Category: Family & Education

Get Home Safe

Few people, when getting into their car to drive to work, wonder whether the trip might not go as planned; we get into the car and we go. But the recent once-in-a-millenium flooding in South Florida made it clear that even short drives can suddenly go awry. In the recent flooding, some drivers ran out…


Be Aware: Avoiding Etiquette Faux Pas

Even those of us with the best intentions occasionally commit inadvertent acts of bad manners, making it important to stay on our toes and set a good example. Soup Scoop When eating soup, either in a public setting or while seated at the family dinner table, the rule is to scoop the soup into the…


Top 5 Ways to Help Older People Deal With Social Isolation

Ageing experts have shared ways to increase social connection and reduce loneliness among older people after recent research showed loneliness has become an epidemic in the U.S. and Australia, with one in three people affected and a third of all seniors now living alone. A study from Stanford University published in the journal Aging found that…


With the Old Guard: Tips for Men 65 and Up

“It’s just a number,” my 72-year-old friend says of his age. He and I graduated from college together approximately 600 moons ago. But that number has ramifications. Hit the age of 55, and you’re entitled to the senior discount at McDonald’s. Search online for “At what age are people considered elderly?” and the overall consensus…


Dear Next Generation: What Is Your Most Important Thing?

What is the most important thing? From the time I entered the engineering profession, my primary goal was to rise into the partnership of a major design firm. My steps forward were in every sense methodical. I sat for both professional examinations as early as I could. I finished both exams early and passed both…


Edgar Guest: Remembering ‘The People’s Poet’

“Poetry is not my strong suit, I’m no good at writing verse. My prose may be no better, but at least I could do worse.” Oh my gosh, I’m a poet and don’t know it! If it hadn’t been for a couple good English teachers in high school, I might have never read more than…


Probiotic Cleaning: Health or Hype?

The disinfectants being used in homes and hospitals today might as well be completely different than grandma’s. Something has changed, but it’s not the cleaning chemicals. Answering why might be as complex as the community of organisms that are killed off by harsh chemical disinfectants like chlorine. Yet it’s in that very community of disappearing…


Let’s Bow Our Heads and Join the Marines

Many Americans recognize “semper fidelis,” or “always faithful,” as the motto of the Marine Corps, and they can at least hum the tune of the Marine Corps Hymn, which is the oldest official song in our armed forces. Like other venerable branches of the military, the Marines Corps, over its long history, has woven together…


Rare First Edition of Winnie the Pooh to Go on Sale

A first-edition copy of the beloved children’s classic Winnie the Pooh will be among the literary treasures for sale at an Australian rare book auction. The work by Alan Alexander Milne features the original green cloth cover with gilt illustrations and Christopher Robin’s map of the ‘Hundred Acre Wood.’ “We were thrilled to receive Winnie…


Family Vacation Etiquette

Vacations taken as a family are a great way for everyone to share a new experience, build tight bonds, make life-long memories, and have fun adventures. Stick to the Plan Lay out the plan and any related rules well before you begin packing. For example, decide what theme parks, museums, or other attractions will be…