Published in 1986, and still popular today, Robert Fulghum’s bestseller “All I Really Needed to Know I Learned in Kindergarten” highlights the life lessons learned in early childhood. Play fair, don’t hit people, and hold hands and stick together were just a few of the axioms making Fulghum’s list. “Take any one of these items,”…
The Secrets of Successful Financial Planning: Inside Tips From an Expert (Part 4.2)
July 20, 2023
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Options as Investments The owner of a call option has paid a dollar or so for the right to buy 100 shares of XYZ corporation’s stock (currently selling at $100/share) from the owner who sold the call option for $102/share at any time within a specified period, such as a year. The buyer knows that…
Medicare Options for Those Working Past 65
July 20, 2023
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Many baby boomers are not slowing down. In 2021, 25.8 percent of adults 65 and older worked. That compares to 30.5 percent of teenagers holding a job. Many seniors postpone Social Security when working, but what about Medicare? The regulations say you must sign up for Medicare when you turn 65. But is this always…
Greek Hoplites and Their Weapon of Choice: The Aspis
Defending one’s homeland requires the use of the most powerful weapons at hand. In ancient Greece, soldiers used the spear, sword, and shield. From about 700 to 300 B.C., the Greeks chose the aspis as the shield of choice. Hoplites, the infantry of ancient Greek city-states, defended their lands for centuries with this most important…
Twin Sisters Receive Heartwarming Birthday Cards From Their Late Father Who Lost His Battle With a Brain Tumor
A dying father who was losing his battle with a brain tumor wrote birthday cards for his twin daughters for the next 30 years. Nick Keenan from Lindfield, West Sussex, southeast England, penned the cards for his now-4-year-old daughters, Rose and Sophia, when they were just 17 months old as he knew he didn’t have much time…
How Benjamin Franklin Foiled Early Counterfeiters With His Genius Colonial Script Printing Methods
Benjamin Franklin was so busy as an inventor, publisher, scientist, diplomat, and U.S. Founding Father that it’s easy to lose track of his other accomplishments. So add one more to the roster: his early work in printing colonial paper currency designed to counter the constant threat of counterfeiting. Franklin was an early innovator of printing…
Aloe Vera: First Aid for Burns, Wounds and More
In this series, “Herbal First Aid Kit,” we look at natural alternatives to modern first aid kits, which usually consist of medications made from synthetic chemicals. If you are looking for natural solutions for acute conditions, these herbs are safe, effective, and easily obtainable. The first time I used aloe vera was to treat a bad sunburn…
Aloe Vera: First Aid for Hemorrhoids, Dry Skin, Burns, Wounds and More
Follow the “Herbal First Aid Kit” series here. In this series, we look at natural alternatives to modern first aid kits, which usually consist of medications made from synthetic chemicals. If you’re looking for natural solutions for acute conditions, these herbs are safe, effective, and easily available. The first time I used aloe vera was to treat…
Woman Who Fell 12 Feet Fracturing Her Neck During a Cigarette Break Says, ‘It’s a Miracle I’m Alive’
A woman who fell down a 12-foot drop and fractured her neck and later gave birth to a baby boy has made a miracle recovery. Cary Edby, 25, from Ramsgate, in the county of Kent, England, had gone out for a cigarette two days before Christmas on Dec. 23, 2019, when she lost her footing and…
How Major US Stock Indexes Fared July 19
Wall Street closed modestly higher following profit reports from a spate of banks and other big U.S. companies. The S&P 500 rose 0.2 percent Wednesday after its seventh gain in the last eight days. The Dow added 109 points, or 0.3 percent, and the Nasdaq edged up less than 0.1 percent. Elevance Health helped lead…
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