The Real “Seven Bridges Road”
Posted on October 2, 2016 by bob in Features
The road, the song, and the man who wrote it.
8 Things You Pay Too Much For
Posted on September 1, 2016 by bob in Features, Financial
1. Checks Most people run low on checks and automatically reorder them from their bank. The problem is, you’re probably paying more than you should be. Banks often charge about $20 (including shipping) for a box of basic checks, but you can get them way cheaper elsewhere, says Karen Hoxmeier, founder of Mybargainbuddy.com. Checkadvantage.com & […]
Learn to Dance; Don’t Age
Posted on September 1, 2016 by bob in Features
I want to be Tommy Howard. I want to know what it feels like to say, “I am Tommy Howard. I am 76 years old. I’ve lived in a 1997, 33-foot Airstream Class A motor home for 15 years and camped my way through 55 national parks, 49 states and 31 countries.” I really want […]
1976 Coast-to-Coast Bike Trek
Posted on September 1, 2016 by bob in Features
Brothers John and Carl Peck cycled cross country in 1976, and set out in 2016 to retrace their route.
Worst (& Best) Foods for Diabetics
Posted on July 31, 2016 by bob in Features, Health
If you have diabetes, in many ways your diet is your medicine. As diabetes educators, we help patients understand what food and beverage choices are best to avoid. When foods are high in carbohydrates, fat and sodium, they increase your risk for high blood pressure, high cholesterol, weight gain, heart disease and uncontrolled sugar. Top […]
8 Things Your Grandkids Don’t Do (and some they do…)
Posted on July 31, 2016 by bob in Features
Discover some surprising differences between your grandkids (Generation “Z”) and the folks who came before them (“Millennials”).
How to Find an Old Friend
Posted on July 1, 2016 by bob in Discover Your Past, Features
By Bev Beckham (Editor’s note: Bev Beckham set out to track down her high school buddy, and came up with a practical guide for anyone looking for a friend, relative or just someone you’re curious about from your past.) Where do you begin to look for someone you haven’t seen in 10, 20, maybe 50 […]
Picking the Perfect Pillow
Posted on July 1, 2016 by bob in Features, Health
by Claire Yezbak Fadden I’d spent the better part of the night fluffing, bending and punching my pillow. No matter which way I turned it, it wouldn’t contour to my head. The next morning, I woke up with a stiff neck. Convinced I was sleeping on the wrong pillow, I set out to find a […]
A Good Night’s Sleep
Posted on July 1, 2016 by bob in Features, Health
Not sleeping well? Here are some reasons why and tips to help you sleep.
July 16, 1945: The Day Everything Changed
Posted on July 1, 2016 by bob in Discover Your Past, Features
by Willie G. Moseley Baby Boomers got their demographic designation from the proliferation of births over several years following the end of World War II. Most historians would likely agree the “boom” that occurred in the middle of the New Mexico desert 71 years ago, on July 16, 1945, at 5:29:45 a.m. Mountain War Time, […]
