WITHOUT PBS We’ve survived without it before. We surely can again. Growing up a bit ago in the foothills of mid-Pennsylvania, we never could get a clear NET Television signal on UHF. In fact, only rarely could we even get a show like “Sheri Lewis and Lambchop,” or Bob Keeshan’s “Captain Kangaroo”…. For some reason “Romper Room” came …
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Category:Wisdom & Truth
GUEST POST from Don – Strange Headlines
STRANGE HEADLINES I have a mantra (why not!): “Lying is bad, truth is good.” The following are not about either, per se, but about ??wacky headlines?? purporting to be “news.” AP had this one: “Man with mental health issues found naked in Minnesota Capitol, raising new security concerns.” What about this “raised new security concerns?” Was it that …
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GUEST POST from Don – I Didn’t Know That!
Hey, I didn’t know that!! 1. Rule #1: Do NOT take Social Security benefits at age 62. 65% of males and 76% of females aged 62 will live to age 78. Why is that significant? That is the age when taking Social Security at age 62 will start losing you money. The loss becomes larger every year thereafter so that …
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GUEST POST from Don – Loans
WHY LOANS? Whose money is it anyway? If it is mine I can use it ONCE any way I want. But if I loan it to someone else I get to use it again and again. That’s the concept of a savings account or an IRA. Or if I use it to start a well-researched business it can give …
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GUEST POST from Don – 4% Rule
4% RULE Retirement isn’t for dummies. You still have to PLAN and do MATH. If you have planned: You have SOME invested in an IRA or 401(k). If you don’t have $1.5 million there don’t feel bad. You have lots of company. The median retired couple has less than $125k invested. So, if you have $250k or more, and you …
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Senior Saturday – August 16, 2025 Edition
GUEST POST from Don – “Hangry”
“HANGRY” It’s a joke, right? People who become angry when they are hungry is a joke?Actually, no. It is NOT a joke. In fact, it is quite serious. Even as a child I experienced hypoglycemic episodes. My family didn’t know then what I know now. No one then thought it was a big deal. I can attest that the one experiencing …
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GUEST POST from Don – BEES!
STINGING INSECTS This is the time of year when wasps, yellow jackets, bumble bees and hornets become pests. What to do about them? [NOTICE: Never spray wasp and hornet killer inside the house (the stuff that shoots a 20′ stream). It will ruin floors, walls, drapes and bedding. It also can cause life-threatening reactions in humans and pets.] …
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Wednesday Wisdom – August 6, 2025 Edition
GUEST POST from Don – Hospice
This can be a sensitive topic for many; please be prepared before reading this if you are one of them. HOSPICE Let me get out in front of this by saying that I have no “must believe” POV on this. My mom died in hospice. She chose to go that way. Others I know have decided to die …
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