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| Article Title | Author | Newsletter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Entry | John Rudy | October 2024, Page 33 | Other | For those who do not know, there are a variety of ways to make airplane ... |
| Internet in 1994 | John Rudy | October 2024, Page 32 | Other | A few months ago a friend sent me a link to an amazing article posted ... |
| Travel Insurance | John Rudy | October 2024, Page 31 | Other | The Boston Globe has a very interesting and confusing article on the ... |
| Scam Survival Kit | John Rudy | October 2024, Page 30 | Other | Kim Komando has a free daily blog on computer-related things... |
| Microwaving Take-Out | John Rudy | October 2024, Page 30 | Other | I must admit that for years, I have been reheating take-out food in the... |
| Stock Certificates | John Rudy | October 2024, Page 29 | Other | I remember whenever I bought or sold stock I had to deal with a ... |
| Job Interview | John Rudy | October 2024, Page 29 | Other | Do you remember your job interview with Raytheon. I do. Here are a... |
| Freezing Wine for Cooking | John Rudy | October 2024, Page 28 | Other | Many recipes call for some white wine... |
| Check Washing Solution | John Rudy | October 2024, Page 28 | Other | In the last Newsletter, I cautioned folks about a new criminal technique... |
| Five Second Rule | John Rudy | October 2024, Page 27 | Other | There is also the 5-minute club. That is for people who remember, about... |
| Power of Attorney - Revised | John Rudy | October 2024, Page 26 | Other | In the April 2022 Newsletter, I discussed the Power of Attorney and how... |
| Lunch with Tony Mangini | Maryann King | October 2024, Page 17 | Interviews | Maryann King, Wayne Johnson, and John Rudy met Tony Mangini... |
| Delta Dental | John Rudy and Emil Peterson | October 2024, Page 16 | Health | You probably know that Raytheon offers two levels of Delta Dental... |
| Raytheon Contract Awards & Press Releases | Mel Weinzimer | October 2024, Page 14 | Raytheon | A listing of Rayteon's recent contract awards and press releases. |
| SPOTLIGHT: Ron Lewis | Mel Weinzimer | October 2024, Page 6 | Interviews | This month’s Spotlight interview is with Ron Lewis... |
| Percy Spencer | John Rudy | October 2024, Page 5 | Raytheon | Bob Ferrara sent me this very interesting article on Percy Spencer. At... |
| BenefitHub Update | John Rudy | October 2024, Page 4 | Raytheon | I signed up for this website maybe 8 years ago and got a referral code... |
| Raytheon 10th Largest in Massachusetts | Wayne Johnson and John Pelliccio | October 2024, Page 4 | Raytheon | Raytheon began its journey in Massachusetts over 100 years ago. Some of... |
| Raytheon Memorabilia | Mel Weinzimer | October 2024, Page 3 | Raytheon | Do you still have those Raytheon mugs, lapel pins, models, patches... |
| Nicole Cormier | John Rudy & Mel Weinzimer | October 2024, Page 2 | ARR News | I bet you wonder how a bunch of old folks do the myriad of tasks necessary... |
| Science Fiction Movies Based on Actual Science | John Rudy | April 2024, Page 37 | Other | It is tough for an engineer to watch science fiction as science is usually... |
| Sleep Deprivation | John Rudy | April 2024, Page 36 | Other | The November 2023 Scientific American has a 2-page article by Eti Simon... |
| Numbers in Phrases | John Rudy | April 2024, Page 35 | Other | How many of these do you understand? Some are tricky. If you give up, ... |
| Scam URLs | John Rudy | April 2024, Page 34 | Other | Mike Rubalcaba posted the following on Facebook recently. I thought it... |
| Symbols | John Rudy | April 2024, Page 33 | Other | I suspect you know that the symbol means on-off. But... |
| Happiness | John Rudy | April 2024, Page 33 | Other | One of my favorite YouTube blog sites is Veritasium. Most of the posts... |
| Watching Movies | John Rudy | April 2024, Page 32 | Other | When I was a kid, movies were longer. Some, like Ben Hur, had an... |
| Plaid Fungus | John Rudy | April 2024, Page 31 | Other | In the late 1970s, Bedford workers started seeing an underground... |
| Funeral Planning | John Rudy | April 2024, Page 30 | Other | Jon Longley and I had a conversation about term life insurance, and we... |
| Aura Picture Frames | John Rudy | April 2024, Page 29 | Other | Many years ago, my kids gave me a digital picture frame... |
| Are You for Real? | John Rudy | April 2024, Page 29 | Other | Do you know what a Completely Automated Public Turing Test to... |
| Stamp Collecting (Philately) | John Rudy | April 2024, Page 28 | Other | For people our age, stamp collecting was... |
| Algorithm | John Rudy | April 2024, Page 27 | Other | Many years ago, someone (maybe Dave Rafferty) told me that... |
| Amazon | John Rudy | April 2024, Page 26 | Other | I am probably not the only retiree who buys a lot from Amazon. Sometimes ... |
| Cleaning Places You Forget | John Rudy | April 2024, Page 26 | Other | interesting article on places you don’t think to clean... |
| Durgin Park | John Rudy | April 2024, Page 25 | Other | When I came to college in 1963, our favorite place for a Saturday brunch... |
| Terminology | John Rudy | April 2024, Page 24 | Other | Scott Adams must have worked at Raytheon. |
| Bumped Flight Compensation | John Rudy | April 2024, Page 22 | Other | The airlines typically oversell flights, assuming that some will not arrive.. |
| Avis Car Rental | Liz Belcher and John Rudy | April 2024, Page 22 | Other | A few months ago, there was some discussion on the Raytheon Retirees ... |
| Can Coverage Continue After I Die? | Emil Peterson | April 2024, Page 21 | Health | Barry Hass asked us a very good question, and I suspect that few of |
