Is Is Time To Try a Trade?
After Hannah Grey of Pittsburgh earned an undergraduate degree in interior design, she spent several years working for an architectural firm as a commercial interior designer. “I enjoyed it,” she said, “but it was definitely more of a desk job.” Then she participated in a workshop for architects and designers. “The basis of the program […]
The Museums Times Reporters Like to Visit on Their Days Off
Nic Fiddian-Green’s “Still Water,” a nine-foot-high, charcoal-toned sculpture of a majestic horse’s head, at the National Sporting Library & Museum in Middleburg, Va. Credit: National Sporting Library & Museum For this issue of the Museums section, the editors asked national correspondents to tell us about their favorite museums: Middleburg, Va. It’s nearly impossible to enter the National Sporting […]
Lighting Up Washington’s Museum Scene at Artechouse
WASHINGTON — A couple waltzed across the floor in a darkened art gallery while Tchaikovsky’s music played. As they danced, evanescent colors swirled around their legs and beneath their feet in shimmering shades of purple, blue and crimson. The patterns twirled across the surrounding 24-foot-high black walls in shapes spawned by the movement of their […]
Gaining The Benefits of an Aging Workforce
Robert Metoli, 57, spent eight years as a skilled technician setting up the machines on the factory floor at Lee Spring, a small firm based in Brooklyn that makes coils to be used in a variety of objects, including cellphones, eyeglasses, rockets and robots. It took a toll. Mr. Metoli’s back started bothering him, and his […]
The Psychology of Wealth: How Much is Enough?
Thomas Gallagher, 72, is a multimillionaire, but he is still nervous about money. “I have more money than I had ever imagined, but I still worry — do I have enough, if I live longer than I thought?” When Thomas Gallagher was 17, he worked as a clerk on the floor of the New York […]
The Challenges for Women in the Workplace Today
An ocean separates Chupi Sweetman-Durney, who lives in Dublin, and Lea Giovanniello of Vienna, Va., and they have never met. Yet their workplace experiences and career paths — at a time when women still struggle with both — are a testament to what’s possible. Here are their stories. Chupi Sweetman-Durney ran away from home when […]
Impossible Dreamers: Winning Gold Medals at 73
Daniela Barnea, who is 73, typically swims for up to an hour and a half, seven days a week. At her age, that kind of workout, during which she covers nearly two miles, is noteworthy. Even more so is the fact that Ms. Barnea, who lives in Palo Alto, Calif., is a record-breaking swimmer and […]
Ways Women Over 50 Keep Their Careers on Track
For Debra Dixon, a principal with TwinLogic Strategies, a boutique lobbying firm in Washington, staying on top of her career has required flexibility and fine-tuning. Ms. Dixon, 52, worked for former Representative Xavier Becerra, Democrat of California, for nearly 17 years, first as his legislative director and trade counsel, and then as his chief of […]
Best Moves Now to Retire Better
Here are steps to get your financial situation in shape, whether you are closing in on retirement or just starting out. 20s and 30s Learn the money basics Two books to consider: “How to Think About Money,” by Jonathan Clements, and “Heads I Win, Tails I Win: Why Smart Investors Fail and How to Tilt […]
Financial Worries for Women in Retirement
Many women find it an uphill battle to save for retirement. Across all age groups, women have considerably less income in retirement than men, according to a report from the National Institute on Retirement Security. For women age 65 and older, their income is typically 25 percent lower than that of men. As men and […]
