The Amazon platform has become the go-to shopping site for just about everything on the planet and is so convenient. It’s amazing how many items we have in our homes that were either purchased on Amazon or are available there when we need them. You can get deliveries 7 days a week and its trucks show up in the remotest of places. I particularly love my Amazon Prime … [Read more...]
Where to Find the Best Art Experiences in America
Immersive events and other interactive art experiences are becoming more and more popular these days. Appreciating art is not limited to simply walking into a museum or gallery. Some venues host full-on happenings that can blow your mind. Linda Fischbach is a research librarian, art authority, and founder of ArtPrivee.org which is a directory of the finest private art … [Read more...]
The Financial Dam Has Broken: Retirees Need to Wake Up
The following is adapted from Fire Your Financial Advisor. Snow White was out for one year. Jack Spartan (Demolition Man) was on ice for close to 40. And Steve Rogers (Captain America) was frozen for almost 70. But Princess Aurora (Sleeping Beauty) wins the snooze button award for being asleep for a full century. My point—other than staying away from poisoned … [Read more...]
Do You Reading Less As You Get Older?
My mother was a voracious reader. She always had her nose in a book that she found at a library or garage sale. It didn’t matter what it was about, she would read it anyway. I’m not that way although I know many people who are. I loved to read when I was young, but now I find it harder to sit and be comfortable with a book as I get older. I had cataract surgery last year … [Read more...]
Diane Campbell Green Writes Boomer-Inspired Children’s Books
Have you ever thought about writing a children’s book? Diane Campbell Green did but what is unique about it is that it’s written about childhood memories that most of us Baby Boomers can relate to. Goats and Ginger Ale Floats is an endearing set of vignettes that centers on the life of an 8-year-old child named Becky Ann Chalmers. She lives in a small town in Pennsylvania … [Read more...]