| Raytheon RAYLINK- Wireless Computing in 1998 | Wayne Johnson and John Pelliccio | April 2024, Page 16 | Raytheon | In 1998, I was asked to become the National Sales Manager for... |
| Old Pictures | Karen Kalil-Brown | April 2024, Page 16 | Other | Occasionally, we come across old Raytheon pictures where we... |
| Raytheon Contract Awards & Press Releases | Mel Weinzimer | April 2024, Page 14 | Raytheon | A listing of Rayteon's recent contract awards and press releases. |
| SPOTLIGHT: Dick Bangs | Maryann King | April 2024, Page 7 | Interviews | Dick has been a member of the ARR for many years,... |
| ARR Responses to HR Questions | John Rudy | April 2024, Page 4 | ARR News | Two years ago, when Emil Peterson retired from his HR position... |
| Cos Cavicchio | Maryann King | April 2024, Page 2 | Memoriam | As many of you know, the Raytheon Retirees community lost a good friend, Cos Cavicchio |
| Check Washing | John Rudy | April 2023, Page 29 | Other | Many of you have probably heard of the “newest” scam called “check washing” |
| Disposal of Old Computers | John Rudy | April 2023, Page 28 | Other | I had a couple of VERY OLD computers. |
| Hard to Find Files using EVERYTHING | John Rudy | April 2023, Page 27 | Other | Sometimes it is really hard to find a file... |
| Remember | John Rudy | April 2023, Page 27 | Other | Many years ago I got into the car and couldn’t remember where... |
| Dialing 911 | John Rudy | April 2023, Page 26 | Other | 9-1-1 was first introduced in 1968 and the FCC requested it is installed nationwide in 1972. |
| Angel Flights and Steve Mayotte | John Rudy | April 2023, Page 25 | Other | Steve Mayotte and I worked together from 1983 to about 1990 in the Raytheon Computer-Aided Design... |
| Unusual Scam | John Rudy | April 2023, Page 24 | Other | I received this from a friend who happens to be a lawyer. |
| National Senior Games | John Rudy | April 2023, Page 22 | Other | This article is in our current newsletter because one of our board members... |
| Silent Letters | John Rudy | April 2023, Page 22 | Other | Mnemonic means “assisting or intended to assist memory” or “of or... |
| Tsundoku | John Rudy | April 2023, Page 22 | Other | I do a lot of reading, and frequently read 2-3 books simultaneously... |
| Do You Get Your Best Ideas in the Shower? | John Rudy | April 2023, Page 21 | Other | In the last week, I have noticed a number of articles discussing why... |
| Triamonds | John Rudy | April 2023, Page 20 | Other | Bob Worthington sent me a note in November... |
| Real IDs | John Rudy | April 2023, Page 19 | Other | I was sent a very interesting document from a travel group... |
| A Medicare Wrinkle | John Rudy & Stan Nissen | April 2023, Page 18 | Health | Sean Murphy had an interesting article in the Boston Globe... |
| Who Owns RTX Stock? | John Rudy | April 2023, Page 17 | Financial | This is pretty interesting, but maybe not surprising... |
| Saving Space on Phones | John Rudy | April 2023, Page 16 | Other | Although it superficially appears that there is almost infinite space on your cell phone it turns out that this isn’t the case. |
| Raytheon Contract Awards & Press Releases | Mel Weinzimer | April 2023, Page 15 | Raytheon | A listing of Rayteon's recent contract awards and press releases. |
| Raytheon Technologies Reports Q4 2022 Results | Mel Weinzimer | April 2023, Page 14 | Raytheon | Raytheon Technologies reported Q4 2022 results on Jan. 24, 2023. |
| SPOTLIGHT: Meghan Buchannan | John Rudy | April 2023, Page 10 | Interviews | Today’s article is very different. It features Meghan Buchanan. |
| Interviews and Video of Raytheon Royalty | John Rudy | April 2023, Page 6 | Interviews | Many of you will remember that in 1971 Raytheon published the book The Creative Ordeal: The Story of Raytheon by Otto Scott... |
| Patriot Missile and Desert Storm | Wayne Johnson | April 2023, Page 4 | Raytheon | Raytheon began the development of the Patriot Missile in 1967 at Bedford Laboratories. |
| Bedford Managers – An Emendation | John Rudy | April 2023, Page 4 | Other | We forgot one of the Bedlabs manager |
| “Share Your Memories” With the Historian | John Rudy | April 2023, Page 4 | Other | Many of you are probably unaware that Raytheon has a historian. |
| In Memoriam | Mel Weinzimer | April 2023, Page 3 | Memoriam | We remember our Raytheon Retirees who we recently lost. |
| Raytheon Realignment | John Rudy | April 2023, Page 2 | Raytheon | Defenseone.com just announced (1/24/23) a Raytheon re-alignment. |
| eBay | John Rudy | October 2022, Page 45 | Other | Over the last few years has become a convenient way to buy and sell things. |
| Good Restaurant Recipes | John Rudy | October 2022, Page 45 | Other | Sometimes you go to a restaurant and have something you really like. |
| Automatic Updates on your Computer | John Rudy | October 2022, Page 44 | Other | I have a few friends who want to examine every software update. |
| Paper Clips | John Rudy | October 2022, Page 43 | Other | Do you remember when we got paid once a month... |
| Google Address | John Rudy | October 2022, Page 40 | Other | A number of residents where I live have reported problems with deliveries to their homes, e.g. FedEx, and UPS. |
| Project Gutenberg | John Rudy | October 2022, Page 41 | Other | There are lots of options for obtaining books, but this is one you might be unaware of. It is called Project Gutenberg. |
| Inter-Departmental Mail | John Rudy | October 2022, Page 40 | Other | One envelope lasted 57 people. My first email, quite limited to maybe 40 people, was in 1985 or 86. |
| New COVID Strain | John Rudy | October 2022, Page 39 | Other | Symptoms include: Sending the same email twice. |
| Microsoft Office 365 | John Rudy | October 2022, Page 38 | Other | Two years ago I moved to Microsoft Office 365. |
