I had accumulated some capital and was at an age at which I was interested in generating income. But even though I was risk averse, I was interested in growth stocks.
Fortunately, I've also been an electrician, and that's a happy memory for me.
We were living in a tumultuous time, when the world was upside down. Freeman produced a show that was black and white, the good guys versus the bad guys.
I just sold a farm in Missouri, and I own a ski lodge in Colorado with some Honolulu partners.
And I had an old-fashioned idea that dividends were a good thing.
It's sometimes unnerving to think of that, and I wish it were possible for all children in the world to have the good fortune I've had in having a giving and loving family.
