Train to be a kick-butt 90-year-old. As time marches on in our lives, our natural gifts of movement have to be trained and retrained or they fade...
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Moxie in Aging
Delightful encounters await you in your golden years, according to our elders—and they have lived long enough to know. Stinky cheese, scotch, some...
The Plight of the Modern-day Martyr
Do we “modern martyrs” lack a grand mission? Sage elders say, “Take comfort in the uneventful, it prepares you for what’s to come.” Too many of us...
Bring an Accountability Partner Along on Your Fitness Journey
Find an accountability partner to keep your health on track. You have a dream of being healthier and losing weight. But who’s going to know if you...
Podcast Picks: NPR’s Game Shows Delight and Excite the Brain
Consider the best of podcast comedy game shows. Podcast: Wait Wait ... Don’t Tell Me and Ask Me Another Avg. Episode Length: ~50min Genre: Comedy,...
Recommended Reading: ‘The Poppy Wife’ is Vivid Historical Fiction
The Poppy Wife gives readers a full glimpse into life during and after World War I. When World War I ended, hundreds of families were left with...
How to Reduce Food Waste
Plan ahead to help keep food waste out of the kitchen. Ugly fruits and vegetables have been getting some attention lately. There are websites and...
How to Prepare Your Pet for Flea and Tick Season
Spring time is a great time to get your dog their annual physical exam, and to get flea and tick prevention in place. With spring weather comes...
How to Make Apologies More Meaningful
Apologizing takes humility, courage and good timing. Apologizing takes humility, courage and good timing. My daughter seems to think that many have...
3 Easy Ways to Track Your Fitness Progress
Measuring fitness progress. Keeping track of your fitness progress helps you adopt healthy habits. Tracking also allows you to see if what you are...
Sometimes, an ‘Oops Puppy’ is Just What You Need
Our food expert celebrates the arrival of an unexpected family member. Our family wanted a dog when we moved into our first house. We found an...
How Much Pet Responsibility Can I Give My Child?
Dogs and children are amazing, and together they are even more amazing. Pet Parent Question: “I want my child to learn responsibility by taking care...
What Are the Best Treats for My Dog’s Health?
Our resident pet expert breaks down the benefits of the best dog treats. Pet Parent Question: “Are sweets good for my dog? What are the best treats...
An Ode to Elevator Music
The experience of mall shopping—or elevator riding—is missing something these days—Muzak’s “classic” elevator music. The experience of mall...
Recommended Reading: ‘Goodbye, Vitamin’ is a Hilarious, Heartbreaking Debut
Rachel Khong's debut novel was one of NPR's best books of 2017. “Today you asked why we say there’s a cloudless sky but never a cloudFUL sky.” When...
This Year’s Stars on Broadway is an Artistic Team-up
Aspire Music Academy and Open Door Community Theatre Group team up for this year’s Stars on Broadway revue. This year, the popular Stars on Broadway...
Recipe: Share These Truffles on Random Act of Kindness Day
Random Act of Kindness Day is February 17 - why not share a little chocolate? February has a very special holiday in it. Not Valentine’s Day,...
Combat Cold Season With These Easy Drink Recipes
During cold season, it’s nice to have something hot to hold onto and to sip until your toes feel a little warmer and you feel better. This is the...
In the New Year, Resolve to Live a More Purposeful Life
This year, forget about the usual resolutions and the superficial promises of vanity at New Year’s. Here we are in January: cold. Our snowbird...
3 Easy Ways to Start Eating Healthy
Seemingly small lifestyle changes have a big impact. Whatever your age or health status, one thing you have total control over is your diet and...
