Just a few comments on the way our society sometimes seems to be so out-of-whack :
Re: The octomom–Why not have the good doctor who implanted those 8 embryos provide all the financial support for those babies?
Re: Bernie Madoff – how about letting those whom he bilked out of their entire life-savings have free access to his properties so they can take items which would be some compensation for their losses?
This is not an article about how to wisely “shop” for college and/or financial aid. Rather, it is for parents of young children who have recently entered -or are about to enter- the public educational system.
The bottom line here is two-fold: Noone knows your child as well as you do and there is a fine line between being an advocate for your child and alienating those who are educating him/her. (more…)
If you are waiting for the government to do what it will take to make a positive impact on the environment, then you are dooming your grandchildren -maybe even your children- to a disastrous future.
This is something to which every individual can make a positive contribution in very simple ways. Here are 2 for starters: (more…)
I came across this 90 years old article and was immediately intrigued by the fact that the article about saving money is just as much relevant now as it was 90 years ago. When you read the piece, keep on the back of your mind: WWI was not over yet and a flue virus was just about to kill millions of people around the world. Compared to that a little tightening of credit circa 2008 seems like seem like child’s play. Just delay that purchase of a “passing fancy” like your grand grandfather did in 1918. Continue on to the piece of history … (more…)
One of the catch phrases in the dating scene these days is the term “soul mate.” Everyone is searching for their soul mate or has found their true soul mate. But what do people really mean when they use this term? Most people probably mean only that they have found – or think they have found – or are seeking- that very deep love which will lead to an eternal committment since both halves of the twosome see the world in such similar ways.
I however, have developed my own detailed definition of the term. See whether you agree. (more…)
Social Security disability. Usually one’s first reaction to the term is that it’s for really -disabled people. However, the older I’ve become, the more I see ” regular joe” types who for one reason or another were forced to leave the work force and had to turn to ssd for their primary source of income. Only trouble is , this governmental division which is supposed to exist for the welfare and betterment of the citizenry which is truly entitled to the services and financial support it can provide, instead tends to victimize those very same citizens. How? Well ,ask anyone who has dealt with ssd or who has first-hand knowledge of how it works. The rule of thumb is that most initial applications for this service are rejected. It doesn’t matter how much supportive data you have for your claim, you will be denied. The thinking must be that out of those who are denied, at least 50% will not have the means (i.e. getting an attorney) – or will be too intimidated – to press their case any further. (more…)
Am I the only one who wonders why: The government is so anxious to intervene in the private life of an average citizen, issuing parameters for what goes on behind closed doors to what one can or cannot do with one’s own body; why then aren’t they trying to put a cap on the outrageous profits being amassed by the oil companies to the detriment of every single soul in this country?
And when I’m driving behind some of these large trucks, they often hide my view of the traffic light ,so that I may not know whether the light is changing or has changed until I’m right on top of the intersection. At the least, this is annoying; at worst, it is dangerous. Isn’t there a way to place these lights so that drivers have an unimpeded view of them?
Here are a few things which you should already know, but may not— (more…)
I don’t think it’s mere coincidence that the words "senior" and "senility" both begin with the same 3 letters. I don’t remember when (actually I don’t remember a LOT- and that’s the problem) I experienced my first "senior moment" – was I 45, 50 ? Whatever, they occur far too frequently now and if you are part of- or on the fringes of – the baby boomer generation, then I’m pretty sure you’ve experienced them too.
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For a long time now January has been my least-favorite month of the year.
December was full of excitement, growing expectations, lovely decorations, and
generally good feelings among men, and then in a flash it is over- What an
anticlimax!!! January is here- the time of bills, a realistic look at one’s past
year/life, horrible weather in the NorthEast , and an extra-long month to boot!
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With the divorce rate as high as it ever has been and baby boomers hitting middle-age being healthier and more youthful than ever before, many of us “over-50"s” are trying to get into the social scene,either seeking a 1:1 relationship or simply some casual intermittent dating partners.
The internet has been touted as the bar-scene of the current century, but to those who have not had much experience in this venue, the prospect of using the internet to find a date can be daunting. Fear not, there are a few pointers which can make it less traumatic.
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