Barbara Morris
Senior Discounts — Yes, No, or Maybe?
In a local "Dear Aunt Mabel" advice column, a woman signed herself "Upset" and complained about having been given a senior discount without her requesting it. She wrote in part, "Aunt Mabel, I have more than 10 years before I turn 65. By today's standards, this is far from old. This has caused me considerable embarrassment. . . I think these employees should be given some sensitivity training. I'd like your thoughts on "senior citizen" discounts." Aunt Mabel replied, "The age of eligibility for senior discounts can begin from a person's mid-50s "and they can be a blessing for … Read more
Joyce L. Shafer
Impermanence Is Here to Stay
Shift happens. Family and friends move away or pass on. Jobs change by our design or someone else’s. Children are born and the family expands, as does its needs. The weather, on planet and off, brings about gradual or immediate changes. The list of minor and major shifts is endless because everything changes, despite our best efforts at times to keep or make things go the way we desire. Adapting to change often takes time, but adapt we must or we suffer even more, especially if the change isn’t to our liking. Jordan Peterson said in an interview with Dennis Prager, “We know now, from a … Read more
Zenobia Silas Carson
A Love Note For Bea
Anyone who knows me will tell you I am not a hat person. I love hats but I love them on other people. When my Dad passed away in 1988, my stepmother Beatrice insisted that we wear not only hats, but big blue hats with drooping veils. I felt mild resentment at that, but went along with her because we had just begun a new relationship. One nothing like the one we started back when I was thirteen years of age, and could not stand her. So, I went to Daddy's services, looking like a bee-keeper and peered unhappily through that blue veil, wishing inwardly that a wayward wind would snatch that … Read more
Pat Garner
Sleep: A Necessary Evil?
I don’t know about you but sleeping through the night is something I’ve struggled with most of my adult life. I can fall asleep easily, I just don’t stay asleep and wake numerous times during the night. I’m always on the lookout to find ways to help with getting quality sleep. The one thing I’ve never done is resort to prescription medication and I know that’s not a path I’ll take. I’ve tried just about everything to find my magic formula for sleeping through the night. I’ve taken supplements, purchased a new mattress with adjustable base and even changed my sheets and pillow. I changed up my … Read more
Good Stuff To Know December 2019
Heavy smoking causes faces to look older Novel analysis of effects of heavy smoking also identifies risk of poor lung function and COPD. 'Smoker's Face,' a condition where smokers look older than they are, is just one of many negative effects caused by heavy tobacco usage. Intravenous Vitamin C as Cancer Chemotherapy It's not accepted medically and makes oncologists furious but " It is quite obvious high dose intravenous vitamin C is an extremely safe and beneficial therapy for cancer patients which selectively kills cancer cells while leaving normal cells unharmed. In fact, it … Read more
Gert Boyle, R.I.P.
Gert Boyle, CEO of Columbia Sportswear has passed. I learned about this amazing woman many years ago, and I feel a great loss. She was tough, independent, fearless, and inspiring, the ultimate role model for all older feisty women who knew what they wanted to achieve in spite of “age” and other would-be deterrents and went ahead and did it, often in unorthodox ways. Read more here Gert Boyle, 95, Dies; Sportswear Chief Billed as ‘One Tough Mother’
