Award-winning Opelika distillery
Posted on November 30, 2016 by bob in Features
(story and photos by Niko Corley) Family (noun) – “a group of people who are related to each other … including people who lived in the past.” Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary likely didn’t have Opelika, Alabama’s John Emerald Distillery (JED) in mind when crafting its definition of “family.” But the description fits the distillery as closely as […]
REAL old-fashion eggnog
Posted on November 30, 2016 by bob in A Gracious Plenty
It can be difficult for a 70-year-old recipe to hold-up in the modern world; ingredients may not be available, or cooking methods practiced at the time may no longer be in vogue. Such is not the case with this month’s recipe for eggnog, comprised of classic ingredients and common preparation methods. Provided by Cecelia Deep […]
The Old Drake
Posted on November 30, 2016 by bob in OffTheBeatenPath
The old man sat in the front of the boat, completely still save for the rhythmic movement of his right thumb working up and down the length of a shotgun shell. “I love the way shells feel,” he said. “The smooth brass, the ridges.” He turned around. “Remember how I could twirl them around in […]
Kentucky’s Bourbon Trail
Posted on November 30, 2016 by bob in Features, Travel
(By Andrea Gross; photos by Irv Green) It’s 8:00 in the morning, and my husband and I have already devoured a huge stack of bourbon-infused flapjacks topped with Jim Beam Black Caramel sauce. This is not my normal style. I’m more of a spinach egg-whites-only omelet type of gal. But today I’m in Bardstown, Kentucky, […]
History Mysteries Solved!
Posted on November 30, 2016 by bob in History Mystery
Once again, Prime’s partnership with Alabama’s Department of Archives and History has identified a significant number of people and events from Archives’ photo collections depicting River Region life during the 1950s and ‘60s. WSFA-TV has also been helpful in this effort. To celebrate the project’s success, Archives held a November reception in honor of the […]
Dark Shadows: TV’s pioneer vampires
Posted on November 30, 2016 by bob in Tinseltown Talks
Were you one of those kids who dashed home from school in the late 60s to catch the latest developments in the fantasy/horror TV serial “Dark Shadows”? When the show first aired on daytime television on June 27, 1966, Kathryn Leigh Scott was among the original cast of the landmark soap opera. Five years and […]
The right mindset for financial choices
Posted on November 30, 2016 by bob in MoneyWise
Over my 36-year career in financial services, I have learned that one’s mindset affects the quality of one’s decisions. Having observed at close range hundreds of folks dealing with financial choices, I have concluded that a realistic approach blended with a splash of hope is the best approach to take. Here are six other mindsets […]
Prime awards
Posted on November 30, 2016 by bob in Awards
Prime magazine received seven awards at the North American Mature Publishers Association (NAMPA) annual conference in September in Denver, Colorado, including Best Website. NAMPA represents 41 magazines and newspaper across the U.S focusing on the senior market, with Prime competing with publications with circulations up to 25,000.. The combined monthly circulation of NAMPA members is 2.4 […]
The changing nature of caregiving
Posted on November 30, 2016 by bob in In Every Life
At some point in life, most people find themselves needing to provide care or support to a family member. A child, spouse, sibling, parent or grandchild is likely to experience an illness, accident or injury, or to develop a chronic condition. Recent data revealed than more than half of Americans have at least one chronic […]
Painkillers: 6 Myths Debunked
Posted on October 31, 2016 by bob in Health
By the Chronic Conditions Team at Cleveland Clinic When it comes to prescription pain medications, there’s a lot of misinformation out there. Whether you’re searching for information about how they can help you relieve pain, or reading the latest tabloid story about a celebrity addict, separating fact from fiction can be tough. Here, Richard Rosenquist, MD, […]
