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Dear Savvy Senior,
What are the key factors to consider when contemplating retiring abroad? My husband and I will soon be retiring and are interested in moving abroad to a country that’s cheaper and warmer than the U.S.
Looking Ahead
Dear Looking,
Whatever your reasons for aspiring to retire...
The pace this week at the Capitol seems to be a bit slower. It appears everyone is settling into their new roles and committee assignments, bills are starting to move through the committee process, and conversations on budgets are also starting to take place.
One of my new roles this session is a...
Happy New Year! The winter weather seems to bring sickness to the forefront. Each of us probably has his or her own way of healing ourselves. One writer relates his experience of being in first grade. Once a week the students had to take the dreaded trip to the nurse's office for a dose of the...
Valentine’s Day is next week. Everyone knows that chocolate is required, in some form, to celebrate this holiday of love. Love of partner, love of family, love of friends…and love of delicious dark or milk chocolate. One of American’s chocolate icons is the Nestle Company. Their original Toll...
While traveling along a major highway in the Caucasus country of Georgia with my family two years ago, I could see Joseph Stalin’s hometown of Gori on the right, while South Ossetia, a Russian-backed secessionist state, was on the left. Russia invaded Georgia in 2008 when it thought the world...
Echoes from the Loafer’s Club Meeting
I put the wrong year on every check I wrote in January.
Writing 2022 instead of 2023 is easy to do.
I wrote 1979.
Driving by Bruce’s drive
I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Whenever I pass his drive, thoughts occur to me. My wife had given me a list...
Paraeducator, educational assistant, teacher associate, teacher aide, media associate, lunchroom aide, etc., are often used to describe those who support students in ways different from the teacher and play an important role in the success of all students. Under the supervision and management of...
There are many things happening in our community and in the general area but sometimes it's too cold, dark too early, the roads are slippery or snow is falling. These things keep seniors at home too much in the winter and being closed in doesn't help our health, mental or physical. The Northwood...
Sometimes in life there are things we take for granted. Things we don’t appreciate until they are gone or until our eyes have been opened to different situations or different areas.
Growing up I was very blessed. I didn’t realize many of those blessings until recently. Some of these blessings are...
Week 3 at the Capitol
Another very busy week at the Capitol, starting with late night debate on Monday and ending with debate and committee work on Thursday. Monday night the Iowa House passed the Governor’s ESA proposal and on Tuesday, the Governor signed the bill into law. Under this proposal,...