(right:  Law School Pinball Queen)

O.K., first let me tell everyone under 30, you never ever ever feel 55.  Period.  Ever.  Trust me.  Any fool who's ever laid eyes on even this really nice photo of me at left, for instance, will tell you I don't look ANYTHING like the photo at right (graduation from law school:  age 28).  Nevertheless, I still think this is what I look like!  (c'mon, admit it over-50's, you do too).   

That said, Marginal Revolution reports today that "[t]he sophistication of financial choices peaks around age 53 . . . " 

Though I'm now two years past my financial peak (real news to Mr. Thrifty) at 55, I'm certain I'm closer to my "53 peak" than most mediators available to help you settle those pesky commercial cases that are interfering with a good night's sleep.    

So, you should . . . well . . . hire me! while I remind myself that I'm no longer the youngster at right who was about to spend her summer playing asteroids and space invaders to avoid studying for the bar exam.