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Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting
I got a postcard from my doctor.
What did it say?
He said he’d be right with me.
Driving by Bruce’s drive
I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Whenever I pass his drive, thoughts occur to me. Everything was nearly copacetic. I’d asked my wife, my SEO (...
Dear Savvy Senior,
What’s the best way to go about writing a living will? I’m approaching age 73 and in poor health and would like to get this done without spending a lot of money.
Need Help
Dear Need,
Preparing a living will now is a smart decision that gives you say in how you want to be...
It happened one Halloween Eve when three sisters – Inez, Hazel and Marlys – rural women, unsophisticated and naïve, dabbled in the paranormal.
The occult was new to them. The only thing Marlys said was “If we believe enough we can make the table rise.” She didn’t know how long the table would...
While November brings us Thanksgiving, we “seasoned citizens” are thankful for every day we can enjoy our safe and friendly community, our beautiful fields and woods and our friends/family who love us…or are supposed to! Northwood area men and women over 60 can also be thankful we have a...
The Humbolt Independent is the information lifeline of Humbolt, Iowa. To keep this town of 4,500 people informed, the Independent has been published for over 100 years. A weekly column, “Cook of the Week” took readers into the kitchens of area cooks, publishing hundreds and hundreds of recipes over...
Two scary dates are fast approaching, with Halloween tomorrow, Thursday, October 31, and Election Day on Tuesday, November 5.
Let’s focus on the les scary of the two, Halloween.
Here are some fun figures about the holiday, presented by the U.S. Census Bureau:
Some trace the spooky tradition to...
Supporting Campbell
Dear Editor,
Onions, backhoes and founding fathers.
When you want to find the underlying cause of things, you talk, exchange feelings from your gut, listen, and listen more. Many people refer to it as "peeling the onion." I am peeling away one layer at a time ....
This man...
Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting
There’s something wrong with this oatmeal.
It’s not oatmeal. It’s chicken noodle soup.
Oh, then it’s pretty good.
Driving by Bruce’s drive
I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Everything was nearly copacetic. Whenever I pass his drive, thoughts occur to...
Dear Savvy Senior,
Can you recommend some good pill boxes and medication reminding devices? I’ve recently started taking several new prescription medications along with some vitamins I normally take and need to get a pill box that helps me organize them. What can you tell me?
Almost 70
Dear...
The use of cellphones in schools is a hot topic. While cellphones offer many benefits, they also bring challenges. Schools must carefully weigh the pros and cons when deciding how to handle cellphone use during the school day.
One of the biggest benefits of cellphones is their ability to give...