By Bob Reitz
My father was a photoengraver. That process produced the pictures and advertisements that appeared in newspapers and magazines during the first 75 years of the 20th century.
End Paper
By Sam Gutterman
After seeing Coco, an animated movie about Mexico’s Day of the Dead and about the importance of family ties stretching back generations, and reading Bob Reitz’s “End Paper” column on legacy and family history, some snippets about my past might shed some light on how I view the past, both professionally and personally.
By Bob Rietz
We recently (finally?) sold our mountain cabin and moved to a condo within walking distance of downtown Asheville, N.C.
By Sam Gutterman
I have often thought about the proper role of judgment in actuarial work.
By Sam Gutterman
Anti-Trump and anti-anti-Trump, reveling in violent opposition.
By Robert J. Rietz
We are actuaries, so we extrapolate, except we use different words to express what we do—forecast, model, project, estimate, etc.
By Sam Gutterman
It's amazing what you can learn while skiing. I learned firsthand last year that I needed to ski under control.