Columnists

Personal Stories Of WWII… A Tough Ground Crew Chief

Issue 2.12

We lucked out on our first mission and were assigned to fly in Q799 which we named “Queenie”. This was also Queenie’s first mission. The day our crew got to the Air Base at Polebrook, we walked into our assigned barracks and hadn’t even set our bags down when we heard someone say […]

Social Security Column… Earn (And Keep) More Money

Issue 2.12

You probably already know that there was an increase in Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) monthly payments at the beginning of the year. If you receive monthly Social Security or SSI payments, you received a 3.6 percent cost-of-living adjustment beginning with your payment for the month of January 2012.

For people […]

Your Estate Matters… New Year’s Resolution #1: Do Estate Plan

Issue 2.12

Your New Year’s resolutions may include eating healthily, exercising, increasing your income, or learning a new skill. Your number one resolution should be to make your estate plan. There are very few things that are as simple to do, yet carry so many benefits for your loved ones and family.

Your estate plan […]

Celebrating The Holiday Season… At The BeeHive Cottages

Issue 1.12

Twinkling lights, festive carolers, family & friends gathered together, good food & good music – all of these things combine to make the holidays a special time for many of us!

At the BeeHive Cottages, our grand festivities kept all our residents’ spirits bright this Holiday season. We started by decking the halls […]

Geek Speak… Books, Classes Or Individual Instruction?

Issue 1.12

I spend about a quarter of my time learning new things about computers, how to fix them and how to make the programs and features on them work. I understand how frustrating it can be when you don’t know how to do what you are pretty sure the computer is capable of.

Luckily, […]

Genealogy Corner… 1000 Memories

Issue 1.12

While beta testing a new application that will be added to www.familysearch.org (The Family Tree which will move most of the capabilities currently at new.familysearch.org) I found that cannot currently upload an image from my computer for use as a source. This means in order to link sources that I have that are […]

Hidden Financial Mistakes… And How To Fix Them; Part 2

Issue 1.12

Part 2 of the December 1, 2011 article

Hidden Mistake #3: Loss Aversion Costing You

Definition: Our consistent tendency to avoid loss, rather than acquiring gain.

Typical Example: An investor is more likely to sell a stock which has increased in value, rather than selling stock that decreased. Over time, her investment portfolio […]

It Is All In The Name Change

Issue 1.12

We are very excited to announce that the ‘Ted Warthen Center for Assisted Living’ is changing our name. You heard it correctly we are changing our name to represent the type of personal care you and your loved one receives at Platinum Care Assisted Living, where everyone is family.

We are licensed […]

Life: The Way It Used To Sound!… Listen to Music, Church, Telephone Conversations, And Television With Clarity And Ease

Issue 1.12

The Connect-Line System from Oticon is an innovative wireless connectivity solution which enables people with hearing loss to easily experience more natural personal communication and more freedom to live life the way it was meant to be…with your friends and family.

Television:

No longer is it necessary to have a person with hearing […]

Looking Back… Procrastination And Progress

Issue 1.12

The New Year is a great time for making resolutions and creating change in your personal life, but it doesn’t take long before your goals become fodder for guilt feelings and even depression. More exercising, healthier diet, less stress are all worthy resolutions, but that old friend “procrastination” likes to make its appearance […]