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You may not have heard of or remember comedian Rodney Dangerfield. His one-liners were laugh-out-loud funny, and they weren't laced with vulgarity. He was a great talent, yet as part of his act he facetiously complained, “I don't get no respect." Everybody wants respect -- it doesn't matter who you are or what you do. The desire for respect – the need for respect is so … [Read more...] about A Solution For The Bullying Epidemic

We have a new president elect who has promised to make America great again. Not an easy task when it involves undoing eight years of policies that have had the tendency to undo our prior leadership in the global community.

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We are regularly told refined sugar is not good for us because it not only spikes blood sugar (a concern for diabetics) but makes us fat. Now we are  warned there is a connection between refined sugar and dementia. The dementia warning applies not just to diabetics but to non-diabetics who ignore that warning, thinking as they gorge on donuts, "It won't happen to me." It's time … [Read more...] about Refined Sugar and Dementia

Do others influence your mood? There’s a scientific aspect of this that reveals how and why this happens and why it’s more you than them. And, what you can do about it. Have you ever given your full attention to someone who was speaking about something unpleasant, something that caused their brows to furrow, their mouth to turn down? As this went on, did … [Read more...] about When Others Affect Your Mood – What Do You Do?

  By Will Sleeth, Esq., LeClairRyan * * * My goal in this blog post is to discuss character traits of elder abusers so that you can recognize them and hopefully protect yourself, your family, and your friends. I’ve handled over 100 estate disputes, and in a sizeable number of those cases, elder … [Read more...] about Recognizing Signs of Elder Abuse (and Traits of Elder Abusers)

A male friend has been nagging me to write a “Put Old on Hold” book for guys and my usual response is, “I don’t understand the male psyche well enough to do that” to which he responds, “I don’t understand the male psyche either.” So I’m thinking, what do you want from me? Really, guys don’t need a book to figure out how to Put Old on Hold. They just need an overbearing, … [Read more...] about Guys, Listen Up: This Is How to Put Old on Hold

Most of us have heard those words all our lives.  Of course each of us has our own idea on the meaning of ‘wasteful’ . What many think of as ‘wasteful’ – others think of as ‘necessity’ As individuals, we determine our needs versus our wants……and those vary with each person. For instance, that expensive bottle of perfume would be considered by many as a ‘want’. For me, … [Read more...] about Don’t Be Wasteful !!!

By Alan Spector Have you seen the postings suggesting that one state or another is the best place to retire?  Perhaps the author of the article has taken into account climate, lifestyle, cost of living, tax burden, and other factors to come up with the list.  Or perhaps, and more cynically, that particular state is sponsoring the article to get you to move there.  That … [Read more...] about Best State to Retire In—a New Perspective