He’s ready to retire, she’s hitting her stride at the office. Who will have kitchen duty, pay the bills, manage the social life? Paul Engleman reports.

He quits, she doesn’t
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January/February 2006
For middle-class families during the post-war baby boom, the concept of retirement seemed as simple as TV: black and white, with few channels from which […]

There are 52 million Americans now caring for a chronically ill, elderly or disabled family member, according to the Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA), a nonprofit organization based in San Francisco. The FCA estimates that as many as 5 million to 7 million of these caregivers live at least an hour away from their elderly relative-an […]

Thinking of chartering a yacht? Here’s a list of brokers:
Camper & Nicholsons
Edmiston & Co.
Fraser Yachts Worldwide
International Yacht Collection
Koch Newton & Partners
Luke Brown Yachts
Moran Yacht and Ship
Nigel Burgess
Northrop and Johnson

If you don’t think you can afford it, you might be surprised what a bargain this can be. Reg Potterton explains; a list of brokers is here.

Chartering a yacht can be an affordable, elegant way to see the Caribbean
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January/February 2006
True, I was not the most patient or forgiving captain employed in the yacht charter […]

For many travelers, golf is the perfect excuse to see the world. While every tennis court is pretty much the same, no two golf courses are alike—and a recent renaissance in course design is the talk of the game. Kevin Cook reports.
Fore corners of the globe
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January/February 2006
“There are terrific new courses all over […]

Still harboring dreams of writing the Great American Novel? Consider a writing class. Colleges and universities report growing popularity for classes in fiction, literary non-fiction, poetry and screenwriting. Lisa Goff reports.

Get it down on paper
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January/February 2006
For 30 years, Rita Dragonette nursed an idea for a book about the 1960s. She set it aside […]

It’s a long way to go for a once-in-a-lifetime experience. David Stevens reports.
Fly-fishing in Patagonia
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January/February 2006
Wade-fishing midstream in the clear Rio Chimehuin, a fighting 15-pound brown trout on the end of your line, a warm wind kicking up rivulets on the water and a sky above that’s not just big, it’s immense, your […]

It’s easier than ever to find artisan and farmstead cheeses is easier than ever-and well worth the effort. Laurence Gonzalez reports.

Cheese-the new wine
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January/February 2006
In 1981, Giles Schnierle, a consultant to the food industry, went to Navy Pier to attend the Best of the Midwest program. The place was teeming with people and great food. […]