| Taking Medications on Vacation | John Rudy | October 2022, Page 38 | Health | I always took a couple of extra days of meds when I went on vacation, just in case there was a travel problem. |
| Wordle and Its Cousins | John Rudy | October 2022, Page 37 | Other | For about 6 months my Facebook feed was filled with people saying things like “Wordle in 4”, or “Wordle in 3” so I decided I better find out what this is all about. |
| Interested in a New Hobby – Try Woodworking | John Rudy | October 2022, Page 35 | Other | A few years ago I moved to a senior community in Westchester County, New York, and during one of my visits to our clubhouse... |
| $25M Gift to Smithsonian | John Rudy | October 2022, Page 34 | Raytheon | On 4/6/2022 The Smithsonian announced that it’s National Air and Space Museum Receives a $25 Million gift From Raytheon Technologies. |
| Weather | John Rudy | October 2022, Page 33 | Other | There are lots of sites to look at the weather, but this one is fairly unique. |
| Scams | John Rudy | October 2022, Page 32 | Other | I recently received the following note from my Citibank credit card folks. |
| For Your Heirs | John Rudy and Emil Peterson | October 2022, Page 32 | Other | This is not the first time that we are reminding all members to notify their family or heirs or advisors about their Raytheon affiliation. |
| AMRAAM Evolution | ARR Board | October 2022, Page 31 | Other | Raytheon just published a fascinating article about “AMRAAM Evolution” |
| Our RAYSIP Assets are Safe | John Rudy & Emil Peterson | October 2022, Page 30 | Benefits | This is not the first time Alight Solutions has been sued over cyber theft. |
| Series I Treasury Bonds – A Tutorial | Mel Weinzimer | October 2022, Page 27 | Financial | Federal savings bonds don’t normally offer high yields. |
| Raytheon Contract Awards & Press Releases | Mel Weinzimer | October 2022, Page 22 | Raytheon | A listing of Rayteon's recent contract awards and press releases. |
| Raytheon Technologies Reports Q2 2022 Results | Mel Weinzimer | October 2022, Page 21 | Raytheon | Raytheon Technologies reported second-quarter 2022 results on July 26th. |
| SPOTLIGHT: John Rudy | Mel Weinzimer | October 2022, Page 14 | Interviews | This month’s spotlight interview is with our ARR Co-President, John Rudy. |
| 9/11 | John Rudy | October 2022, Page 13 | Raytheon | Raytheon Co., Lexington, Mass., said it has been informed that four employees have perished in the national tragedy of September 11. |
| Bedford - From Then to Now | Wayne Johnson, John Rudy, & Mel Weinzimer | October 2022, Page 6 | Raytheon | When we started at Raytheon in the late ‘60s there were two large divisions, Missile Systems, and Equipment. |
| Raytheon Global Headquarters To Move from Waltham to Northern Virginia | Mel Weinzimer | October 2022, Page 5 | Raytheon | On June 7, 2022, Raytheon Technologies announced that it will move its global headquarters from Waltham, MA. to Arlington, Virginia. |
| BenefitHub | John Rudy | October 2022, Page 4 | Benefits | This is a website that Raytheon retirees can sign up for. |
| In Memoriam | Mel Weinzimer | October 2022, Page 4 | Memoriam | At our yearly ARR meeting, we provide the list of those Raytheon Retirees who passed away during the preceding year. |
| ARR Annual Meeting Held on June 8th | Mel Weinzimer | October 2022, Page 3 | ARR News | We held our Annual ARR Meeting, via Zoom, on June 8th. |
| An Old Picture | John Rudy | October 2022, Page 2 | Other | Name the players in this photo. |
| Facial Recognition | John Rudy | April 2022, Page 41 | Other | This has been a hot topic for quite a few years... |
| A Smart Watch | John Rudy | April 2022, Page 40 | Other | Eleven years ago I purchased a service for my mother, who lived alone, to call an emergency number |
| Raytheon 1954 Advertisement | John Rudy | April 2022, Page 40 | Raytheon | Thought that you might be interested in this 1954 advertisement that appeared in Scientific American. |
| Longevity at Raytheon | John Rudy | April 2022, Page 39 | Raytheon | Per Jim Stead, âafter 55 years of service to Raytheon, Charley Daniels has announced his retirement effective March 1, 2022. |
| The Birth of a New Business - Raytheon Graphic Systems | Joe Cooper | April 2022, Page 33 | Other | If you saw the film âAll the Presidents Men,â Watergate reporters Woodward and Bernstein... |
| COVID Information from Mass Medical Society | John Rudy | April 2022, Page 32 | Health | The following COVID information was provided by the Mass Medical Society. |
| Power of Attorney | John Rudy | April 2022, Page 31 | Other | Unfortunately, even Raytheon retirees age and sometimes find that they are unable to handle their own affairs... |
| SPOTLIGHT: Ron Carsten | Mel Weinzimer | April 2022, Page 26 | Interviews | This monthâs spotlight interview is with Ron Carsten, former Tucson Chief Engineer... |
| A Chat with Sylvia Courtney. IIS Vice President Engineering and Supply Chain (Retired) | Maryann King | April 2022, Page 22 | Interviews | I recently had the pleasure of meeting up with Sylvia for lunch and a great chat... |
| Listen To Your Heart | Mel Weinzimer | April 2022, Page 20 | Health | No, This is not a love advice column. Itâs a health alert warning... |
| Raytheon Contract Awards & Press Releases | April 2022, Page 14 | Raytheon | A listing of Rayteon's recent contract awards and press releases. | |
| How long will I live? | John Rudy | April 2022, Page 13 | Health | The recent AARP had a table for those just turning 70... |
| Meet âBeckyâ from Medicare | John Rudy | April 2022, Page 12 | Health | The August/September AARP Magazine has a scary article about a scam... |
| SPOTLIGHT: Joseph Callerame | Wayne Johnson | April 2022, Page 8 | Interviews | Joe Callerame and I worked together in the Research Division for eight years. |
