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Looking Back… Childhood Memories

Issue 3.11

What are your earliest childhood memories? My husband remembers at age three living in married student housing with his family in Texas when his dad went to college on the GI bill after WWII. I can only remember from age four flying in […]

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VA Reaches Out To Veterans And Spouses… “Aid And Attendance” An Under-Used Benefit

Issue 2.11

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is reaching out to inform wartime veterans and surviving spouses of deceased wartime veterans about an under-used, special monthly pension benefit called Aid and Attendance.

January 14th, 2011 | Category: David Polatis | Comments are closed

Choosing Quality Of Life

Issue 2.11

Diane Sawyer recently interviewed Dr. Tim Johnson who is doing research on terminally ill patients and their responses to the dying process.

He spoke specifically about a grandmother, named Lois, who had cancer and refused chemotherapy treatment knowing […]

Social Security Column…Medicare: General Enrollment And General Information

Issue 2.11

Need Medicare Part B? If you’re eligible, now is the time to sign up. The general enrollment period for Medicare Part B runs from January 1 through March 31. Before you make a decision about […]

Geek Speak…Carbonite and Mozy (On-line Backups)

Issue 2.11

If you have read this column for any length of time, you know how much emphasis I place on having a reliable backup of any important data (pictures, histories, etc.) While it is helpful and advisable to back up your files on an […]

Genealogy Corner…Ways To Transfer Information Between Your Personal Computer And The New Familysearch Website

Issue 2.11

If you decide to use a family history computer program, choose one that allows you to transfer family history information between your personal database and the new FamilySearch website. If possible, use a program that can transfer information without […]

Looking Back… What’s in a Name?

Issue 2.11

Have you ever told your family how you got your name? Surnames come from our parents, generally our father’s last name unless you are more modern with both of your parent’s last names put together with a hyphen. If you came from a […]

How Does a Denture Fit?… It’s All About Bone

Issue 1.11

Part 1

Dentures (false teeth) strattle the ridge of the jaw bone. A person’s upper denture also rests on the palate.

Think of a saddle on the back of a horse. If you […]

Geek Speak…What To Do With Your New Computer

Issue 1.11

So you got a new computer this holiday season. It’s faster, more powerful and has more cool things it can do than your old one. You hook it up but then you realize your old programs, files, pictures, emails, etc. are on the […]