A few years ago, when my right hand started shaking, a doctor diagnosed it as ’essential tremors’.  My health is good, actually, just high blood pressure that is under control. I don’t have headaches, tummy aches or any other kind of pain.  Life goes on as I accept whatever it brings. I am up and about, do my laundry, cooking and whatever else is necessary. I like to bake … [Read more...] about Near The Danger Point…

One of the saddest statistics that's related to the retirement that Americans are experiencing in the present day is the number of Americans who rely on Social Security for 90 percent of their family's … [Read more...] about How Can Retired People Supplement Their Income?

I might be a little strange – but I like to do grocery shopping!!!  I prefer to do my shopping alone, for many reasons. First, I know what I need and what I want; I usually get both. These items can vary to a point.  At 86. My appetite is usually good but occasionally, I don’t know what I want. I am aware that I am often careless in what I eat. I enjoy good health and I like … [Read more...] about I’ll Do My Grocery Shopping — Alone

Before his recent passing, Duane Graveline, M.D. had competed his last book, The Dark Side of Statins.  Here's some of what Dr. Graveline has written: And now I know why many of the statin side effects are permanent and why weakness and fatigue are such common complaints. Many statin victims say … [Read more...] about New book: The Dark Side of Statins

The opioid crisis continues with the government issuing more and more restrictive  mandates that result  in making it more difficult and worrisome for people with chronic pain to feel assured they will have timely and adequate access to their pain meds. The screws tighten daily with the government deciding how many prescriptions a physician may write for a given medication such … [Read more...] about Marijuana: The Opioid Alternative?

There are two types of change to be aware of—the type you desire and the type you don’t. Do you feel you manage yourself well enough through these? Do You Want Your Life to Be Different? If you desire change in some area of your life, the first thing that must change is whatever in you prevents or delays your desired outcome. Inevitably, your desired outcome is to feel … [Read more...] about How Well Do You Cope with Change?

I just read an interesting statistic. The average US household uses 46 squares of toilet paper per person per day. Now based on the fact that the current US population is 313.9 million persons, that comes to about 14 billion squares per person per day - after adjusting downward for those persons who either use newspaper, corn cobs or nothing at all. In any case, it sounds like … [Read more...] about The U.S. Toilet Paper Inventory