Our generation was privileged to grow up with the most influential, most promising invention since the wheel. We watched its humble beginnings through snow, squiggles, and rolls on tiny monitors that took minutes to warm up, often hours more to “tune.” In those pre-clicker, pre-color days, Dad was in charge of the “rabbit ear” antenna,…
It was our last evening in Alaska. After 12 adventure-filled days of up-close photo encounters with calving glaciers, grizzly bears, moose, singing whales, bald eagles, Dall sheep, and that mellow, neighborly creature known as “The Local,” our Celebrity Alaska Cruise tour was already the vacation of a lifetime. Here are the story and our tips…
The major U.S. airlines are struggling to stay afloat; personnel, routes, and frequencies are still being cut. At the same time, the “budget” carriers are expanding and multiplying. Although they do not offer any senior flight discounts, we’ve included these new no-frill airlines because their rates are so reasonable. Take a look at the best…
For eleven years, I begged my obstinate elderly father to allow a caregiver to help him with my ailing mother. She needed full-time care after a massive heart attack, but he adamantly insisted on taking care of her by himself. Every caregiver I hired lasted about three days and then I’d get the familiar call….
Everyone should be looking for ways to save on medications. Medications can be lifesavers, but they can also lead to nightmare situations. If you take more than a couple of prescriptions and over-the-counter (OTC) medications each day, making sure you have what you need when you need it is only half the battle. For many…
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