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Video: Retirement Plan
In John Kelly’s animated short Oscar-nominated film, nothing’s off limits when it comes to thinking about the future—particularly when there’s so much left to do.
Running time: 7 minutes
Voice: Domhnall Gleeson
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I’m still trying to read all those articles I’ve saved in large piles, while trying to remember why I saved them. Like the one I read yesterday on why mothers get angry with their kids. Today I’ll try to figure out what a leek is. Random things I ought to do with all this free time… yada yada (or figure out what yada yada means).
Hilarious cartoon, with wisdom splashed all over it. As a friend told me last week, retirement is exhausting. This cartoon is the proof.
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Thanks, Jim. I am the guy in the animated film. I retired with a zillion plans, and I’ve accomplished at least a few of them. Michael Simms
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Unfortunately this video is not available in Israel.
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So sorry to learn of this, Noelle. A number of countries, including China and Russia, block YouTube, worried no doubt by films made by the resistance. Michael Simms
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