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Government-Backed Censors Confuse 'Disinformation' With Mainstream Opinions Jun. 22, 2023
Disinformation, misinformation and fake news are real problems in a world that is now mainly online.... Read More
Decoding Social Security 'Claim' Numbers Jun. 21, 2023
Q: I am a 78-year-old recent widow. I got my own Social Security number when I was about 20. But sin... Read More
The Miserly Social Security Death Benefit Jun. 14, 2023
About a month ago, I wrote a column explaining what family members need to do when a loved one who w... Read More
My 'Ivory Tower' Is in the Basement of a Suburban Split-Level Jun. 07, 2023
I got an interesting email (actually, it was more like a rant) from a guy who was upset about an enc... Read More
What a Divorced Woman Needs to Know About Social Security May. 31, 2023
My wife and I are celebrating our 49th wedding anniversary this week. (Although at our age, "celebra... Read More
I'm Dead. Now What? May. 24, 2023
Gosh, I hate getting old! Even though my wife and I are relatively fit, when you're in your late 70s... Read More
Social Security for Younger Retirees May. 17, 2023
Conventional wisdom has it that to get the most out of your Social Security, you should wait as long... Read More
Your Social Security Payments Outside the US May. 10, 2023
As I write this, my wife and I are about to leave on a one-month trip to England. This has been one ... Read More
Little Green Martians and Social Security Apr. 26, 2023
I was looking through some old columns of mine and I found one from about 15 years ago with an intri... Read More
The SSN: A History Lesson Apr. 19, 2023
Regular readers of my column know that I try to avoid the use of Social Security jargon, abbreviatio... Read More
Common Social Security Questions Apr. 12, 2023
Well, it's been a strange week. My inbox is normally crammed with emails from readers. But this week... Read More
China Is Openly Infiltrating Our Political System and the American Media Doesn't Seem to Care Mar. 03, 2023
The American media has been liberal for decades, but the utter disregard for the truth that pervades... Read More
Elon Musk's Twitter Takeover Reveals the Left For What It Is Apr. 27, 2022
This week, in one of the most shocking business moves in recent memory, Twitter reversed itself and ... Read More
Why Is Stalking Legal? Oct. 15, 2021
Activists harass White House officials and senators as they eat dinner at restaurants. Another senat... Read More
Vinous Elasticity Aug. 31, 2021
Someone recently sent me a sample bottle of a Kalecik Karasi. It was excellent, and I'd be happy to ... Read More
Privacy Laws and Social Security Jun. 30, 2021
I recall my days as a trainee with the Social Security Administration. And gosh, that was almost 50 ... Read More
Stop Canceling True Information as False Jun. 09, 2021
Conservatives make a common error when fighting today's Left: We point out that they are violating t... Read More
The One Indispensable Thing Nonprofits Need May. 21, 2021
"I started a nonprofit organization about three years ago. "In the beginning, we had three directors... Read More
The Global Trace-and-Track Regime Mar. 31, 2021
The Biden administration's vaccine passport scheme is just the teeny-tiny tip of a massive privacy i... Read More
