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The first article in a series by Jeff Resnick, Our Earliest Passions Shape Our Future Some of us are lucky enough to be able to remember one teacher who made a difference in our lives. Mr. Howe, first name Robert, was...
Early in our relationship, Cass and I fell in love with Toronto, one of the most beautiful cities. Anywhere. It was only natural, I suppose, living in Buffalo, New York, a quick drive to the Peace Bridge and then...
Fat War

World War Me

The other day I watched a movie entitled World War Z with Brad Pitt. The Zombies ran rampant across the earth biting into their victims with an excitement I’ve not seen since the annual shoe sale at Saks. So as I became...
Anyone who enters a store in this country is usually surprised to see merchandise for sale that is applicable four months in the future.  The other day at Costco I couldn’t believe all the Christmas stuff and it was only...
AARP began sending me information when I turned fifty-five. My first reaction was to take it as an insult. As far as I knew, a senior citizen was sixty-five years old. Until a friend politely informed me that many...
My wife and I run a home-based b&b on the central California coast between San Francisco and Los Angeles.  In our 20 years of doing so we have met thousands of wonderful people from everywhere, but the other day one...
How could Jimmie Rodgers, who had many hit records, be considered a forgotten rock n roller? Read on my friends, this is a tragic tale indeed.             Jimmie was born James Frederick "Jimmie" Rodgers on September 18, 1933 in Camas, Washington....
When I was first introduced to Peter, he wasn’t interested in receiving help from others let alone me, a stranger. His daughter was surprised he let me through the front door for my first shift. Peter was comfortable in...
Patients recovering from lengthy battles with COVID-19 face many obstacles, even when free from the disease. In addition to being weakened from confinement in a bed for weeks or months, their breathing capacity is compromised, making it extremely challenging...
We have had the privilege or sharing many, many articles, stories and books about Alzheimer's. Knowing that millions of people suffer, their families included, makes it a topic we don't feel we can publish often enough.             With the recent loss of music legend Glen...