Boots On the Ground Do you remember where you were and what you were doing on January 27th, 1973? Can you think back and visualize what event on TV was headlined on January 1st, 1969? Well if you’re like the average Senior Joe or Jane, it’s a reach to recollect. However, if you’re a member […]
By Eileen O’Brien Hey, friends, Romans, Countrymen lend me your ears. What does the month of March bring to mind for you? For some in 2026, it is the Lunar New Year which this year is the year of the Fire Horse. This is a year for bold action and taking risks. Now for others, […]
BELIEVE IT OR NOT DEPARTMENT: This columnist has been communicating with a dead friend for well over a year. No, not through a Ouija board or a psychic but via the USPS and e-mail. Our preferred method of communication for our friendship was not the phone, and we instead enjoyed the unpredictability of receiving a […]
As we have all come to believe, January is the month of new beginnings and the ending of old rituals or habits which may no longer be productive in our lives. A proverb that comes to mind dealing with this idea is: “What the new year brings to you will depend a great deal on […]
The following story is my Christmas gift to each and every one of you. If truth be told, it’s been my gift to the readers of my columns for close to fifty years. The story is like a diamond – always brilliant and ready to be passed down to the next generation. The story […]
Depending on who one talks to, NOVEMBER is the month some folks can’t live with and some folks can’t live without. It’s the month of elections, injections, Veterans, family, friends, food, Daylight Savings Time and World Kindness Day. Now that the elections are over… There’s a group of seniors I know who would like to […]