| Len Kane, VP HR, Passed Away | John Rudy & Wayne Johnson | April 2022, Page 7 | Raytheon | One of Raytheonâs top executives, Len Kane, passed away in January 2022. |
| Why Did I Join Raytheon? | John Rudy & Wayne Johnson | April 2022, Page 5 | Interviews | Raytheon has had a few hundred thousand employees and many have interesting stories about how they came to be hired at mother Raytheon. |
| The ARR Board | John Rudy | April 2022, Page 4 | ARR News | The ARR has been in existence for almost 20 years and of course, the board members have changed over that time. |
| An Old Picture | John Rudy | April 2022, Page 2 | Other | We thought we would start a new series. Here is a picture from about 1970. Identify the five notables and the plant they worked at. |
| Passports | John Rudy | October 2021, Page 25 | Other | OK, I know that travel is down, but sooner or later it will restart. A few thoughts... |
| Watering Plants | John Rudy | October 2021, Page 25 | Other | For years I’ve had a variety of plants that are planted outside my house, and I just water them with a hose paying only scant attention... |
| Be Careful of your Computer Security | John Rudy | October 2021, Page 24 | Other | Every time you set up a password you are asked to supply answers to security questions, just in case you forget your password. |
| Good Science Fiction | John Rudy | October 2021, Page 24 | Other | In my biased view, what makes good science fiction is something that is almost close enough to real science. |
| Computer Scam AARP Article | John Rudy | October 2021, Page 23 | Other | I know all my readers are far too savvy to fall for telephone scams regarding their computer... |
| Job Losses Will Not Return | John Rudy | October 2021, Page 22 | Other | An article in June 2021 in the Wall Street Journal discussed the future of job hiring post-pandemic. |
| Old Raytheon Stationery | John Rudy | October 2021, Page 21 | Raytheon | This is from a memo pad from the Waltham Plant (approximately 1965). |
| Engineering and Science for Kids | John Rudy | October 2021, Page 20 | Other | There is a company called Kiwico (kiwico.com) from whom I purchase science/engineering kits for my very bright 10 year old grandson. |
| Raytheon GM Car Plan | John Rudy | October 2021, Page 19 | Raytheon | Many years ago there was a Raytheon plan to get a discount on a GM car. |
| Raytheon Contract Awards & Press Releases | Mel Weinzimer | October 2021, Page 14 | Raytheon | A listing of Rayteon's recent contract awards and press releases. |
| SPOTLIGHT: John Harris | Maryann King | October 2021, Page 8 | Interviews | This month's Spotlight column will be on John Harris. |
| Raytheon in New England | Wayne Johnson | October 2021, Page 4 | Raytheon | For most Raytheon retirees who lived and worked in New England our plant locations are the source of many memories and accomplishments. |
| Valerie King Joined the ARR Board June 2021 | October 2021, Page 2 | ARR News | Valerie King retired from Raytheon’s Supply Chain Business Operations after 25 years with Raytheon. | |
| COVID False Positive | John Rudy | April 2021, Page 37 | Health | Back decades ago when I took courses in statistics I learned about false negatives and false positives. |
| Saving a Wet Smartphone | John Rudy | April 2021, Page 36 | Other | The Right Way to Rescue a Soaking Wet Smartphone |
| Telemedicine | John Rudy | April 2021, Page 35 | Health | During 2020 medical insurance companies realized that folks were less willing to visit their doctors due to COVID risks. |
| Raytheon Floorspace | Wayne Johnson | April 2021, Page 33 | Raytheon | In early March 2021 the Boston Business Journal reported that “a year into a pandemic that closed offices around the world.... |
| Water Usage | John Rudy | April 2021, Page 32 | Other | I was aghast when I received my water bill... |
| How to Keep Berries Fresh | John Rudy | April 2021, Page 31 | Other | I receive all sorts of “how-to” hints, most of which either seem useless or don’t apply to me. This one, however, I can use every week!! |
| Fitchburg State College | John Rudy | April 2021, Page 30 | Other | I joined Raytheon in June 1968 and within about a year I was approached by Andy Owens, from HR, who was responsible for the Fitchburg State College program. |
| Mask Fog Glasses | John Rudy | April 2021, Page 29 | Other | I know we are a year into the pandemic, but I learned something yesterday.... |
| Raytheon Reports Q4 and 2020 Financial Results and estimates for Q1 2021 | Mel Weinzimer | April 2021, Page 28 | Raytheon | Raytheon Technologies reported their Q4 and 2020 Full Year financial results. |
| Considerations When Choosing Health Care Plans | John Rudy | April 2021, Page 26 | Health | Many of you who have moved off your Raytheon-sponsored health care plan insurance, something that should seem simple but isn’t. |
| Your Google Data | John Rudy | October 2018, Page 29 | Other | There has been a lot of press on the data that Facebook collects on you. |
| Drafting | John Rudy | April 2021, Page 25 | Other | Some of you ride bicycles and know about “drafting” where one rider rides close enough to the rider in front... |
| Your Digital Data when you Die or Become Incapacitated | John Rudy | April 2019, Page 25 | Other | All of us have a lot of personal digital data available to us that may not be available to others. |
| Ethical Wills | John Rudy | April 2021, Page 25 | Other | An Ethical Will is a personal document that you create in order to communicate your values, experiences, and life lessons to your family. |
| You Should Date | John Rudy | October 2019, Page 12 | Other | I just learned of a new app called youshoulddateppt.com (Disclaimer: I do not need to use it.) |
