Surgery is scary for everyone. What if something goes wrong? Is it possible you won’t wake up? What if it doesn’t help or makes your condition worse? These questions go through the minds of most people before they agree to a surgical procedure. But, for older patients, there is a higher risk of complications and […]
Our earth holds knowledge about human existence that reaches much farther back in time with a greater expanse of lived experiences than what is found in english language, google searches, and history books. When we listen with curiosity and respectfully observe our non-human companions on earth, we are given a glimpse of the creative wonder […]
It’s time for my annual article on the top consumer and personal finance articles of the year. As usual, there aren’t many reporters covering this important topic. However, in addition to the best news, health, political, and science stories of the year, there’s a new category: the top climate change stories. Of course, climate change […]
Ask yourself these questions before pivoting to a new career in midlife. Are you bored with your current work situation? Maybe the mundane of the 9-5 is wearing you down? If you wake up each morning dreading what you do for a living, then you may be one of thousands of people dreaming of a […]
#10signs #22clues #dementia When you have a scratchy throat, it could be a clue that you’re catching a cold, but it could also be that you’ve been talking nonstop all day and need to hydrate yourself with water. Yet, if it progresses, you may have difficulty swallowing coupled with a burning gulp – that’s a […]
A simple mug of Hot cocoa provided me with a lesson about the power of human connection. My husband and I love to welcome friends to our home during the holidays. I love cooking and seeing what friends brought to share. To me there is nothing like sharing a recipe to spark an amazing conversation […]
The picture above depicts exactly how I imagine these being consumed/read by you and your loved ones, You take turns reading all 161 outloud with the rest of the listening family roars with laughter.It’s really presumptuous of me thinking anyone would want to read ANY of them.But if you want to browse, I put my […]
Another year over and done with. The years seem to go by faster and faster as we get older, don’t they? So it’s time to pause and reflect back on the important, memorable items of 2022. January. For several years my wife B and I have been spending February in South […]
This is the first time I am reading anything by Michele Arris. Catch Me is the contemporary interracial love story about the sexy yet stubborn Tabitha Seils and the sexy yet stubborn Dominic Balaska. Tabitha is a custom pastry chef and part owner with her friends Evie and Kennedi of a Washington D.C. boutique bakery […]
This year wasn’t the most productive for me. I reached a few of my personal goals. I don’t know if it’s age or what. Perhaps I don’t have the stamina and motivation. I don’t know if that’s attributable to growing older or simply limited interest in doing things. Only time will tell. On the writing […]
