I took a one semester typing course in high school, hunt and pecked my way through college and had a secretary type my business correspondence and reports. When personal computers became popular (yes, I?m over fifty) I boned up on my hunt and peck skills. Pecking out email messages takes too much time and abbreviated [...]
Filed under Personal Improvement, Practical Day-to-Day Tips by on Aug 11th, 2008. 1 Comment. 
Ok, I’m taking a call while I’m on top of a ladder at home. I like working. Is that such a bad thing? I’ve had people tell me that I’m going to die young because I work too hard. Now that I could retire, they tell me the secret to living to a ripe old [...]
Filed under Personal Improvement by on Jul 8th, 2008. 1 Comment.
The worst sunburn I ever got was when my grandparents took me to a Florida beach when I was 9 years old. All I remember now is lying spread eagled on the motel room bed, not wanting anything (including the sheet) to touch my bright red skin. I can’t say that traveling with my grandparents [...]
Filed under Personal Improvement, Relationships, Dating & Sex by on Jul 1st, 2008. Comment.
“I can’t find where I parked my truck. Oh, I forgot, I drove the car today.” Sound familiar? I have been scanning thousands of pages about how the memory works and what happens when you start to lose it. Of course, I’m really looking for ideas to help all of us over 43 keep or [...]
Filed under Health for Everyone, Personal Improvement by on Jun 28th, 2008. Comment.
According to the July, 2007 issue of the Harvard Health Letter, the average life expectancy in the United States is 77.6 years, compared with 75.4 in 1990. Furthermore, old age begets older age. Today, a 65-year-old American man can expect to live to 81.6; if he reaches the age of 85, he can expect to [...]
Filed under Personal Improvement by on Mar 28th, 2008. 2 Comments.
Overworked and underpaid? In a rut? Dragging along day after day just dreading the next situation that needs your attention? Feel like you need a Genie or at least a lottery win to get off the merry-go-round and start living the life you really want? You Are Not Alone! Baby Boomers have been working hard [...]
Filed under Personal Improvement by on Mar 5th, 2008. 1 Comment.
