5 Mondays until Christmas!

Here are some interesting facts from 2019:

Wealthiest country:

Qatar

Poorest country:

Liberia

Wealthiest person:

Jeff Bezos [Amazon]

Wealthiest author:

JK Rowling [Harry Potter]

Wealthiest celebrity:

Oprah Winfrey

Most dangerous job:

Lumberjack

Highest paid job:

Physician

Highest paid job without a degree:

Nuclear reactor operator

Most trusted job:

Nurse

Least trusted job:

Member of Congress

 
 

6 Mondays until Christmas!

Between now and Christmas, we're looking at some Top 10 lists, personalized by me.

Today - My top 10 14 celebrity deaths in 2019, in alphabetical order.

Grumpy Cat – age 7
Real name – Tardar Sauce
Actual cat behind internet meme

Tim Conway – age 85
Hysterically funny comedian
Loved him on the Carol Burnett Show

Darryl Dragon – age 76
Singer/Songwriter
“Captain” from Captain and Tennille

Valerie Harper – age 80
Actress played Rhoda on the
Mary Tyler Moore Show

David Hedison – age 92
Actor – The Fly
Two James Bond movies
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

Lee Iacocca – age 94
President of Ford Motor Company
CEO of Chrysler Corporation

Arte Johnson – age 90
Comedian – Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Peter Mayhew – age 74
Actor who played Chewbacca
in original Star Wars trilogy

Toni Morrison – age 88
Awesome author
Pulitzer Prize for Beloved
Presidential Medal of Freedom

Denise Nickerson – age 62
Actress – played Violet Beauregarde in
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

Ric Ocasek – age 75
Lead singer of The Cars
One of my favorite bands from high school

John Paul Stevens – age 99
Associate Justice of the
United States Supreme Court

Peter Tork – age 77
Played bass and keyboards for
The Monkees

Rip Torn – age 88
Actor
I loved him in Men in Black!

7 Mondays until Christmas!

Between now and Christmas, we're looking at some Top 10 lists, personalized by me.

Last week we looked at top 10 12 best places to retire.

Today let's take a poll.  Here are 10 locations.  Where would you rather live, either now or in retirement?  Tell us in the comments!

#1 - Ski Cabin

#2 - Farm

#3 - Scottish Castle

#4 - NYC / Big City Apartment

#5 - Mountain Cabin

#6 - Country Cottage

#7 - Beach House

#8 - Desert House

#9 - Redwood Forest Cabin

#10 - Retirement Home / Assisted Living

I'd pick #9, the redwood forest.  Best place in the world!  Next would be #5 mountain cabin and #6 country cottage.  What about you?

8 Mondays until Christmas!

Between now and Christmas, we're looking at some Top 10 lists, personalized by me.

Today let's look at:  Top 10 12 best places to retire.

I compiled this selection from several lists.

USA

Florida

Fort Myers, Sarasota, Port St. Lucie, Jacksonville, Lakeland, Daytona Beach, Naples

Pennsylvania

Lancaster, Pittsburgh

North Carolina

Asheville, Winston-Salem,

Tennessee

Nashville

Michigan

Grand Rapids

Texas

Dallas-Forth Worth, Austin, San Antonio, El Paso, McAllen

Non-USA

Portugal

Thailand

Germany

Spain

Costa Rica

Argentina

If you live in any of these places, please give us your opinion!  Do you like living there?  Why or why not?