Kathleen M. Rehl, Ph.D., CFP®, CeFT® Emeritus www.KathleenRehl.com   Pop . . . . . pop . . . pop, pop, pop! Popcorn kernels are exploding in sizzling hot bacon grease in my grandmother’s black cast iron skillet. Her whole body shakes that frying pan over the stove’s hot flames…

Writer Dave Donelson left his successful business career in 1999 to become a full-time freelance writer. In 2020 he both completed a memoir of his life growing up (entitled Fathers: A Memoir) and began a daily journal where he posts his thoughts, observations, and insights each day. Titled “The Journal…

 By agebuzz Guest Blogger Mary Fridley   I’ve been in a number of conversations over the last few weeks about how to best relate to people who hold or express negative attitudes about any number of topics, including dementia. Invariably, the consensus becomes “We just need to keep educating people”…

We can’t control the weather, but we can control what we eat and drink, and what we eat and drink can influence how we handle the weather. There is a reason we are naturally drawn to lighter foods in the summer. Foods with a high water content are naturally cooling…

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Writer Dave Donelson left his successful business career in 1999 to become a full-time freelance writer. In 2020 he both completed a memoir of his life growing up (entitled Fathers: A Memoir) and began a daily journal where he posts his thoughts, observations, and insights each day. Titled “The Journal of My Seventieth Year:…