October 03-

Family budget and the national debt

October 04-

Helpful hearing aids

October 05-

Lessons learned from sports

October 06-

Driving the toll roads

October 07-

Inactive?  Get active!

October 10-

Letters from a soldier

October 11-

Free money from American government

October 12-

Most trusted Americans

October 13-

Paybacks after the campaign

October 14-

Creating new jobs

October 17-

Farmers markets

October 18-

A Halloween tradition

October 19-

The food budget

October 20-

The political hot air

October 21-

Teenagers pushing the envelope

October 24-

Teenaged style today and yesterday

October 25-

Ghosts seen by veterans

October 26-

Mother in laws

October 27-

Diaries

October 28-

Lessons of the dime store

October 31-

Family night at the drive-in

September 01-

The body always lets us down

September 02-

Casey Anthony's future

September 05-

Birth control pill availability

September 06-

Less patience with age?

September 07-

Shortchanged in the hair department?

September 08-

Social security, entitlement program?

September 09-

Funny bumper stickers

September 12-

Who said what about the debt ceiling?

September 13-

How to own a room

September 14-

The federal deficit - who wins?

September 15-

Budget cuts being kept quiet

September 16-

The cost of illegal immigrants

September 19-

Drug problems back then?

September 20-

Computers eat up our time

September 21-

Free birth control pills

September 22-

Oprah Winfrey's magic

September 23-

Tooling down the highway with good tunes

September 26-

Run the drug dealers outta business

September 27-

End of the baseball season

September 28-

Child abuse

September 29-

Losing that triple A rating

September 30-

5th Grade dances

August 01-

Using booze to be part of the in crowd

August 02-

Dying without a will

August 03-

Washington's a mess

August 04-

Paying to see Sir Paul

August 05-

Drug enforcement

August 08-

Airline employees

August 09-

TSA searches

August 10-

Boys on bicycles

August 11-

We the voters

August 12-

The dress code

August 15-

Doing away with penmanship

August 16-

Want a refund on summer?

August 17-

Obsession with old age

August 18-

One bathroom for all

August 19-

Daily practice

August 22-

The ratings game

August 23-

Antiques from the 50s

August 24-

Deleting email

August 25-

The Casey Anthony trial

August 26-

The teaching profession

August 29-

Working past age 65

August 30-

Shingle shaking downpours

August 31-

The right to die

July 01-

Getting married ?

July 04-

Can slot machines fix state budgets ?

July 05-

Cell phones and tumors

July 06-

The value of your home

July 07-

Not always a long, happy life

July 08-

Newspapers of the future

July 11-

Tarzan, King of the Jungle

July 12-

Get your estate in order

July 13-

Summertime fun

July 14-

Eight days a week

July 15-

Replaying history in your head

July 18-

The retiring baby boomers

July 19-

The trouble with starters

July 20-

High school graduates

July 21-

Things we should've said and done

July 22-

Amelia Earhart Day

July 25-

The game of politics

July 26-

Last summer before college

July 27-

Remembering Normandy

July 28-

Ready for a retirement community?

July 29-

The queen of mean

June 01-

Dissatisfied with Congress?

June 02-

More to complain about lately?

June 03-

Pain at the pump

June 06-

Getting rejection in auditions

June 07-

Royal wedding over

June 08-

Ralph Waldo Emerson

June 09-

Don't offend any Osama fans

June 10-

Chicago mayor retires

June 13-

Death doesn't have to kill the survivors

June 14-

Flag day

June 15-

Immigration reform in an election year

June 16-

Mrs. Osama bin laden

June 17-

June graduates, brides and grooms

June 20-

The Oprah empire

June 21-

Sony and Cher

June 22-

Bacteria in fruits and vegetables

June 23-

Sailors go overboard

June 24-

Pakistani soldier story

June 27-

Two publications that pile up

June 28-

Music of our lives

June 29-

Kissing doesn't last, cooking does!

