Columnists

Bulimia Wrecks Smiles

Issue 7.13

The last week of February this year is National Eating Disorder Awareness Week. Bulimia is a serious eating disorder that usually affects teenagers and young adults who secretly purge food as a way of attempting to control their body image.

As a prosthodontist, which is a specialized dentist with advanced training beyond […]

Geek Speak… Email From Your Word Processor

Issue 7.12

This is only a concern for some of you, but it is common, especially when people get a new computer or change email addresses. Just say that you have written a nice letter or other document on your Word program or put together a spreadsheet that you need to share. You click on […]

Genealogy Corner… TO DO List

Issue 7.13

Washington Irving said, “Great minds have purposes, others have wishes.” If you set a family history related goal this year, here are some tips to make that happen. First you write down your goal; your second job is to break down your goal into a series of steps. If past research habits have […]

Legal Issues For The Elderly… Planning For Death When Young Children Or Grandchildren Are Involved

Issue 7.13

No one likes to think about death much less plan for it. Many surveys indicate this is one of the biggest factors in not doing estate planning. However, doing estate planning is an act of love. This is especially true when there are young children or grandchildren involved.

There are two primary […]

Looking Back… Serendipity

Issue 7.13

Serendipity is defined as….fate, destiny, providence, chance, luck, a natural gift for making useful discoveries by accident. Other words that I’d use are: coincidence, inspiration, intuition, hunches, answers to prayers, etc. Here are some examples of serendipity in my life.

One day at church I sat by a new couple. Instead of ignoring […]

Personal Stories Of WWII… More By Lawrence

Issue 7.13

Our crew (Lt. Harrison’s) was able to complete all 30 required missions. I feel the reason for this was that we had a very proficient crew especially our pilot and co-pilot. Also we couldn’t have survived without the dedication of the ground crew who often times worked throughout the night so that we […]

The Social Security Column… New To Electronic Payments?

Issue 7.13

Beginning March 1, with few exceptions, all federal benefits, including Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits, are to be paid electronically. That’s according to a rule from the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

For years, Social Security has stressed the convenience, security, and safety of getting benefit payments electronically, offering peace […]

Do I Have A Listening Or A Hearing Problem?

Issue 6.13

Acknowledgement: The first and indispensable step in practicing effective communication strategies is to accept the reality of the hearing loss. Unless and until you can acknowledge its presence, openly and in a matter of fact way, you are always going to be limited in how effectively you can deal with it. A hearing […]

Best Treatment For Back Pain: Build Your Core Strength

Issue 6.13

As an interventional spine specialist, I am commonly asked the same question from my patients: “How could I have prevented this back pain?” Degenerative disc disease, facet (low back joints) arthritis, spinal stenosis and sciatic pain are conditions that come with an aging spine. It is not a question of IF you are […]

Geek Speak… A New Threat Revisited

Issue 6.13

I know I did an article on this just a few months ago, but the problem is increasing and I have had a number of calls from concerned clients the last week or so. You need to know about this scam and how to avoid it, so, if you already know about it, […]