Got aging parents at home?
With age, people tend to detach from the stream of the collective consciousness and shift into their own mind more. Today, the relevance of this lies in the stereotype that older people don’t function as well with modern technology. Population...
Most men don't need or want 20 pairs of shoes. However, the one or two pairs of shoes isn't enough for every situation one might encounter. Some shoes have a timeless style that works well for many situations, however....
Did you know that Canada gives Canadian citizens and permanent residents the opportunity to apply as sponsors of their relatives from abroad to come to Canada? After sponsoring in Canada, these relatives, who include spouses, parents, or grandparents, become permanent...
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Mom Was Like That

You smoke. Oh, not a lot. Seven, maybe 8 a day.   Mom was like that. If necessary, you can go two or three hours between puffs. A movie. A dinner party. A Little League game.               Mom was like that. You don’t smoke...
In the west, we have been celebrating Valentine's Day since the 14th century. In England, during the 18th century, Valentine's Day became an occasion to express love by giving flowers, candy and cards known as "valentines". Today, Valentine's Day represents...
Getting older and slowing down in life can bring with it a lot of stress and uncertainty. Your daily routine may change, you may give up work, lose a loved one or friends, and suddenly the landscape looks very...
Despite the world’s efforts to lure me into texting as the sole method of conversation and communication, I have resisted. This isn’t the first time I have fought this war and lost after the shift from phone to email...
Professional chefs around the globe prefer investing in high quality and durable pots and pans to other mediocre cookware that can clutter your kitchen and waste your valuable space. Copper cookware is one of the finest and excellent pieces...
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Golf: Mind Your Body

Recently I talked about Speed Golf for golfers over age 75. Seriously, you should not try this at home. By age 75, both men and women have to be wary of what may hurt their bodies. Many women (and too...
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Funny Peculiar

Mrs. Dorothy Sherock, one of my elementary school teachers was fond of asking, “There’s two kinds of funny, funny ha ha and funny peculiar, which are you?” It wasn’t exactly the same as Thoreau warning about the unexamined life not...