Turning 50 November 29, 1996February 6, 2017 I called to wish a friend a happy half century and was dismayed to find him at work. At work on his fiftieth birthday? “I was home most of the day.” “Oh. Were you sleeping-in when I called?” (I had first called at home that morning.) “I was at my shrink.” Perfect. Monday: New Perspective: Fund for a Down Market?