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By Kathy Megyeri
We all want to live longer, and we’ve been cautioned that healthy food, exercise, cessation of smoking and keeping our mental acuity are the solutions. But when Marta Zaraska, a Canadian-born Washington Post journalist who’s...
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By T Michele Walker
“I’ve seen and met angels wearing the disguise of ordinary people, living ordinary lives.” TRACEY CHAPMAN
You don’t have to look far to find heroes living among us; every day men and women who...
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By Michael B. Wright
Hopefully, by the time you read this, COVID-19 will have become history. During the initial outbreak, I had three strikes against me concerning susceptibility: my age, my heart, and my diabetes, yet I...
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By Rebecca Fending
It's no secret that men can be hard to shop for-- Dad can only wear so many ties. So, for holidays like Father’s Day, coming up with a gift idea is just as challenging...
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By Vikki Iovino of Englewood, FL
“Supergram”, that’s what my grandkids used to call me. I’m not sure why. Maybe it’s because I was the first one down the slide at the water park. Or...
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By Michael Wright
Her name was Miss Godfrey. She was young, beautiful and wore glasses. She was my second grade teacher at Fillmore Elementary. And I was in love with her. I knew that she would wait for...
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By Rebecca Siggers
We all love to get away every now and again, whether it’s a quiet weekend away close to home or a few months of travel around the world. Not only is travel great fun,...
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By Susan Goldfein
Did you know that the Sunday after Labor Day is National Grandparents Day? That this was decreed by Congress in 1978 and then-president Jimmy Carter signed the proclamation?
That was 39 years ago, but I...
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By Rebecca Fending
Mother’s Day brings families together in honor or remembrance of a beloved motherly figure in the family. With this may come the pressure to get Mother’s Day “right” by choosing a great gift, a fantastic meal, and a...
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By J.C. Amodea
Americans are citizens of the United States of America, home to those representing many ethnic origins. Because of this diversity in ethnic backgrounds, the culture of America and its laws do not equate nationality...