When Should I Retire 8:12

9M ago8:12

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How great are your needs? Do they expand with every paycheck or salary raise? Were we kidding ourselves about how much we loved our job and really were working for the money? I mean if we quit working and receiving a check do you suppose we would still go in every day and help out for free? We needed to answer all of those questions.…

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869 Winter Road Trip 9:06

9M ago9:06

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I feel like I must relate a few lessons learned on this winter trip. They might help you think about ramifications if you may someday consider taking off during the cold season.Bởi Del Lowery

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The Impact of Slavery and Systemic Racism: The Grace of Repair 52:26

9M ago52:26

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Dr. Earl Lewis, founding Director of the University of Michigan Center for Social Solutions and the Thomas C. Holt Distinguished University Professor of History, Afro American and African Studies, and Public Policy. Recipient of the National Humanities Medal in 2023 awarded by President Biden. This talk centers on a handful of moments in world hist…

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