June 30-

An oops moment!

May 02-

Exercise and sex

May 03-

Thanking a marine sergeant

May 04-

May 05-

No more Saturday mail?

May 06-

The not-so glamorous life of stardom

May 09-

Government-sponsored programs

May 10-

Our topsy turvy government

May 11-

May 12-

Good night story books

May 13-

Protecting birds from model airplanes

May 16-

Patience in gardening

May 17-

Hatching eagle eggs

May 18-

All fall down

May 19-

Conceive it, then achieve it!

May 20-

Gun owner chases off robbers

May 23-

Those over-the-hill birthdays

May 24-

Al Qaeda's watching

May 25-

80 is the new 70

May 26-

Simpson and social security

May 27-

Pain at the pump

May 30-

Four daughters in 27 months

May 31-

Having sex? Better exercise too.

April 01-

Absent minded driver? Maybe not!

April 04-

The language of teenagers

April 05-

If it seems too good to be true...

April 06-

Looking to the sky

April 07-

The unknowns following war

April 08-

Can't control our future

April 11-

Old dogs and old cars

April 12-

Singing the Star Spangled Banner

April 13-

The fall of Charlie Sheen

April 14-

Protests outside a funeral ruled legal

April 15-

Hats off to strong governors

April 18-

Something in the oven

April 19-

Mother bird in Hawaii

April 20-

Recalling useless information

April 21-

Being interviewed by a college student

April 22-

Men and grocery shopping

April 25-

A London crime

April 26-

Preparing to sell your home

April 27-

Poverty stricken

April 28-

The "how comes?" of Obits

April 29-

Japan's earthquake and tsunami

March 01-

Walter Winchell

March 02-

Young and ambitious

March 03-

Can no longer ignore seniors

March 04-

Deadly jobs

March 07-

Puppy love

March 08-

Thin mints and samoas

March 09-

Even bad press can be good press

March 10-

911...What's your emergency?

March 11-

The health care plan

March 14-

March 15-

Saving daylight, controversial

March 16-

Drugs, sex and rock-n-roll

March 17-

New year's resolutions stick?

March 18-

Taxing the witches

March 21-

Does my butt look big?

March 22-

Paying tribute to people in life

March 23-

Your original marriage certificate

March 24-

Fame causes wrinkles

March 25-

Spring romance of love bugs

March 28-

Forgotten Valentine's Day

March 29-

Drunken walkers

March 30-

Super Bowl bloopers

March 31-

Smart people

February 01-

The month of February

February 02-

Groundhog Day and Politics

February 03-

The Aging Brain

February 04-

Naming our cars

February 07-

New presidency, new problems

February 08-

Never too early for retirement community

February 09-

Boy Scouts Day

February 10-

The cost of better technology

February 11-

Bra thief

February 14-

A child's winter wonderland

February 15-

Yoga for seniors

February 16-

Birthdays of famous people

February 17-

Birthday number 30

February 18-

The politics behind parking meters

February 21-

Farewell to Brenda Starr

February 22-

Choices in today's reading

February 23-

Seatbelt required

February 24-

Gentlemen please remove your hats

February 25-

Republicans and healthcare

February 28-

Chicago politics

January 03-

Curl up with a good book

January 04-

My cute couch potato

January 05-

End of the Christmas season

January 06-

Check the smoke alarm

January 07-

Sports gear

January 10-

Aches and pains

January 11-

Never give up!

January 12-

Eliminating high school honors

January 13-

Society flaws

January 14-

Free piece of chocolate cake

January 17-

The war on drugs

January 18-

The full body scanner

January 19-

Talk about fruit

January 20-

Islamic terrorists

January 21-

Clever gift idea

January 24-

Happier with age?

January 25-

Ron Santo

January 26-

Scary pictures of us

January 27-

Drivers, out of their minds

January 28-

Sex among seniors

January 31-

Life expectancy going down

December 01-

Beware the holiday scams!

