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Many may be feeling under the weather and may be considering ways to treat their ailments. Is soup an answer? Others are excited for the upcoming Super Bowl. Did you know that if it had been held on the same date since the first game, it would have happened more than a week ago? ----------- Is...
Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting I think I’ll have my class reunion at my place. I’ll provide all the food, valet parking and a place for everyone to spend the night. Wow! That will be a great expense for you. Naw, I was homeschooled. Driving by Bruce’s drive I have a wonderful neighbor...
Dear Savvy Senior, What are the steps to take to fight against age discrimination in the workplace, and where can I turn to for help if I think I’ve got a case? Passed Over Paul Dear Paul, If you believe your age has cost you in the workplace – whether it’s a job, a promotion, or a raise – you...
Life is sometimes truly amazing!  Not only did I find a Watkins Cookbook from 1945 which was a surprise, I now have another Watkins book, this one from 1941!  Yes, it’s older than I am and that’s saying something for an article made of paper pages with an intact dust jacket. This one is not a...
Imagine your child, your graduate, walking across the stage in May. What hopes and aspirations do you have for them for life after high school? What skills and mindsets do they need to be ready for that life? What you are picturing in your mind is the vision for a graduate who is ready for their...
The pot of gold at the end of a cookbook collector’s rainbow is finding cookbooks published in the year he/she was born.  Since I’m older than dirt, it doesn’t often happen to me.  I did find a little gem that was published in the year my sister was born so that’s good enough for right now. “...
88th General Assembly: The first week of session is behind us with all of the pomp and circumstance and speeches carrying a more somber tone due to the recent events in Perry. Many of you know mental and behavioral health is an area I am passionate about and I believe more can and must be done to...
Walking up to the Capitol on Monday, I had the same feeling I have had for the past seven years…wow, I get to work here. I am honored and grateful for the opportunity to serve as your State Representative. Monday was a good day to reconnect with friends and colleagues, discuss some of our goals for...
In the middle of World War II – before television — there was a popular radio show called “The Life of Riley,” featuring a lower-level worker in a munitions plant. Every week, people would gather in their living rooms and listen to Riley’s latest comic misfortune or misadventure. Riley, after he...
Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting One of my shoes is tighter than the other. Are your feet different sizes? No, I put both socks on the same foot. Driving by Bruce’s drive I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Whenever I pass his drive, thoughts occur to me. It was stupid cold, which...

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