| What Makes 1960 and 1970 Engineers Different? | John Rudy | April 2021, Page 24 | Other | A lot of us were forged in that timeframe. Is it: Curiosity? Inventiveness? Hard work? Attention to detail? |
| Wolframalpha.com | John Rudy | October 2019, Page 28 | Other | I have been using what I think of as a general purpose solver called wolframalpha.com for a number of years. |
| Raytheon Announces Change in Pension Plan Effective January 2023 No Impact on Current Retirees | Stan Nissen | April 2021, Page 22 | Raytheon | Recently, Raytheon Technologies announced a change in the Raytheon legacy pension plan. |
| What’s In Your Wallet? | John Rudy | October 2018, Page 31 | Other | I suspect that few of you know what is in your wallet, so if it is stolen or lost you might have a problem. |
| Vaccine Card | John Rudy | April 2021, Page 21 | Health | By now most of you will have gotten your Covid vaccines and received the state-applicable card. I have three suggestions. |
| What we know about the Raytheon-UTC Merger | John Rudy & Mel Weinzimer | April 2020, Page 8 | Raytheon | The planned merger between Raytheon and United Technologies was announced last June by both companies. |
| Having Time for Enjoyment | John Rudy | April 2021, Page 20 | Other | I want to tell a story about retirement... |
| What Education is Freely Available? | John Rudy | April 2020, Page 41 | Other | Being retired means that you never need to be bored. And of course, the choices are endless so each person could, in theory, write a different version of what is available. Let me throw out a few items I like. |
| Raytheon Delta Dental | John Rudy | April 2021, Page 20 | Health | Most of you know that the Delta Dental Plan, with its various options, has been a Raytheon option for over 20 years. |
| Wearing Ties | John Rudy | April 2019, Page 28 | Other | Coulud wearing a tie cut circulation to your brain? |
| Raytheon Contract Awards & Press Releases | Mel Weinzimer | April 2021, Page 12 | Raytheon | A listing of Rayteon's recent contract awards and press releases. |
| Voice Input, a Goldmine of Technology | John Rudy | October 2019, Page 8 | Other | The article describes how modern technology can discern a significant amount of information about you from your voice. T |
| SPOTLIGHT: Matt Gilligan | Maryann King | April 2021, Page 7 | Interviews | This month's Spotlight column will be on Matt Gilligan. |
| TSA Precheck | John Rudy | October 2018, Page 24 | Other | For the last decade the process of getting through an airport has become increasingly onerous. |
| The Big Dig | John Rudy | April 2021, Page 6 | Other | Many of our retirees live (or lived) in the Boston area prior to, during, and subsequent to The Big Dig. |
| Tom Phillips, Who Passed Away 1/9/2019: A Remarkable CEO | Wayne Johnson | April 2019, Page 6 | Memoriam | A memorial article on Tom Phillips, Rayteon CEO, who passed away on January 9, 2019. |
| I am Really Glad I Worked for Raytheon | John Rudy | April 2021, Page 5 | Other | I did a search on technology companies in MA during the 70s to see which are no longer with us. |
| Thoughts on New Income Tax Law | Joe DeAmbrose | April 2018, Page 25 | Financial | How does the new tax law affect retirees? Not much differently than other taxpayers. |
| Raytheon Medical Plans for Retirees | John Rudy | April 2021, Page 4 | Health | Retirees who are in the legacy Raytheon Hourly or Salaried Pension Plans (aka Central Payroll Plan) can waive retiree medical coverage... |
| Thinking of Returning to Work at Raytheon? | Mel Weinzimer | April 2018, Page 8 | Raytheon | Have you considered returning to work at Raytheon? Has your previous boss contacted you about going back to work on a short term basis? |
| Meet our Newest Board Member: Earl Deagle | April 2021, Page 2 | ARR News | We are pleased to introduce Earl Deagle as our newest AAR Board Member and Treasurer. | |
| The World’s Most Admired Companies | Wayne Johnson | April 2019, Page 27 | Raytheon | A write up on Fortune's listing of the worlds most admired companies and where Raytheon stands. |
| Joseph L. DeAmbrose | October 2020, Page 37 | Memoriam | February 28, 1939 ~ June 7, 2020 (age 81) | |
| The Story of the Spencer | Scott Spencer | April 2018, Page 16 | Other | An ARR member sent us this material. His Florida brother-in-law met the author Scott Spencer. |
| Prescriptions at a good price and with added safety | John Rudy | October 2020, Page 36 | Health | About 2 years ago I learned of a company called GoodRx. |
| The Raytheon and United Technology Merger | Stan Nissen | October 2019, Page 5 | Raytheon | Information on the merger |
| Michio Kaku | John Rudy | October 2020, Page 35 | Other | Michio Kaku is a professor of theoretical physics at the City University of New York. |
| The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (and other museums) | John Rudy | April 2019, Page 30 | Other | A little history of the The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum and information on discounts. |
| Free Lectures from UMass Laboratory of Medical Zoology and UMass Extension | John Rudy | October 2020, Page 34 | Other | As I have mentioned many times, the pandemic offers a wonderful chance to fill your days with educational opportunities you never had time for. |
| The Four Basic Food Groups | John Rudy | October 2018, Page 22 | Other | Chocolate (dark chocolate, of course!!), as many of you know, is one of the four basic food groups, along with Pizza, bacon and beer. |
| Joe Glasser, Andover Plant Manager | John Rudy | October 2020, Page 33 | Other | I started work at Raytheon on June 3, 1968. I was unaware that later in the day Valerie Solanas shot and almost killed pop artist Andy Warhol.... |
