The arrival of autumn signals a fresh season of scammers. Besides their greed, this cadre of low-life scum has become much more sophisticated in the past few years. Maybe we can blame the pandemic for putting us on our phones and computers in our quest for connection through social media. Seniors seem more susceptible to […]
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I know I’m finally recovering from double knee replacement surgeries this winter because I’m regaining my morbid sense of humor. I asked my husband today, “What happens to new knee joints when people are cremated? Does titanium melt?” He thought for a minute and surmised that what doesn’t melt in a crematorium is pulled out
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My first eyebrow wax “How about an eyebrow wax today?” “Say wha…?” With my head immersed in the salon sink, those words offered casually by my stylist were a total shock after a relaxing scalp massage during my bi-monthly color and cut. She must have been taken aback by the look of pure panic above
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We said goodbye to my cousin Larry this week. Covid-19 did not do him in, but it sure did a number on his funeral plans. Those of us who knew and loved him watched the family drama unfold. I vowed to record the story for posterity and to maybe help others who have to bury
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Do we all need to do a reset on our defaults? Just when we got a little more comfortable in our living rooms, they rearranged the furniture. The metaphor here refers to digital technology…you know, the stuff we’ve become addicted to and rely on now to keep us from total isolation. And ignorance. But digital
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Remember last week when I submitted those pie-in-the-sky suggestions for a new pandemic routine? Yeah, well, that list flew out the window today, thanks to the time change. We humans have a tough enough time adjusting to the ridiculous and artificial manipulation of the hours of the day. But consider how messed up our furry
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