During my third season of Senior Softball, my Metro teammates decided that I had a magic bat. Their rationale was based on my recent hitting exploits. In truth, there had been a radical change in my batting average since the season began but it was not just my bat. Some…

The over reliance on 20/20, as perfect vision, limits our understanding of our true visual capabilities — In reflecting back on my four-decade career as an optometric educator and clinician, I am still astounded at some commonly held misperceptions related to vision. Dr Herman Snellen, an ophthalmologist, designed an acuity chart in 1851 and it has continued to be the primary test in determining one’s visual functioning…

Rethinking and adding to my initial article — In writing an article, our thought process is based on the past and the best information available at the moment of publication. It is also a time to second guess yourself and wonder whether a different approach would have been more effective. Another lingering thought is how this article has…

Understanding the stock market and thyself are key variables in investing — With the market suffering significant losses, investors are dealing with the other side of prosperity. For the past decade, the S & P 500 has been outperforming all other indexes. For the newest wave of investors, the stock market had been a road to instant riches. A strong Bull market…

Technology has changed the role of watches from a keeping time to monitoring our health — As a Baby Boomer, technology has impacted my life in many ways. A wristwatch was always simply a device to tell time. A major innovation was the transition from a clock to a digital presentation. This evolution has continued with the creation of smartwatches. My initial exposure to this type…

It is time to make health a priority in our latest New Year’s Resolution — In the season of New Year Resolutions, it is the perfect time to pause, reflect and appraise our current health status. This insight should be more than a superficial assessment of our latest physical findings. Since family history is a significant variable, it does not represent a death sentence nor…

Is it generational or developmental or a combination of factors? The Controversy The controversy regarding owning a home or renting an apartment has advocates on each side of the argument. The financial commitment in purchasing a home is one of the most significant expenditures encountered in one’s lifetime. The opinions…

Healthy habits, consistently repeated over time, can ultimately determine our quality of life. On my seventieth birthday, I retired after more than forty years of employment at the New England College of Optometry. Within a year, I faced my most life-threatening crisis. As a long time, walker, I had established…

Some persistent thoughts which have evolved over 50 years of investing — In the world of money management and investing, there are certain concepts, which are considered critical for success. One problem with these perceptions is their black and white nature. Although simplicity is better than complexity in investing, it is important to dig between the lines. In reflecting on my own…