| The Companies Most Admired by the Business World | John Rudy & Wayne Johnson | April 2020, Page 14 | Other | Fortune Magazine published their most recent article on Industry’s most admired companies. |
| Tom Sheehan has written 52 books! | John Rudy | October 2020, Page 33 | Other | I recently heard from Tom who sent the following about his recent publications. |
| The Berkshires – A Great Region to Visit | John Rudy | October 2019, Page 26 | Other | The Berkshires is a beautiful region of Western Massachusetts that offers a variety of attractions. |
| John Roddy: A Family Embedded with Raytheon | John Roddy & John Rudy | October 2020, Page 30 | Other | John Roddy recently posted some fascinating personal data on the Raytheon Retiree Facebook page. |
| The Association of Raytheon Retirees Financial Audits | Allen Swenson | April 2018, Page 7 | Financial | There have been numerous articles in the newspapers regarding financial irregularities at non-profits. |
| An Award to Wayne Johnson | John Rudy | October 2020, Page 30 | Other | Wayne Johnson, one of our Board members getting an award from Tony Mangini. |
| The ARR in 2005 | John Rudy | April 2020, Page 5 | ARR News | A look back at our newletter 15 years ago. |
| SPOTLIGHT: Bill Swanson | Maryann King | October 2020, Page 22 | Interviews | This month's Spotlight column will be on Bill Swanson. |
| The 2020 Annual Meeting Postponed | John Rudy & Mel Weinzimer | April 2020, Page 3 | ARR News | An update for the 2020 Annual Meeting |
| Summary: RTX Pension Meeting June 29, 2020 | Karen Kalil-Brown | October 2020, Page 19 | Pension | Since 2003 the ARR Board has met annually with the Raytheon Corporate Pension managers. |
| The 2019 ARR Annual Meeting | Karen Kalil-Brown | October 2019, Page 4 | ARR News | An overview of the 2019 ARR Annual Meeting. |
| Selling a House | John Rudy | October 2020, Page 17 | Other | As we mature there reaches a time for many of us when we decide to sell our house. |
| TED Talks | John Rudy | April 2019, Page 24 | Other | Information on where you can watch TED talks and some recommendations. |
| Delta Dental Costs | John Rudy | October 2020, Page 16 | Health | Many of us purchase the Delta Dental Plan through Raytheon. |
| Talk to your Grandkids | John Rudy | October 2019, Page 10 | Other | It is now time for all of us to describe to our grandkids what it was like in the 1940s and 1950s |
| Raytheon Contract Awards & Press Releases | Mel Weinzimer | October 2020, Page 12 | Raytheon | A listing of Rayteon's recent contract awards and press releases. |
| Standing Room Only at our May 2018 Annual Meeting | October 2018, Page 3 | ARR News | A standing room only crowd attended our Annual Meeting on May 25, 2018. | |
| Reporting Scams is Important | John Rudy | October 2020, Page 11 | Other | Barely a day goes by when I do not receive some sort of scam through my emails. |
| SPOTLIGHT: Pietro Ventresca | Mel Weinzimer | October 2018, Page 10 | Interviews | This month’s Spotlight interview is with a Raytheon engineer, manager and leader, Pietro Ventresca. |
| SPOTLIGHT: Ed Geisler | Lucinda Fleury | October 2020, Page 7 | Interviews | This month's Spotlight column will be on Ed Geisler. |
| SPOTLIGHT: Mel Weinzimer | Wayne Johnson | April 2019, Page 10 | Interviews | This month's Spotlight column will be on our regular columnist and ARR director, Mel Weinzimer. |
| We Lost Another Great Raytheon Leader | October 2020, Page 6 | Memoriam | Eric Levi, 93, passed away in his San Antonio, Texas home on July 7, 2020 | |
| SPOTLIGHT: Maryann King | Mel Weinzimer | April 2020, Page 10 | Interviews | This month’s Spotlight interview is with Maryann King, a new member of your ARR Board of Directors. |
| Tom Phillips and His Lasting Impact | Wayne Johnson | October 2020, Page 4 | Raytheon | For many Raytheon retirees Tom Phillips played a major role in their professional life and accomplishments. |
| SPOTLIGHT: Charlie Mitchum | Mel Weinzimer | April 2018, Page 9 | Interviews | This month’s Spotlight interview is with a Raytheon engineer and leader, Charlie Mitchum. |
| Sports Sabermetrics | John Rudy | October 2019, Page 23 | Other | Remember the movie Moneyball, where statistics were used to better manage a baseball team. |
| Save Money on Gas | John Rudy | October 2018, Page 23 | Other | Gas is expensive and it is easy to locate two gas stations, both near your house, where the price difference is $0.25. |
| Safety Hints | John Rudy | April 2018, Page 21 | Other | You have probably heard many of these before but I suspect that most of you just haven’t gotten around to it. |
| River Cruises – A Great Way to Travel | Mel Weinzimer | April 2019, Page 32 | Other | Mel's experience and recomendations on river cruises. |
| Required Distribution Rules for IRAs | Joseph DeAmbrose | April 2020, Page 20 | Benefits | Congress passed legislation at the end of 2019 (the Secure Act) making changes to the required distribution rules applicable to IRAs and plans like the Raytheon 401(K) Plan. |
| Recycling Electronics | John Rudy | April 2020, Page 31 | Other | Last issue we discussed recycling in general; now to some electronic specifics |
| Recycling and Getting Rid of Things | John Rudy | October 2019, Page 24 | Other | I’ll discuss both normal recycling and some processes for giving away items that you no longer want. |
| Reading is Good For You | John Rudy | April 2019, Page 29 | Health | Information on the study on the health benefits of reading in adults. |
| Raytheons Advanced Management Program | Wayne Johnson | October 2019, Page 6 | Raytheon | Some information on Raytheon's Management Development programs |
| Raytheon Reports Record 2019 Results | Mel Weinzimer | April 2020, Page 22 | Raytheon | In January, Raytheon Company released 2019 financial results. Record bookings, backlog, sales, and operating cash flow were reported |
