Renovating a Perennial Bed By Neil Moran Let’s face it, life sometimes gets in the way of the time we can spend in our flower gardens, and well, things can get a little out of hand. Perennials get very large and need to be divided, some get downright invasive and, of course, the weeds, […]
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Be Prepared to Care for YOur Parents
Be Prepared To Care for Your Parents By Leah Lancione How do you know when it’s time to step in and take a more active role in your parents’ lives? According to the Family Caregiver Alliance, the number of “unpaid family caregivers is set to reach 37 million by 2050, an 85 percent increase from […]
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Balance: Avoiding Falls
BALANCE: AVOIDING FALLS Dr. Jim David My good holistic friend, Dr. Don Rapp, who teaches juggling and balance at Chautauqua Institute (www.ciweb.org) in New York State each Summer stresses the importance of balance in every area of our lives. He frequently emphasizes “virtus stat in medio,” which as you know is Latin and […]
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App in a Snap
App in a Snap By Gail Fowler Are you thinking of cutting the cord? I mean the cable cord to your television. As cable rates go up and up, and the channel selection seems endless in quantity, yet limited in quality, it becomes a more and more financially appealing consideration. You might wonder how this […]
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10 Best Cool-Off Treats for a Hot Summer’s Day
10 Best Cool-Off Treats for a Hot Summer’s Day Short of dangling your legs in the neighbor’s pool, one of these suggestions may work for a quick cool off! 1. Have homemade popsicles tucked in the freezer – they’re not just for kids and you can use whatever ingredients you like, including a fruity yogurt […]
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Easy, Elegant, Entertaining
Easy, Elegant, Entertaining Berry-Berries on a Cloud By Katrina Marino This recipe comes from my mom, who adapted it from a Betty Crocker cookbook of long ago. Ever since trying this, I have had a love of meringue. Not only is meringue easy to make, it can be used in a variety of ways: plain, […]
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Dear Vicki
DEAR VICKI Stuck in Indecision In the last few years, I’ve had some major losses and now have to make major decisions about how to live the rest of my life. But I’m so undecided that I can’t seem to move forward. I’ve gotten advice from lots of my friends and a psychologist. The […]
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Lessons from the Bay: Overharvesting
Lessons from the Bay: Overharvesting By Nancy Lincoln Reynolds A man lived at the edge of a village opposite a tall mountain. He wanted to cultivate his garden, but was thwarted by two large rocks that sat in the middle of it. He was determined to move the rocks and so, after much effort, loaded […]
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Just When You Thought It Was Safe …
OutLook For the Bay – LAST WORDS Just When You Thought It Was Safe … Mighty Microbes in the Bay On May 1, 2012, Aimee Copeland, a fit, 24-year-old graduate student from Georgia gashed her leg when she fell from a zip-line into the Tallapoosa River near her home. The limb soon became infected. […]
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Hostess Gifts — When are They Appropriate?
Bay Formalities Hostess Gifts — When are They Appropriate? By Annie Horgan It’s inevitable. You accepted an invitation to a party weeks ago and you’re dressed and walking to the car when you realize you’ve forgotten a hostess gift. Is it really necessary and if so, what to do? A hostess gift is […]
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Sides for a Springtime Holiday Meal
He Cooks Sides for a Springtime Holiday Meal By Mat Herban Whether you celebrate Easter or not, these sides are a good excuse to enjoy a holiday meal. Consider roast lamb or ham, slow-cooked pork loin, roasted chicken or broiled salmon. Any of these entrée items would be enhanced by the following sides—and […]
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Ask the Undertaker
Ask the Undertaker By Ryan Helfenbein During this past holiday season my family did its annual visit to see Santa. While our two boys were (very impatiently) waiting for their chance to talk to the man in red, we noticed a family that had brought their four-legged friend along to see Santa too. This family […]
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Best ComputerEtiquette Tips for 2013
Best Computer Etiquette Tips for 2013 It’s not too difficult to imagine what Emily Post would have to say about the proper etiquette regarding email. But in her absence, we’ll share our best tips to help you be a more successful correspondent. 1. Answer your emails. In this age of cyberspace there are […]
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Amsterdam – Tulips and Daffodils and Hyacinths oh My!
Amsterdam – Tulips and Daffodils and Hyacinths oh My! By Kathryn Marchi Those beautiful flowers in the vase on your dining room table may have had a long journey before they got to you. No matter where you purchased them, you probably didn’t have a clue as to their origin. We tend to take […]
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Financial Late Bloomer?
Financial Late Bloomer? There’s Always Time to Cultivate a Retirement Plan By Pamela Monetti Will I have enough money to retire? If you are 50 or over and have asked that question, you are not alone. Many people invest for retirement by determining how much they are willing to save, rather than how much […]
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Is it Time for Your Encore?
Is it Time for Your Encore? By Leah Lancione Encore.org is a nonprofit organization (www.encore.org) established in 1998 by social entrepreneur and author Marc Freedman to help folks “between the end of midlife and anything resembling old-fashioned retirement” to discover a new chapter or calling—one that entails “making contributions for ourselves, our world, for […]
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WHY YOGA?
WHY YOGA? Are There Benefits for the Boomer? By Kater Leatherman Did you know that with yoga, you’re never too old to start? And did you also know that if you can move you can do yoga? And further, did you know that it will enhance your overall well-being? So, why yoga? Well, it […]
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Downsizing One Step at a Time
Downsizing One Step at a Time By Tricia Herban Sometimes it is called “right-sizing” and perhaps the reason for that is that it sounds more positive and less painful. But in fact, downsizing does mean only one thing — that you will have fewer things that take up less space at the end of […]
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Younger for Life
YOUNGER FOR LIFE By Kater Leatherman In a perfect world, there would be a fountain of youth, the proverbial magic bullet, an easy answer to all our problems. We’ve come to expect instant gratification, especially when everything happens in a nano-second. Even though we want change at the flick of a switch, we realize that […]
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MAJOR PETTIGREW’S LAST STAND
MAJOR PETTIGREW’S LAST STAND By Helen Simonson 2011 Random House, New York (2010) Don’t let the title Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand deter you from reading this delightful first novel by Helen Simonson. When it was first recommended to me I reluctantly agreed to read it and was delightfully surprised. It is one of the most […]