We’ve all heard of Swedish death cleaning, which involves proactively clearing out a lifetime of clutter before we croak. Ideally, we want to spare our heirs the pain and inconvenience of disposing of the detritus…
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Hackers and Scammers Are The Scum of The Earth
Online hackers and scammers may not destroy a life in the same sense that a murderer does, but the damage they inflict on innocent people is every bit as heinous. Within the past few months,…
The Signs of Aging Are Shining Down On Boomers
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…
The Calamity Club Is An Excellent Summer Read
It took seventeen years for Kathryn Stockett, author of The Help (and the movie of the same name), to publish her second novel, The Calamity Club, and it was worth the wait. I’ve been able…
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…