December 02-

The older work force

December 03-

Missed opportunity

December 06-

Holiday gift giving

December 07-

Prevent illness: wash hands

December 08-

Staying home

December 09-

Give 'em a smile

December 10-

The squirrel and the bird feeder

December 13-

The unemployed and the holidays

December 14-

Morning weather forecast

December 15-

Moving forward from the election

December 16-

A realistic celebration

December 17-

The power of the senior group

December 20-

Christmas shopping for the wife

December 21-

Black tie event

December 22-

Exercise...at my age?

December 23-

Where did dinner come from?

December 24-

Recalling Christmas Past

December 27-

Groping in airline travel

December 28-

Let's cut the President's salary!

December 29-

What will you do New Year's Eve?

December 30-

Credit card bills on the way

December 31-

A politician's resolution

November 01-

The color of your car

November 02-

Preparing The Thanksgiving Meal

November 03-

Retirement

November 04-

Good bye common sense

November 05-

The cost of being overweight

November 08-

Larry King Live steps down

November 09-

Tattooes

November 10-

The pre-nups

November 11-

New foreclosures

November 12-

Over the counters

November 15-

Eddy Fisher

November 16-

Count your blessings

November 17-

November election money

November 18-

Cognitive impairment

November 19-

Prevent falls

November 22-

The nincompoop generation

November 23-

Being grateful

November 24-

The days before health insurance

November 25-

Arthritis apparently prefers women

November 26-

80 years of life

November 29-

The other side of fear

November 30-

African-American children at-risk for murder

October 01-

Honorable professions

October 04-

Seniors on-line

October 05-

Every day should be Sunday

October 06-

 The hairstylist from Syria

October 07-

Darning socks

0ctober 08-

School dress code

October 11-

Once a vet, always a vet

October 12-

Squirrels are problem solvers

October 13-

Having a hand in fate

October 14-

The election

October 15-

Silly phrases

October 18-

Cat on a leash

October 19-

Returning to work after retirement

October 20-

Pretty fall colors

October 21-

Jerry Lee Lewis

October 22-

Obama health care

October 25-

European births

October 26-

One roof, three generations

October 27-

Auto manufacturers' woes

October 28-

Sarah Palin, the politician?

October 29-

Students prepare for Vets Day

September 01-

Senior Drivers

September 02-

Kids Without Skills

September 03-

Gimme a Nap

September 06-

No Soccer Love

September 07-

Hunger in America

September 08-

No Saturday Mail

September 09-

Leave Arizona Alone

September 10-

Pension Problems

September 13-

Challenges of Moving

September 14-

Becoming Wimps

September 15-

Climbing a Tree

September 16-

Please Stop Smoking

September 17-

Age Perspective

September 20-

Losing Our Ag Connection

September 21-

Politico Corruption

September 22-

An Upside to the Downside

September 23-

Why Stars Burn Out

September 24-

Profit in the Air

September 27-

Remembering Musical Stars

September 28-

No Chrome Dome

September 29-

14th Amendment

September 30-

In Line Early

August 02-

Commercial-free bird watching

August 03-

Untimely death

August 04-

Singing birds

August 05-

Spreading happiness

August 06-

Iran's nuclear program

August 09-

Teenaged sailor

August 10-

Spending down

August 11-

Watching the housing market

August 12-

High school grads

August 13-

Doggie bags anyone?

August 16-

Public transportation

August 17-

Green in the gray

August 18-

Shopping with your wife

August 19-

Power of praise

August 20-

What would you do differently?

August 23-

Elder abuse

August 24-

Alzheimer's disease

August 25-

Remember these expressions?

August 26-

Presidents past and present

August 27-

Dessert weakness

August 30-

The state owes me money

August 31-

Elizabeth Taylor

July 01-

The unions

July 02-

Our nest egg

July 05-

Presidential quotations

July 06-

Say no to the 10pm news

July 07-

The school calendar

July 08-

Healthcare from a cabbie's perspective

July 09-

Just do it!

