Barbara Morris

Reviewed by Barbara Morris

Ginnie Siena Bivona is more that a writer. She is an artist who paints pictures with words. I think many people who consider themselves a writer are capable of no more than stringing together words that result in a boring experience for the reader. 

Ginnie Siena Bivona is not one of those writers. Once you … [Read more...] about Book Review: The Secret Lives of Ordinary Women

Betty White’s TV show, “Off Their Rockers” has been cancelled and it appears I’m not the only grouch celebrating its demise. A perusal of comments on entertainment sites following notice of cancellation indicates many viewers found the show distasteful.

The premise of the misguided effort is said to be “A troupe of senior citizens pulls pranks on … [Read more...] about “Off Their Rockers” Cancelled

I never thought I would see the day when American citizens would fear being spied upon by the government or have personal information stolen and misused. That day is here and it’s frightening. People are becoming wary not only of what they post on political and social networking sites but cautious about leaving comments on innocuous websites. I admit I think twice about what … [Read more...] about Living in Fear

A three-part look at our worsening obesity epidemic 

Introduction: The Obesity Epidemic as a Medical Problem

When I reached my 50s I started to notice gradual changes to my skin, my hair and even my body shape. While I was aware that my miniskirt days were some way behind me I wasn't quite ready for the elasticized pants either, so I went online … [Read more...] about A Weighty Issue: The Obesity Epidemic as a Medical Problem

Toning muscles and making them look better isn’t as hard as one might imagine, and in this article we will explore some fun and easy ways to tone the muscles in our upper body.  That being said, toning the muscles is not the same as lifting weights or strength training to increase bone density and for overall strength.  We certainly need this, need to consult our doctors … [Read more...] about Tone Upper Body Muscles Without Weights or Going to the Gym

 When it comes to Retirement planning conventional wisdom has it that you direct your IRA or 401 contributions into a deductible IRA or 401,403 account, so that when you retire you’ll presumably be in a lower tax bracket than you’re in today. But what if conventional wisdom is wrong? In the mid 1980’s top tax brackets were as high as 69%. It was logical to think that people … [Read more...] about Conventional Thinking May Be Bad For Your Financial Wealth

Kids and grandkids aren’t the only ones who need to beware of predators on dating sites! The same applies to ‘old folks’ who might be reaching out of loneliness to dating sites. This COULD be a wonderful way for ‘seniors’ to meet other seniors and in some cases, it probably is. Even if one is not looking for marriage or long-term … [Read more...] about Beware of Predators on Dating Sites!

 As far as celebrities-and-cancer goes, Michael Douglas is brave. Angelina Jolie, not so much.

Bravery requires taking a risk. Jolie’s decision to remove her breasts and ovaries was perhaps the most important decision she has ever made. Melissa Etherage, a cancer survivor, has said she doesn’t think that Angelina’s choice was brave, but “fearful”. She’s right about … [Read more...] about About Bravery

by Dating Goddess, author of the Adventures in Delicious Dating After 40 book series

You’ve been single for a while. You would like to have a special man in your life. But how? The following are 10 tips for successful dating over 40.

Women reentering the dating scene after a long absence need to first examine if they are ready to … [Read more...] about 10 Tips for Successful Dating Over 40

Too often, we focus on actions instead of intentions. We can easily create regrets by doing so. There’s a right question you can use to take care of this.

“By their fruit you will recognize them.” (Matthew 7:16) The word recognize doesn’t mean an ability to identify someone, say, by their face, but to know them—know who a person really is—by what they think, say, and … [Read more...] about It’s Not What You Do, But Why You Do It That’s Important