By Alfred Gingold -

Civic Ventures directs the energy of would-be retirees into philanthropic endeavours that capitalize on their deep, profound experience and drive to give back.

Keywords: Career , Second Career

Unconventional Wisdom

By Alfred Gingold -

Nobody likes losing his job. But for those willing to reimagine their careers, the experience can be an opportunity to create a more balanced and fulfilling life.

Keywords: Second Career , Career

By Dave Opton of ExecuNet -

How to craft a CV that reflects your wealth of experience without boring, overwhelming or biasing your audience.

Keywords: Career Strategies

Book Review

By Jesse Kornbluth -

No lingering disease. No chronic conditions. You can live well until 80 and beyond. This is the promise of Younger Next Year, a radical new book with a serious health plan.

Keywords: Health

By Harvard Men's Health Watch -

Learn how to select the best breakfast foods -- from diabetes-battling oat bran to egg dishes that won't kill you.

Keywords: Diet , Health

By Mark Levine -

Why it might make sense for your high-school graduate to skip college -- or delay the journey a bit. A pragmatist's viewpoint.

Keywords: Money , Family

By Mark Levine -

9 essential steps for aspiring entrepreneurs who want to wisely manage their exit from the corporate world.

Keywords: Career , Second Career

By Ken Layne -

Hot tips for finding, appraising and purchasing the classic car that may round out your financial portfolio, or just fulfill a youthful fantasy.

Keywords: Money

By Cynthia Crossen -

Your spouse loves a vacation full of hatha yoga and lingering pedicures. You want to go fly fishing in northern Idaho. Here's why separate vacations may actually strengthen your marriage.

Keywords: Relationships , Travel

By Ken Layne -

Viva Mexico! How one restless writer found a second home south of the border -- and embraced a slower, warmer way of life at 65.

Keywords: Dispatch , Travel

By John Genzale -

How a native New Yorker learned to stop hopping continents and savor a slow, simple life in central Italy.

Keywords: Travel

By Hank Herman -

One father confesses to a Type-A, control-freak obsession with his son's college-application process. War Boards. Sports scrapbooks. Interview rehearsals. It ain't pretty...

Keywords: Life , Family

By Lisa Belkin -

Published posthumously, "Chasing Daylight" is a book about how a successful man learns to redefine success in the last months of his life.

Keywords: Mind & Body , Life

Volume 2: May 2, 2006