My La-Z-Girl did me a disservice this week. As any boomer knows, recliners are a must-have for a happy retirement. They enable and enhance the reading experience, make watching television a pleasure, relieve back pain…
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Gisèle Pelicot Is Every Woman’s Hero. This Is Her Story
Imagine how you would react if you were suddenly jolted out of your normal, ordinary life by being informed by the police that your loved and trusted husband, for more than fifty years, and the…
Don’t Waste Your Money On Expensive Eye Cream
The other day, I sent an email to a couple of friends who had purchased those pricey silk pillowcases to query whether they are worth the money. Deb wrote back that she loves hers, but…
Now Is NOT The Time To Beat Up On Retired Seniors
I’ve been reading a lot of commentary lately on how seniors have it easy these days, along with not-so-subtle suggestions that our benefits should be restricted and cut back. According to many in the media,…
Elizabeth Strout’s New Book Is Perfectly Timed for Father’s Day
Over the years, I have read all of Elizabeth Strout’s New York Times’ best-selling books, beginning with Olive Kitteridge, and she has never disappoints. Her latest, The Things We Never Say, is a slim, satisfying little…
Deceased Pets Leave More Than Empty Nests
Sassy was a teeny, tiny, three-pound Yorkshire Terrier with a supersized personality and an iron grip on our hearts. She crossed the rainbow bridge last October at the age of fourteen, and because of our…