Brad’s Blogs and Retirement Planning News

We Survived Them All

Our generation had a lot of qualities. Tough, dumb and lucky might explain 90% of them. A friend recently said...

Losing Parents

On almost any given day, those of us who are “seasoned” get a message that one of our friends, lost...

A Bittersweet Weekend

Recently, it seems as though we are constantly being asked the same old dual question: “Do you want the good...

Times Have Changed

There is only one generation other than Baby Boomers who have seen more changes in their life. Those are members...

For the Last Time

We all think that we are invincible. We will live on and decide our future on our own terms. Sorry...

Too Early Football Grades

The college football season is 25% complete (3 out of 12 games). There were a few surprises. Of course, surprises...

Watching College Football Games

For most fans, Saturdays are special, especially when it comes to watching games from can to can’t. It wasn’t always...

Southern Fried Lies

Nothing holds Southern families and friends together like a good story. The wilder, the better. Some are completely true while...

Football Joys and Concerns

In our Sunday School class, we had a period called joys and concerns. It was a time for members to...

Remembering Special Players

After a recent graveside service, the elderly mother made a simple but profound statement: “Parents aren’t supposed to bury their...