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Men Who Work in Retirement Seem Happier
Sept.30, 2025 - It seems counterintuitive - so many people really look forward to their retirement. Yet when they finally get there, many not only keep working, but they seem happier than their non-working peers. That is the suggestion from a recent study published in the Journal of Happiness Studies. The finding applies to men more than women. Working post-retirement age…...
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Moore Haven is a small town of under 2,000 residents and the county seat of, Glades County, Florida. It is located on the southwest shoreline of Lake Okeechobee and the Caloosahatchee River and was once considered "Little Chicago" because of its location. The riverboat traffic of produce and cattle made it a boom town until 1926, when the Great Miami…...
Known as “The Peanut Capital of the World” and situated in the southeastern corner of Alabama, Dothan, is just west of the Georgia state line and only 16 miles north of Florida. The town, with a population of about 65,000 (2010 census), started out as a producer of turpentine and wood from the surrounding pine forests, and then produced cotton…...
Fernandina Beach is an old town at top of Florida's eastern coast. Amelia Island is just below it, a 13.5 mile long barrier island on the Atlantic Ocean and the northernmost point of eastern Florida. While Amelia Island Plantation is a private community and resort, Fernandina Beach is the biggest town on the island (11,000 people with an average age…...
History lovers will find Natchitoches (NACK-uh-tush), Louisiana to be an interesting retirement community. Located on the Cane River Lake, this charming southern town of 18,500 was the picturesque setting for the movie Steel Magnolias, starring Sally Field and Shirley MacLaine. An older movie set here is The Horse Soldiers with William Holden and the Duke, John Wayne. The town was…...
