A recent health publication warned readers against accumulating clutter. Clutter taxes the mind, it said.  Then it went on to explain that when we force our brains to focus on many things, ”our performance with each task can become less efficient.” (“Less Mess, Less Stress,”

When I was in my 50s, my stockbroker encouraged me to buy shares in a company he claimed would be a game-changer in energy conservation.  I purchased 1000 shares at $11 each. Then, I waited. When the stock dropped to $1, I was ready to give up, but my broker advised me to hold on, so