by Jule Kucera | Sep 8, 2019 | Blog
This is a list of random advice I made for myself: Chew the stick of gum before it goes stale and hard. Or throw it away. But don’t keep it hanging around, getting old. Don’t lick anything metal when you’re outside and it’s below freezing. Let your heart get broken...
by Jule Kucera | Sep 1, 2019 | Blog
In college, when I was working on my master’s, I worked during the day and went to school at night. I still remember my annual salary because I had to watch over it so carefully: $10,500. In today’s dollars, that’s $23,421. It’s a good thing I shared the rent for the...
by Jule Kucera | Aug 25, 2019 | Blog
I am getting ready to teach a college course in the fall and that is causing me to think back on my own experiences in college. I remember so little of the coursework. My most significant learning came from one experience. For the culminating class of my master’s...
by Jule Kucera | Aug 18, 2019 | Blog
I have erred on the side of safe. In my life, when I made certain choices. In my posture, when I turned in and down to shelter myself. In my approach to money, when I sought to construct a thick wall between me and the bag lady future I feared. But I’ve realized that...
by Jule Kucera | Aug 11, 2019 | Blog
I went to a seminar on healthcare options for people who formerly had healthcare coverage through their employer but lost it when their job went away. It was fascinating—not the healthcare part, but how all of us around the table were handling the job transition...
by Jule Kucera | Aug 4, 2019 | Blog
My new theory is that everyone who lives long enough will at some point go through a period of The Hard. I believe The Hard is necessary. It makes us stronger. It strips away dross. My theory is based on a recent trip back to New Jersey for a memorial to honor the...
