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Mar 31, 2025

A Retirement Rescue Plan

Affordable Housing Solutions For The Rest Of Us

A Retirement Rescue Plan

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Jan 15, 2025

In 1966 at 21, I Became a Pilot at a Major Us Airline

Career Boosts Can Come From Crazy Places, Be Ready

In 1966 at 21, I Became a Pilot at a Major Us Airline

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Jan 3, 2024

In 1960 At Age 15, I Sailed My Boat From Miami To Key West And Back

And ended up profiled in The Miami Herald Sunday Magazine!

A 15-year-old boy and his 20-foot sailboat on a beach in the Florida Keys.

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Aug 25, 2019

The Hardest Choice a Woman Must Make

A young woman’s decision spawns a dynamic new family

A pregnant woman in a white maternity dress, hands clasped over her belly and looking down admiringly at the new life inside her.

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Jan 14, 2024

The Magic Of A Walk Before Sunrise

“First light” can be the best 30 minutes of your day

The Magic Of A Walk Before Sunrise

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May 1, 2022

The Great Oreo Cookie Crumble

Oceans rising, Glaciers Receding, Climate Warming, and the Cream in my Oreo Cookie is Getting Way Smaller!

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What Is Love To You?

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Apr 28, 2022

7 Reasons Why I Love My Mother…In Law

How did I get this Lucky? Anna Kurek’s story…

An older woman with a warm smile. Her strong hands tell a story of hard work in her life.

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Apr 14, 2022

Take “Retire” Out Of Your Vocabulary Forever!

If you want to live a long, healthy, happy life do this instead

A 70-year-old man racing a small sailboat on a breezy day

Charlie Garrett

Charlie Garrett

Pilot, sailor, writer. Aviation and sailing adventures, green technologies, life 101. Sharing paths to simpler, more rewarding lifestyles.

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