Can you believe it’s April 2021!? The year is really rolling along. And we are still in the midst of the world-wide coronavirus pandemic. Things are getting better for many of us, especially seniors, as a large majority of us have now received the vaccine...
Well, here we are in March 2021! Hard to believe, isn’t it? March marks that time of year when Winter ends and Spring officially begins – the Spring Equinox. Of course, March is also that time of year when we collectively celebrate wearing “green” in...
Here we are in February 2021! February may be the shortest month of the year, but it never fails to bring us plenty of holidays – Groundhog’s Day, Valentine’s Day, and President’s Day! It’s anybody’s guess as to whether Punxsutawney Phil will see his shadow...
HAPPY NEW YEAR! It’s January 2021, finally. The start of something new and better than this past year, which was -- I think it fair to say -- one of the most difficult and challenging years of our lives, due largely to the coronavirus pandemic. ...
Season’s Greetings! It’s December 2020, and what a year it has been! Sadly, the pandemic is still going strong and most of us are still staying at home and social distancing in order to be safe. That means this year’s holiday season will be quite...
Welcome to November of 2020! It’s hard to believe, but this year is almost over. Should we thank our lucky stars and say hallelujah!? Maybe. I think it goes without saying that 2020 has been one of the most challenging years of our lives. Because...
Welcome to October 2020! Traditionally, this is the time of year for carved out pumpkins on doorsteps and kids dressed up in costumes going door-to-door for “tricks or treats” on Halloween. Given that we are still in the midst of a world-wide pandemic, however, it’s...
Here we are in September 2020! Although September marks the end of Summer and the beginning of Fall, it is still quite hot here in Southern California. Everyone is doing their best to stay cool at home, where we all spend a good deal of...
It is August 2020 and it is hot out there! Summer is full on, and sadly, so is the coronavirus pandemic. Most of us are still under Stay-At-Home orders, so hopefully we are staying indoors where it is usually cooler than the rising temperatures outside. ...
It is July 2020 and summertime has arrived! Everyone wants to get outside and enjoy the warm, sunny weather, if they can. But sometimes, it gets a little too hot outside -- so we opt to stay home where we can plop ourselves down in...
[vc_row] [vc_column width='1/3'] Dr. Sherry McCoy PhD is a freelance writer & actor for the Stop Senior Scams Acting Program (SSSAP) in Los Angeles. Follow SSSAP on Facebook . For more info re: SSSAP, contact Adrienne Omansky at SSSAP4U@gmail.com. Questions for the writer should be directed to “Dear...
It’s May 2020 and all the flowers and jacaranda trees are in full bloom here in Southern California. It’s glorious outside! Spring has sprung, regardless of whatever else might be going on in the world. As of this writing, we are still under stay-at-home orders...
It’s now April 2020, and I think it’s safe to say that the most pressing concern we share as a society is how best to protect ourselves and our loved ones from the Coronavirus. And because a pandemic tends to bring out the best AND...
Here we are in March of 2020! Daylight Savings Time begins on the 8th of this month, and the Spring Equinox is on the 19th. So now is the time to spring forward in our awareness about scams that target seniors. Regardless of the time...
Here we are in February 2020! Regardless of your age, when February comes around, almost everybody starts thinking about Valentine’s Day. Romance is in the air! Everyone is looking to fall in love. But, as has often been said, “Love is blind” – and that...
Happy New Year! Believe it or not, 2020 has arrived. Not only are we at the beginning of a new year, we are beginning a new decade. So now seems like an excellent time to take stock of things, to expand our awareness of what...