| Raytheon Receives U.S. Patent No. 10,000,000 | Mel Weinzimer | October 2018, Page 8 | Raytheon | The U.S. government has granted the 10 millionth patent in the nation’s history to Raytheon. |
| Raytheon is Hiring | October 2018, Page 5 | Raytheon | As some of you may have heard, Raytheon has seen an increase in their bookings and is in the process of a significant push to hire additional engineers in the current calendar year. | |
| Raytheon Financial Results 2nd Quarter 2018 | Allen Swenson | October 2018, Page 20 | Raytheon | An overview of Raytheon's Financial Results 2nd Quarter 2018 |
| Raytheon Contract Awards & Press Releases | Mel Weinzimer | April 2018, Page 11 | Raytheon | A listing of Rayteon's recent contract awards and press releases. |
| Raytheon Contract Awards & Press Releases | Mel Weinzimer | October 2018, Page 16 | Raytheon | A listing of Rayteon's recent contract awards and press releases. |
| Raytheon Contract Awards & Press Releases | Mel Weinzimer | October 2019, Page 14 | Raytheon | A listing of Rayteon's recent contract awards and press releases. |
| Raytheon Contract Awards & Press Releases | Mel Weinzimer | April 2020, Page 15 | Raytheon | A listing of Rayteon's recent contract awards and press releases. |
| Raytheon Contract Awards & Press Releases | Mel Weinzimer | April 2019, Page 15 | Raytheon | A listing of Rayteon's recent contract awards and press releases. |
| Raytheon CEO Takes a Leadership Role | Wayne Johnson | April 2018, Page 20 | Raytheon | Raytheon’s CEO, Dr. Thomas Kennedy, has had many leadership positions and roles over his career. |
| Raytheon Benefits Center Uses Social Security Number | John Rudy | April 2018, Page 7 | Benefits | I recently received a note from a retiree asking why the Raytheon Benefits Center uses our Social Security Numbers. |
| Raytheon and the Apollo Moon Program | Wayne Johnson | April 2019, Page 7 | Raytheon | Some information on Raytheon's role in the Apollo Moon Program. |
| Raytheon 2018 Financial Results | Al Swenson | April 2019, Page 21 | Raytheon | A overview of Raytheon's 2018 financial results. |
| Raymarine | John Rudy | October 2018, Page 32 | Other | I went sailing in San Francisco Bay in mid-August. See what I found? Three Raymarine products! |
| President George Bush visited Raytheon - Andover 2/15/1991 | John Rudy | April 2019, Page 9 | Raytheon | Bush visited Andover to thank Raytheon in February 1991. |
| Pension Rules at Death | John Rudy | April 2019, Page 30 | Pension | Some pension information I received from Corporate HR and the RBC. |
| Patriarch of my Family | John Rudy | April 2020, Page 35 | Other | Now that I am older I find myself the Patriarch of my family |
| Pat the Barber | Wayne Johnson | April 2018, Page 15 | Memoriam | Pat De George, better known as Pat The Barber, passed away recently at the age of 94. |
| Our Oldest Raytheon Retiree | John Rudy | April 2018, Page 6 | ARR News | Mike Adler sent me a note informing me that we have an ARR member turning 100. |
| One Man's Experience As A Field Engineer During the Sixties! | Ron Penczak | October 2019, Page 10 | Interviews | Being a Field Engineer in the Far East during the 60s was an exciting time for Raytheon employees |
| New ARR By-Laws & Audit | April 2019, Page 4 | ARR News | An update on the new ARR by-laws and an audit performed on ARR activity and funds. | |
| Net Neutrality | John Rudy | April 2018, Page 26 | Other | The administration recently voided the Net Neutrality put in place by the Obama administration. We’ll look at the issue in a minute but it is instructive to look at which companies are on which side. |
| Need Legal Services? Try Hyatt Legal | Mel Weinzimer | April 2020, Page 35 | Other | One of the benefits offered to you as a Raytheon retiree is the option to subscribe to the Hyatt Legal plan |
| Mrs. Olive Beech, and Beech Aircraft | John Rudy | October 2018, Page 25 | Raytheon | In 1980 Raytheon bought Beech Aircraft and I was surprised to hear that it was run by a woman, Mrs. Olive Beech. |
| Meet Your Newest Board Members | April 2020, Page 6 | ARR News | In December 2019, we added two additional members to the ARR Board of Directors. Meet Lucinda Fleury and Maryann King. | |
| Meet our Newest Board Member: Stephen King | April 2018, Page 5 | ARR News | We are pleased to introduce our newest ARR board member, Stephen King. | |
| Meet Our Newest Board Member: Karen Kalil Brown | April 2019, Page 5 | ARR News | A write up on our newest ARR director. | |
| Medicare Coverage Outside the United States | John Rudy | October 2018, Page 27 | Health | I recently received the following from Medicare (both shortened and enlarged by me) |
| Medical Second Opinion | John Rudy | April 2020, Page 34 | Health | About 15 years ago I had a significant ankle problem. |
| Massachusetts Circuit Breaker | Joseph DeAmbrose | October 2019, Page 19 | Other | The so-called "Circuit Breaker" is a tax credit available to age 65 Massachusetts taxpayers. |
| Mass. Bar Association Elder Law Education | Wayne Johnson | October 2018, Page 21 | Other | The Massachusetts Bar Association has published the 9th edition of its Elder Law Education Program. There are many reasons to read this material before you need it, and when you won’t have the free time. |
| Lost or Damaged Luggage from Flights | John Rudy | April 2019, Page 31 | Other | Details on the detailed report that the AARP sent out on what to do if you arrive from a flight and your luggage is damaged. |
| Informed Delivery Daily Digest | John Rudy | April 2020, Page 33 | Other | Information on USPS vacation mail stop |
| Identity Theft | John Rudy | April 2018, Page 22 | Other | Some months ago we put out information on the Experian fiasco. |
