tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7053115.post5315554154392655725..comments2008-07-08T09:32:42.412-07:00Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13868549232654095207noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7053115.post-90446666280812484762008-07-08T09:32:00.000-07:002008-07-08T09:32:00.000-07:00

I can't concentrate after seeing that profile picture, SJS! You're right that the effect does grow with age/responsibility, but most everybody has a bit of it even early on. How many people even at an early age "settle" for a relationship or a job? But a point well taken.<BR/><BR/>Mike

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13868549232654095207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7053115.post-27980785293081469762008-07-08T09:19:00.000-07:002008-07-08T09:19:00.000-07:00

Excellent points, however my assertion is that age is a huge factor in overweighting downside risk. Youth aren't saddled by these fears the way us oldsters are.

sjshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13668477755684667306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7053115.post-4128470301936403742008-07-08T06:14:00.000-07:002008-07-08T06:14:00.000-07:00

Thanks, Bob. Sometimes the muse is truly inscrutible.<BR/><BR/>Mike

Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13868549232654095207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7053115.post-41558255127820227982008-07-08T06:10:00.000-07:002008-07-08T06:10:00.000-07:00

Well, I have to admit; I was really wondering where you were going with this one. Luckily I didn't have a mouthful of something when I read the last sentence, though - would have sprayed it all over my computer for sure...<BR/><BR/>Finally, all that negativity the news media has been spouting is coming to fruition in a self-fulfilling manner.

Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06370792068453896515noreply@blogger.com