cecily harris

7 Misconceptions About Retired Life

usnews:

A quarter of retirees think life in retirement is worse than it was before they retired, according to a recent poll of 1,254 individuals age 50 and older by NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the Harvard School of Public Health. And 44 percent of retirees think their overall quality of life is about the same as it was while they were working. Only 29 percent of retirees say leaving the workforce made their life better. With that in mind, here are seven misconceptions about life in retirement.

Public media Tumblr list from PBS NewsHour

newshour:

Happy Tumblr Tuesday all. A while ago we posted a short list of Public Media-ites on Tumblr. On Columbus Day, NPR Fresh Air posted a similar thread asking for the employees to step up.

So, here is a new recommendation list of active and semi-active public media shows and stations and more here on Tumblr…

(Source: cecily-harris)

Get Baked!

thecorcorangroup:

Think you make a good apple pie? You may not even be making an apple pie! But you’d better be if you want to even compete at the Ninth Annual Apple Pie Contest at Enid’s starting at 5pm TODAY.

Anyone, and everyone, is invited to bring a homemade pie with which to wow this year’s panel of judges now that the 50-contestant cap that was put in place to save the judges’ bellies has been lifted this year. Awards are given out for best crust, best looking and general greatness! (via The Brooklyn Paper)

Enid’s
560 Manhattan Avenue, Greenpoint
Sunday, October 16th at 5pm. 

The Official Tumblr of Wolfram|Alpha: 1000 Followers!

wolframalpha:

We just hit 1000 followers! Thank you, all of our amazing followers! To celebrate, we decided to share some fun things Wolfram|Alpha can do with the number 1000:

* What is the nutritional value of 1000 cheeseburgers?

* The distance the Proclaimers would walk, just to be the man to fall…