When your doctor broaches the topic of taking a statin drug to lower your cardiovascular risk, you may wonder if it’s really necessary…especially after hearing...
Life
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Grow Your Own Rhubarb
Those ruby-red stalks of rhubarb can be expensive and hard to find. Fortunately, you can grow your own. Pick the right spot. Rhubarb plants need...
A Perfect Celebration of a Life Well-Lived
No, it wasn’t a funeral. It was a retirement party for a man who, in my opinion, is a role model for what an employee…leader…father…husband…and...
Retirement Surprises
You wouldn’t think that experts who spent their careers helping others plan their retirements could be surprised when it comes to their own retirements—but they...
Gas vs. Electric
Are electric vehicles (EVs) an economical choice? They certainly offer one way to avoid the pain at the pump. And total EV costs are trending...
Conquer Insomnia Now
Tossing, turning, thoughts racing—insomnia has become widespread since the pandemic. In fact, more than 60% of people report an increase in trouble falling and staying...
Take a Break…I’ll Do the Worrying for You
A family member recently passed. I attended the wake, the funeral mass, the graveside service and the repast. Maskless, I greeted, shook hands with and,...
Traveling On Your Own?
Whether you are an introvert, just a bit shy or simply prefer to travel on your own, it can be difficult to balance your inward-focused...
When Is a Sale Not a Sale?
Answer: When there’s always a sale—and that happens all the time, according to the nonprofit Consumers’ Checkbook. New research shows that virtually all major retailers...
Severe COVID-19 Causes the Brain to Age
Brain fog, being unable to focus, memory issues—the same cognitive changes associated with an aging brain—are plaguing many people who experienced severe COVID-19 regardless of...
How to Prune Your Flowering Shrubs
A shrub covered with blooms in spring or early summer is a happy sight—but once the show passes, we may look critically at an unruly...
I Can’t Remember Sh*t, But I’m Still Smarter Than the Young Whippersnappers
From Strength to Strength: Finding Success, Happiness, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life sounds like a great book, doesn’t it? Who doesn’t...
