by Sara Baker | Nov 5, 2025 | Articles
It has been just over a year since I saw the role reversal with my Dad. During his last few days on earth, I was the medical power of attorney to the man I had always sought advice from. The older I get, the more I see role reversals. Right now, I’m watching one take...
by Sara Baker | Oct 30, 2025 | Articles
In my hometown, we have a railroad trestle that goes over the James River. One late winter night, after snow sledding, my buddy and I walked across the snow-covered trestle in pitch dark. It wasn’t one of our brightest moves; it was a lose-lose with not much upside....
by Sara Baker | Oct 22, 2025 | Articles
I was recently speaking with one of my best friends, who is a pilot, about flight turbulence. He said there are two kinds of turbulence: natural turbulence caused by weather (wind) and pilot-induced turbulence, which happens when a pilot makes a mistake. We are...
by Sara Baker | Oct 15, 2025 | Articles
I read recently that a young Australian Shepherd dog was missing after a traffic accident, and everyone was to be on the lookout. Though he was a pet, his breed’s original job was to herd sheep. Another great shepherding tool was the use of a bellwether, where...
by Sara Baker | Oct 8, 2025 | Articles
When the world feels uncertain — inflation high, government debt ballooning, central banks under pressure — investors tend to look beyond the dollar for a safety net. Gold, the age-old hedge, often leads that retreat. But to understand why, you must see them not as...
