We all know what July 4 th is about. Part of our knowledge may have come from reading Mercy Otis Warren’s 1805 …

Imagine a city with fewer police on the street, no more animal control, parks close early or shut down altogether, public restrooms closed, litter everywhere, no more Summer Market, Fourth of July, …

No matter where they go, they have to take themselves with them. We see this sorrowfully too often when we watch the news, as some of our many wheelchair-bound Great Generation military veterans …

Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that slowly erodes memory, thinking, and behavior, eventually impairing a person’s ability to perform simple daily tasks. …

Having lived in both Mill Creek for six years and now Edmonds for 10, and also having lived in New England for many more years, I thought about how these two areas are alike and are different. …

June 18, 1865: It was just over two months after President Abraham Lincoln was murdered where citizens heard Black people throughout Galveston – the largest city in Texas at the time: …

Dear Savvy Senior, I will be enrolling in Medicare in a few months and would like to know if I initially enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan, am I able to switch back to original Medicare and …

I read recently that playing music can help keep the doctors away. Since June 21 is World Music Day/Make Music Day, this piqued my interest to learn more about how playing a musical instrument can be …

With Father’s Day June 15, let’s turn to the Greek and later Roman citizen Plutarch’s (46-120) fatherly wisdom. What were some of the insights this mentor would share with fathers? …

Like many people across America, I took a break last week from yard work, cookouts, and visiting with family and friends to attend a Memorial Day ceremony. About 70 people participated in the …

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. While much of the focus on mental health is targeted at youth and young adults, the older population is also facing a mental health crisis. In November 2023, …

When I retired, I worried I might have too much time on my hands. Boy, was I ever wrong. I made the mistake of discounting my future health issues and how often I might need to schedule a doctor, …

 My son, daughter -in-law, grandson, and I enjoyed looking over the thought-provoking 56 or more displays inside the (Everett) Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum (FHCAM). When I arrived …