I buy him treats because I can. My teenager who now looks down on me by about eight inches. My teenager who thinks he doesn’t need his mom anymore, and he’s probably mostly correct. Sigh.
The summer and early fall just past was a good one for many local outdoorsmen Some now have freezers overflowing with venison or filled with fish fillets, and some have a bounty of both.
Marriage is a tradition that exists on every continent and in nearly every country. Having a partner not only means creating a family unit, it means sharing things like a home and other property.
About a year ago, I subscribed to Sirius radio for one reason — the classical music station. This past week I was surprised to hear a composition written by Fanny Mendelssohn. Of course, I knew of Felix Mendelssohn, but this was the first time I had heard the name Fanny Mendelssohn.
“Farmers in different areas differ in what they produce, but all farmers work hard no matter what crops they grow." The New Farmer’s Dictionary — 1st Edition
Dear Savvy Senior,
We are losing a fish.
There's little question that Lake Erie is the Walleye Capital of the World. And I'd bet that if anybody did some careful checking, it might rank high in the U.S. for perch, smallmouth bass, channel cats, white bass, and other hard fighting fish.
We give and take advice on a daily basis. Yet seldom do you give advice to someone 200 years in advance. But when James Burns in Ireland wrote to his son James in America in 1796, I felt he was speaking to me today.
Social Security is here with information, tools, and benefits to help you secure today and tomorrow. Our journey together begins when you’re born and get your Social Security card. It continues when you get your first job and follows you through your entire career, marriage, and retirement. …
There seems to be a move to revise history here in the United States. It's most obvious in the hullabaloo of tearing down all Confederate reminders in the south.
Dear Savvy Senior,
As Congress considers proposals to bring down drug costs for seniors, one plan they must consider is capping the out-of-pocket costs for Medicare Part D beneficiaries.
Friday, Oct. 4, the 277th day of 2019. There are 88 days left in the year.
Life has not always worked out like I planned. And here’s the thing — the more unplanned it becomes, the more I learn. The more I grow — and trust. The better everything becomes.
When the 2019 fall wild turkey hunting season comes in on Oct. 12, you might expect to see many thousands of eager hunters out there combing the forests and fields. After all, it should be a simple business to get one. You don't need sophisticated skills with a turkey call, and you can shoot…
Having a job means different things to different people, but it can give you a sense of self, a community to rely on, and much-needed structure. Some people define themselves through their work. Others may enjoy the social aspect of their jobs. If you rely on Supplemental Security Income (SS…
I once read that true joy in life doesn’t come from finding another person to make you happy, but rather from escaping the many that could make you miserable. Now, I don’t believe that I’m a happy person just because I’ve never been married, but I have never felt that my joy has been diminis…
"By all odds, the weakest man who has ever been elected."
