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At some point in our lives we all have to face the fact that we are not immortal, that the Grim Reaper is waiting in the wings. He always gets us in the end, but we usually have a little time to prepare, a little time to adjust to the inevitable. The author argues that Baby Boomers reach a point in their lives when, all things considered, death may be the best outcome---death could provide the maximum benefit. How can this be?

Welcome to the After Life Podcast with Samina Bari, where we talk about how to support someone who has recently lost their spouse. This podcast is a place for real talk, real stories, and real advice based on first-hand experiences from the people who supported me — through their own shock and mine — when I suddenly lost my husband in 2023. The loss of a spouse is the single-most, devastating occurrence in a person's life, and it's a reality none of us wants to confront — until it happens to us. Supporting someone who has lost their spouse often means confronting your own discomfort with...

Every family is a secret society. Forget the Freemasons, forget the OTO, and forget the Illuminati. This applies to some families more than others, but no family is an exception. My family is both typical and exemplary. For your paranoia trip, look no further than your own household. Think about all the secrets you keep—every deep, dark one and every shallow, vain one, and all in between. Stop assuming everyone else doesn’t have the same amount of secrets or more. They are all constantly lying about, omitting, and distorting information.