Opinion Archive
Laughter is good medicine
We need to laugh more. That can be a challenge today because there is so little to laugh about and so we have to create some good times and merriment.
Returning to Vietnam
It was the end of summer in 1967 and my senior year in high school was about to begin, I had just spent a couple weeks with my Marine Corps sweetheart and steady boyfriend, Don Mundy, and he was shipping out to Vietnam.
True confessions of a loving, although forgetful, husband
Februarys are tough for me. Yvonne
Scam artists are targeting senior citizens at all levels
Bernie Madoff, successful businessman and former chairman of the NASDAQ stock exchange, has been catapulted to the front of the line in the Scam Artist Hall of Fame by artfully engineering the largest investor fraud in history.
Census Bureau can provide a part-time job you can count on
In these troubling economic times a lot of retirees are looking for part time employment. Well, here is a part time job you can count on. The U.S. Census Bureau is now in the process of filling part-time and full-time positions to conduct the 2010 census.
Early adventures of six little Indians lead to mischief
The late summer sun had been up just long enough to melt the morning dew, as a group of little Indians moved quietly across the yard headed toward the woods. Leading the band was my big brother, Tom, age 6. Following close behind were my sister Kathy, age 4, me at age 3, and our two cousins, Louis and Clovis, also ages 4 and 3.
Reflections on the election of President Barack Obama
At the end of this century Americans not yet born will reflect on and ponder the significance of the major events that have transpired, shaping and reshaping life in America.
Adopt-a-Senior program exceeds all expectations
The list of donors to our annual Adopt-a-Senior program is far too long to list every person and organization. This column is a tribute to each of these
Senior Centers are a home away from home
In 1969 Lois Brown Dale, founding director of Clermont Senior Services, submitted an application to the Ohio Commission on Aging (now the Ohio Department on Aging) to establish several one-day per week social centers.
Spend more time doing what you most enjoy
As we usher in 2009 it is time to think about New Year





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