but they cannot hide or deflect from the consequences of their failed policies.

is getting your fair share a blessing or a curse? Is it worth losing the relationship with your loved ones?AddendumJust wanted to acknowledge two emails for my last two columns.There are tax advantages to this! You would also have the pleasure of benefiting from the appreciation of those you have gifted with your treasures.

We find it awkward to talk about death and so avoid that conversation!I had a friend who died a few years ago.Is having a large estate a curse or blessing? It is a blessing because you have worked hard and have something to show for it.Are you worried your heirs will blow everything you worked so hard for?I guess an inheritance should not be conditional and obviously you will not be around to see how your hard-earned money is spent.

depending on the size of your estate.an inheritance should not be viewed as an entitlement but rather a gift.

It is estimated that the transfer of wealth will be over $53 trillion! This is what is referred to as generational wealth.

Its not a favor to kids to have them have huge sums of wealth.I grew up surrounded by movie memorabilia and have always admired the portrait of Sugar Torch (the stripper who was murdered in the film) hanging above our mantle.

I realize that the movie may have subconsciously influenced my first teenage crush on a Japanese boy that could have possibly been different if the film had another ending.Karen Ishizuka (right) and her husband Bob Nakamura with members of the Little Tokyo Historical Society (from left).

I wasnt able to visit him on set but I was fortunate that he invited me to a few of his award shows.which was shot on location in Tokyo several years before in 1955.