Opinion

Quinn Minute – Late fall football

by Rix Quinn      November and December are a visual feast for football fans.      A true pigskin follower…

Opinion

GIFTING SEASON AND ALZHEIMER’S

In my neighborhood, some folks have skipped Thanksgiving and gone directly to the Christmas lights.   There’s no doubt we…

Opinion

A New Chapter for Retirement

John F. Kennedy once said, “Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the…

Health

November is COPD Awareness Month

November is COPD Awareness Month (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), the third leading cause of death by disease in…

Opinion

Ochsner Health: Managing weather-related joint pain

A lot of people say they can predict the weather based on how much their joints are hurting.…

Opinion

Ask Rusty – About Computing COLA and Congressional Pay Increases

Dear Rusty: What determines the amount of the cost of living increase for Social Security as compared to the…

Opinion

Think Cost of Gasoline Has Increased? 2022 Medicare Premiums and Costs Are Ridiculous!!

Hello Toni: I have recently enrolled in Medicare and received my 2022 Medicare and You handbook and cannot…

Opinion

Disney’s 50th anniversary brings multitude of memories

We boarded our 5:55 a.m. flight wearing boots and raincoats and carried umbrellas in our backpacks. We knew…

Opinion

Letter to the Editor – Risk Rating 2.0 will result in shocking premium increases

Dear Editor, The new flood insurance risk rating methodology that the Federal Emergency Management Agency recently implemented will…

Z - Newsletter Opinion

Did chicken or egg come first?

Which came first, the chicken or the egg? People have known about chickens for nearly 3,000 years. Chicken…