July 12-

Listen to a dying friend

July 13-

Erectile dysfunction

July 14-

The cost of college

July 15-

Obama and the oil spill

July 16-

New York bus drivers

July 19-

Must keep drilling

July 20-

Hardening of the attitude

July 21-

Goodbye to Mercury?

July 22-

Oil spill - what now?

July 23-

Next generation of smokers

July 26-

Lessons learned from Linkletter

July 27-

Seniors and driving

July 28-

Korean War casualties

July 29-

Don't ask, don't tell

July 30-

Classic cars

June 01-

An extra ten minutes

June 02-

Saying thank you

June 03-

Where will you live?

June 04-

Awful airline travel

June 07-

Our granddaughter the bride

June 08-

Health care: a closer look

June 09-

That's too expensive!

June 10-

Bathing suit weather

June 11-

What gets better with age?

June 14-

Pets are good listeners

June 15-

Immigration reform uproar

June 16-

Polluted cities

June 17-

New responsibility for the IRS

June 18-

Jazz: Good luck San Francisco!

June 21-

Price of homes

June 22-

The comic strip

June 23-

Those lying politicians

June 24-

Man with a gun

June 25-

Problems across the border

June 28-

Tea party

June 29-

Dads' post partum depression

June 30-

My favorite shows are back

May 03-

Big baseball fans

May 04-

Air travel

May 05-

Immigration reform needed

May 06-

Monitoring student behavior

May 07-

Saving vs. Spending

May 10-

Missing items - look at yourself

May 11-

Angels

May 12-

Honoring our mothers

May 13-

Falling in love

May 14-

Friends: good for your health

May 17-

Weight control

May 18-

Expensive ambulance ride

May 19-

The Rockettes

May 20-

Beggars

May 21-

Pit bulls

May 24-

Poor sleeping habits

May 25-

Health care reform, another perspective

May 26-

Tattooes

May 27-

Production work

May 28-

Smoking ban on subs

May 31-

Angry with politicians

April 01-

Quick-witted George Burns

April 02-

Beer Run for Grandpa

April 05-

Taxes

April 06-

Long ago candy bars

April 07-

Pets on planes

April 08-

Turning heads at 60

April 09-

Unnecessary worry

April 12-

Race car drivers

April 13-

The sneak-a-peek machine

April 14-

Who do you trust?

April 15-

Hearing loss

April 16-

If I die first...

April 19-

Garage sale stories

April 20-

The national debt

April 21-

Less snail mail

April 22-

Oil spills

April 23-

Meeting Mr. Right

April 26-

Advertising advice

April 27-

Swimming pool battle

April 28-

Oil prices going up

April 29-

The key to successful aging

April 30-

Stupid woman

March 01-

Dining on the divine swine

March 02-

The cars of yester-year

March 03-

Take your mom to lunch

March 04-

March holidays

March 05-

Forgetfulness

March 08-

Aging gracefully

March 09-

The winter snow

March 10-

Loving that fireplace

March 11-

Enjoy beer?

March 12-

Middle class taxes

March 15-

Long road trips

March 16-

From one Weber to another

March 17-

Impressing a young Beatles fan

March 18-

Holding bartenders responsible

March 19-

Love your job?

March 22-

Hope for Haiti

March 23-

Today's pricey proms

March 24-

Orchid thief

March 25-

Proposed 28th Amendment

March 26-

Who caused the Depression?

March 29-

Yard sales

March 30-

Airport security

March 31-

The obesity problem

February 01-

On This Day

February 02-

The Obama Train: You Still On It?

February 03-

Socializing With Friends

February 04-

The Carpenter With Shingles

February 05-

One Of My Former Students

February 08-

Following In Grandpa's Footsteps

February 09-

The Fear of Failure