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It’s been rumored that some people overindulge in rich food and drinks during the holidays. Of course, this would never apply to yours truly but just in case someone is reading this who needs to get a grip on healthier eating, we’ll peek into the “Taste of Home Skinny Instant Pot Cookbook” (2020,...
Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting
Have you gained weight?
Yes, I have.
How much?
About 204 pounds since the day I was born.
Driving by Bruce’s drive
I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Whenever I pass his drive, thoughts occur to me. Mother Nature sharpened her claws and had been...
By Stacker, the online publishers resource
Description: Stacker compiled a list of the most common jobs in Iowa 150 years ago using data transcribed from the 1870 U.S. Census.
With the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to impact the global economy, the current job market is a hot topic in the news cycle...
Dear Savvy Senior,
What steps need to be taken after a loved one dies? My 71-year-old uncle, who’s divorced with no children, has terminal cancer. He’s asked me to take care of his affairs so I would like to find out what I need to do after he passes away.
Unsure Nephew
Dear Unsure,
I’m very...
MOMS clubs, an international organization (Moms Offering Moms Support) was formed to provide support of all kinds to stay-at-home mothers. It’s alive and well (momsclub.org) after decades of service to those parents (it’s not only mothers anymore) who choose to stay at home to raise their children...
Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting
I put a giant map of the world up on the wall and gave my wife a dart. I told her wherever it lands is where we go on a winter vacation.
So where are you going?
We’re spending three weeks behind the refrigerator.
Driving by Bruce’s drive
I have a wonderful...
Dear Savvy Senior,
Falls and fires are the two things I worry most about for my elderly father who lives alone. Do you have any suggestions on what we can do to help keep him safe, and keep an eye on him from afar?
Concerned Daughter
Dear Concerned,
Of course! There are a number of small...
Holiday lights are now everywhere come the holiday season. Private homeowners tend to hang the holiday lights outside their homes around Thanksgiving weekend and keep them up through New Year’s Day. Though it might seem like a tradition without a deep history, decorating a Christmas tree with...
Do you have a lot of cranberry sauce or fresh cranberries left over from Thanksgiving dinner? Since fresh cranberries can be frozen, it’s easy to stock up and suddenly find you’ve still got them in February! Even bottled cranberry juice blends or “cocktail” can be lurking in the cupboard. So, as...
The title of this article is that of an editorial shared in the New York Sun newspaper in 1897.
Young Virginia O’Hanlon wrote the newspaper with a question about Santa.
The exchange is likely one of the most well known editorials ever to be printed, and reprinted thousands of times since. It was...