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Personal Responsibility

By Jo-Anne | Published: February 8, 2012

We ran an article recently (Paula Deen’s Not To Blame for Your Waistline, Y’All) that really struck a chord. Seems like lots of us are simply fed-up with those who blame everyone and everything else for whatever negative thing is going on in life. And so, without trying to sound like a “scolding grandmother,” here’s [...]

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Me and My Honda

By Jo-Anne | Published: January 18, 2012

The article could have been written about me: Average Car Age at Record 10.8 Years. And, the article says that because of the economy, we’re hanging onto our cars for a longer period. I personally drive a 2001 Honda CRV and the odometer is quickly approaching 230,000 miles. Every now and then, people who don’t [...]

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Exercise, Mice, and Brick Walls

By Jo-Anne | Published: March 4, 2011

There’s a wonderful article which appeared in the NY Times earlier this week, Can Exercise Keep You Young. The article explains that “exercising” mice significantly outlive sedentary mice. In addition, the exercising mice have a much better quality of life – they stay youthful and vital for much longer periods. I find these findings to [...]

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After Fifty? Thinking of Retirement? Make It a Happy One!

By Jo-Anne | Published: July 25, 2010

US News came out this week with a great article, “7 Secrets to a Happy Retirement.” It could have easily been entitled “7 Secrets to a Happy Life,” as the “secrets” make a lot of sense, regardless of how many candles we have on our birthday cakes. The problem, though, is that these secrets may [...]

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Created Equally? Okay. Aging Equally? No Way!

By Jo-Anne | Published: July 7, 2010

I traveled to the mid-Atlantic region a couple of months ago to attend my daughter’s wedding. What a happy, happy time! A couple of nights before the actually ceremony, I attended a party in honor of the couple at the home of one of their friends. As I entered the living room, a woman, appearing [...]

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Pumping Iron

By Jo-Anne | Published: May 25, 2010

Today I joined a group that dubs itself the Senior Silver Sneakers.  It’s an exercise group at my local gym.  I hate, HATE, HATTTTTE the “Senior” part of the name.  Go ahead – say that I’m in denial.  But the reality is that I do everything within my power to nurture every bit of independence [...]

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