Opinion
Ask Rusty – Will retiring early from work affect my social Security?
Dear Rusty: I stopped working at age 55, well before my full retirement age of 66 years and…
Opinion
What sounds do your memories make?
Ssshhh… can you hear it? Basketballs bouncing in the driveway. Giggles and screams and a blur of children…
Opinion
Trip to help after Hurricane Ida reminds of state’s resiliency
Folks from the South know all about our customary hospitality. But in a part of the country all-too-familiar…
Opinion
Life is but a vapor, but we believe the best is yet to come
On Tuesday, September 21, I celebrated my 87th birthday. I’ve lived approximately 10 years above my life expectancy.…
Lifestyle
Grow what grows best in your area
Like anyone else with emotionally charged agendas, native plant puritans can be a bit tedious. Sorry, not trying…
Opinion
AMAC Foundation launches new Elder Fraud Initiative
WASHINGTON, DC — Life handed us a lemon with the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. It’s been causing…
Opinion
We are in control of little except our attitude
Jeanne and I evacuated to Texas for the hurricane. Believe me, it wasn’t my idea, but I’m glad…
Opinion
AARP statement regarding the death of nursing home residents in Louisiana
BATON ROUGE, LA —AARP Louisiana State Director, Denise Bottcher issued the following statement in response to the four nursing…
Opinion
Letter to the Editor from a New Orleans evacuee
Dear Editor: Between evacuating our homes and fighting over gas for our cars and generators, I know we’ve…
Lifestyle
September is prime time for senior vacations and here are things you may wish to consider if you are planning a trip
by John Grimaldi WASHINGTON, DC, Aug 27 — Travel experts will tell you that September has become the…