We explored the Washington Memorial, Lincoln Memorial, Korean War Veterans Memorial and Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial in the evening, while the weather was cooler and the crowds thinned out a little. The next day we visited two free world-class museums, the National Museum of African...
On the island of Oahu, a hotel named after Hawaii’s beloved Queen Kapi’olani was built in the mid-1960s. It was one of the first modernistic properties in the Waikiki area. Located across Waikiki Beach, Kapiolani Park, and Honolulu Zoo, the 19 story, 315 room hotel...
The 2018-2019 Supreme Court year is about to start on October 5, 2018. There are a wide array of cases being heard by the Court, but the majority have to deal with money and land. The California Supreme Court also just issued a decision on “What...
Bankruptcies Increasing Among Older Americans New research from the Consumer Bankruptcy Project found that more seniors are filing for bankruptcy than ever before. Bankruptcy filings for those age 65 and older are up by more than 204% from 1991, and seniors now make up the biggest...
The question of how to age well is one which millions of us have been asking for years. And I do believe we now recognize that aging well depends upon a combination of factors rather than any one in particular....
It’s September 2018 and summer is almost over! Time flies by quickly, doesn’t it? Hopefully, we’ve made some progress over the past eight months in our awareness about frauds that target seniors and what we can do to protect ourselves. Perhaps we are a bit more savvy...
Born and raised in South Vietnam during the war, I came to the U.S. in the 1970’s as a foreign exchange student at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. After the war ended in 1975, I stayed on, first in the Midwest (Ohio, Pennsylvania), and then...
Martha Stewart, 77, was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, on August 3, 1941. Although, Martha Stewart has been ‘famous’ most of her life, she became ‘infamous’ when she spent time in prison. Let’s get that out of the way, before we get down to...
At a lounge a few nights ago, I happened to be seated near a fellow who ordered a bottle of Merlot. It was time for Wine Tasting Theater. He did everything but rub the bottle and listen to the cork. Finally he approved the purchase....
JOBS. Recently, I ran across an employer which is friendly for older adult employment....
Celebrate the National Garden Bureau’s Year of the Tulip in a big way by planting double flowered tulip varieties this fall for a showy display next spring. Flower arrangers love the big bold blossoms that resemble peonies and you’ll love their impressive blooms in your...
ARRIVAL & DEPARTURE (Hollywood), SCHOOL GIRLS: THE AFRICAN MEAN-GIRLS PLAY (Culver City), PARADISE (Santa Monica) and HOLE IN THE SKY (Lake View Terrace)...
Q - WHAT DOES MY BLOOD TEST REVEAL ABOUT MY HEALTH? A - The single most important diagnostic tool in modern medicine is the blood test (when properly interpreted). It is literally a bomb detector revealing hidden land mines that could blow up months or years...
Dear EarthTalk: What are some ways that companies can encourage or incentivize their employees to live greener and promote sustainability?...
Dear EarthTalk: Are modern-day hunting practices having any noticeable evolutionary or behavioral effects on wildlife populations? -- Bill Cochrane, New York, NY...
Sitting in a window seat while flying on a two hour Alaska Airline flight from Los Angeles to Loreto in the Baja Sur, I immediately recognized why Jacques Cousteau dubbed the Sea of Cortez as one of the most beautiful aquariums of the world....