Steve's blog

Over time I have been adopting habits I think are characteristic of New England residents, because this transplanted New Yorker wants to fit in, as best I can. I have resolved to purchase a copy... Read more

I’ve been meaning to post on this topic for a while. Now that I, along with other New Englanders, are starting to dig out of another heavy snowfall, I have time to sit down and... Read more

We got hit with a blizzard over the weekend, as I’m sure many of you did, and we are slowly digging our way out of it. In places the drifts are rather high, and the... Read more

Lately I’ve gotten into the habit of collecting annuity-related memorabilia both to appreciate how the industry has evolved over the years and to have such items on hand for reference purposes. Which explains the photo... Read more

It’s Halloween, and in my neighborhood the trick-or-treaters already came and went – they did their rounds between 3 and 6 p.m. I’m happy to report that I got more of them this year, but... Read more