| HIPAA Privacy | John Rudy | April 2020, Page 32 | Health | Information on HIPAA Privacy |
| Help Us Reach Out to Retirees! | Wayne Johnson | April 2018, Page 4 | ARR News | The ARR and its leadership team endeavors to provide information and support to the community it serves. |
| Heart Attacks | John Rudy | April 2019, Page 28 | Health | Unfortunately we are now at the age when we, or friends, are increasingly likely to get a heart attack. The article is a must-read and is prudent to periodically refresh yourself regarding the more important points. |
| Health Advocate | John Rudy | April 2020, Page 40 | Health | Beginning in 2010, Raytheon began to offer the services of “Health Advocates”, free of charge, to Raytheon retirees to help with medicalrelated issues |
| Have You Checked Your Raytheon Life Insurance? | John Rudy | October 2018, Page 8 | Benefits | 18 months ago we placed an article into our Newsletter reminding you that it was prudent to ensure that with the change in carrier of our Life Insurance policies from Raytheon |
| Hans Rosling, an Amazing Scientist | John Rudy | October 2019, Page 28 | Other | A couple of years ago I heard a Hans Rosling TED Talk. I’ve listened to many TED talks, but this was maybe the best. |
| Habits of Unsuccessful People | John Rudy | April 2018, Page 29 | Other | For some time I have been receiving a blog called www.stumbleupon. com. I receive it every few days and it typically consists of about 3-5 articles. |
| Getting Rid of Computers | John Rudy | April 2020, Page 23 | Other | We all periodically get rid of computers. Generally, we are replacing them with something newer. |
| Gelato is Better than Ice Cream | John Rudy | October 2019, Page 22 | Other | We recently returned from Sicily and Rome where you never see the words “ice cream”. |
| Gas Leak | John Rudy | April 2020, Page 24 | Other | Information on Massachusetts gas emergencies. |
| Free Movies Online | John Rudy | October 2019, Page 18 | Other | A good resource for free movies. |
| Folks Representing Retirees | John Rudy | April 2020, Page 38 | Other | Occasionally I receive a phone call from a lawyer or a child of a retiree saying that they represent the retiree and wish to contact the Raytheon Benefit Center for them to take some action |
| Flying Problems | John Rudy | October 2018, Page 32 | Other | Sometimes AARP has very useful information and the following is abstracted from one of their articles and then merged with some other material. |
| Fiduciary Regulation | John Rudy | April 2019, Page 14 | Financial | A note on Registered Investment Advisers. |
| Fake News is Not All Political | John Rudy | April 2020, Page 39 | Other | When we were children we heard that “if it sounds too good to be true, it probably isn’t”… |
| External Referral Incentive Program | John Rudy | October 2019, Page 29 | Other | As most of you know, Raytheon has been actively involved in hiring engineers, and this effort will continue for some years. |
| Enrich Your Life! Be a School Volunteer! | Mel Weinzimer | October 2018, Page 7 | Other | For as little as an hour a week, you can help students improve their reading, math and science skills and lead them towards a career in Science or Engineering! |
| Delta Dental | John Rudy | April 2020, Page 9 | Health | Starting/stopping your coverage. |
| Declutter | John Rudy | April 2018, Page 27 | Other | I have no current plans for selling my house and downsizing, BUT….I know that someday either I or my heirs will. |
| Debra Brede | Recent ARR Yearly Meeting Speaker | Wayne Johnson | October 2018, Page 6 | ARR News | For the last two years the ARR has invited Debra Brede, a widely quoted financial analyst, to address our yearly meeting. |
| David Spencer Interview | Wayne Johnson | April 2020, Page 25 | Interviews | An interview with David Spencer. |
| Credit Scores | John Rudy | April 2018, Page 22 | Financial | Some years ago I wrote some material about how the Credit Score organizations (Equifax etc.) calculate your credit score but I thought that a refresher is appropriate for our newer members and for those who have forgotten what they read years ago. |
| Credit Freeze | John Rudy | October 2018, Page 28 | Other | Some months ago it became clear (at least to me) that I should take advantage of the ability to place a credit freeze at the three major credit bureaus |
| Contacting Other Retirees | John Rudy | April 2020, Page 7 | Other | We continue to get requests from members (and non-members) for addresses of Raytheon folks they knew at work but have lost contact with. |
| CARE Act Assists Family Caregivers | John Rudy | October 2019, Page 8 | Other | About seven in ten older adults need long-term care at some point. |
| Brilliant.org | John Rudy | April 2018, Page 19 | Other | My 15-year-old grandson just got me started on a new way to determine how much I’ve forgotten. It is https://brilliant.org |
| Board Meetings | October 2018, Page 3 | ARR News | Any member can attend our ARR board meetings. | |
| Benefit Bytes | Joseph DeAmbrose | April 2019, Page 22 | Benefits | Information on Raytheon pension plans. |
| Are You Ready to Downsize? | Mel Weinzimer | October 2019, Page 12 | Other | At some point in the future you'll be faced with the need to downsize and move to a smaller home, apartment or condo. |
| Are Cell Phones Safe | John Rudy | October 2019, Page 24 | Other | No they are not. But not for the reason you are thinking. |
| Age Calculations | John Rudy | April 2019, Page 9 | Other | How many minutes old are you? When will you be 4000 weeks old? Here is way to have additional anniversaries to celebrate. |
| 2017 Raytheon Financial Results | Allen Swenson | April 2018, Page 14 | Financial | Raytheon reported a strong fourth quarter for net sales. |