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With summer in full swing and some toasty heat this past week, many have no doubt had a chance to enjoy some ice cream on a hot summer’s day this year.
Here are some fun facts about this sweet summer treat:
Interesting facts about ice cream
Perhaps no food is as universally beloved as ice cream....
Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting
We should switch to Roman numerals.
Who wants to do that?
I for one.
Driving by Bruce’s drive
I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Deep thoughts occur as I drive past his drive. The journey of 1000 miles for a squirrel starts with running, stopping,...
Dear Savvy Senior,
My 77-year-old mother, who loves to cook has had several kitchen-related accidents over the past year. What tips can you recommend for making a kitchen safer and more practical for seniors, without doing a big expensive remodel.
Inquiring Daughter
Dear Inquiring,
There are a...
Cool Cooking for HOT Days is one of the Classic Cookbooks series published by Pillsbury back in the day, 1997 to be exact. These colorful soft-cover booklets were sold at the grocery store check-out counters or could be delivered by subscription. This one jumped off the shelf since our hot...
Pants-on-fire Trump trounced Joe Biden in the recent presidential debate. Well, the President had a cold. The President was jet-lagged after flying back from Normandy. The President was great on substance but had a raspy voice. Nonsense. We all saw an octogenarian in the early throes of...
Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting
I have memories of making sand castles with my grandfather.
Oh, that’s sweet.
Of course, that was before my mother told me to leave his urn alone.
Driving by Bruce’s drive
I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Deep thoughts occur as I drive past his...
Dear Savvy Senior,
Is macular degeneration hereditary? My mother lost much of her vision from it before she died, and now at age 65, I’m concerned I may get it too. What can you tell me?
Brown Eyed Betty
Dear Betty,
Unfortunately, having a parent or sibling with macular degeneration does indeed...
I LOVE cream cheese! I think it should be considered one of the major food groups since it can be used in almost everything: soups, salads, veggie dishes, main dishes, desserts and snacks. What’s left? And, I especially love Philadelphia® cream cheese. Philly is smoother, creamier and richer...
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy is advocating for warning labels on social media platforms like TikTok, Instagram, X and Facebook, informing users about mental health risks for the nation’s youth. He bases his analysis on tobacco warning labels changing users’ behaviors and addictions.
He writes, “...
Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting
You can learn a lot about someone by what they complain about.
Yeah? What do you know about me?
Everything.
Driving by Bruce’s drive
I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Deep thoughts occur as I drive past his drive. It’s that time of the year when I...