I woke up this morning to a message no one ever wants to receive.
We have learned so much about the powerful brain burst moments in the early years of life and the impact toxic stress, trauma, and poverty hav…
Do you plan to pay a cleaning person, cook, gardener, babysitter, or other household worker at least $2,300 in 2021? This amount includes any …
Dear Savvy Senior,
As I’ve said several times before in my life as a writer, I always wait a few days after a catastrophe to hear what might have actually taken …
Anyone who knows me knows that I like coffee. I usually have a cup in the morning as I start my day. Then once I’ve been working for an hour o…
Right now, the United States is suffering some brutally cold weather. Northern states like North Dakota and Minnesota have seen night-time tem…
“When the farm shows the first signs of spring, the farmer’s step is lightened and the heart is lifted.”
I was tempted to call this piece, “Oh no! Not Again!” But, I’ve used that before in many other political situations. Besides, it’s no surprise…
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We all have something that seems just out of reach, just beyond our grasp. Whatever it is – you’ve got this.
I gaze out the window of our little office, wondering what tidbits to share with you all. My mind turns to the letters and notes I received fr…
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Social Security benefits are part of the retirement plan of almost every American worker. If you’re among the many people covered under Social…
Dear Savvy Senior,
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We’re a big fantasy football family. Have been since we started our own league in 2014. My daughter and I never paid much attention to the NFL…
We are living in a very sensitive world. No matter what you want to discuss, you will offend someone, it seems. So, I have decided to write th…
Today is Saturday, Feb. 6, the 37th day of 2021. There are 328 days left in the year.
(Ohio Capital Journal) – It was tough not to chuckle at a New York Times editorial this week chastising President Joe Biden for the barrage of…
(The Center Square) – Like many, Cindy Bielik had to make adjustments to her small family business quickly when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Fac…
(Ohio Capital Journal) – If someone is working on a construction site, we expect her to wear a helmet. I would venture to say that most Ohioan…
I’ve written about grief before (recently). I know that. Thing is, there are infinite facets of grief to talk and write about. Just like the i…
In just over the course of a year since the first confirmed case of COVID-19 was reported, the United States now leads the world with the high…
We are required to conduct continuing eligibility reviews for disabled beneficiaries every three years. This process requires that beneficiari…
Dear Savvy Senior,
You can’t plan the way your life unfolds. Oh, sure, you might think you have an idea, but you never know what tomorrow will bring. The wind bl…
Democratic majorities in the House and Senate, along with a new Biden administration, promise sweeping policy changes in the United States. Th…
"Although hacking may now be a job skill, most farmers only associ-ate it with taking out multiflora rose bushes."
(Ohio Capital Journal) – When Congress finally passed a pandemic relief bill, it made a down payment on recovery. As overdue as it is, the pac…