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Aging in Place Comes Naturally
Aging in place has its definite advantages. It grants seniors more specialized care and privacy than might an institutional setting. However, it also brings a tough question in its wake. How can seniors enjoy the independence and comfort staying in their residence...
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. The Film Fatales check in.
2011. PG-13. 124 minutes. Starring Judi Densch, Billl Nighy, Maggie Smith, Tom Wilkinson and Dev Patel. Directed by John Madden. British retirees travel to India to take up residence in what they believe is a newly restored hotel. Less luxurious than its...
Say “YES” To You by saying “NO” To UVA
I’m taking a different tack than I usually do for this week’s column – and it is still about Saying YES to you. This time you’ll be saying YES to your head and other parts of your body. Your body counts too. It is the wonderful vehicle we have to travel in and it pays...
The Opinionated Bitch – On When a Friendship Becomes a Hostage Situation
I waited a long time to write this. After 40 years of knowing someone, loving someone, defending someone, when they turn their wrath on you, you just have to know when to walk away. Such was the case 6 months ago when a ‘friend’ did something so out of bounds, so...
Can We Ever Love Each Other As Much As We Love Puppies?
Here’s something I’ve noticed. When you really want to make someone feel bad- create shock value- or evoke dark feelings of despair, sadness or regret- there’s not a more effective route than talking about kicking or hurting puppies. Poor puppy! Who doesn’t love a...
Careful With Carbs! They Can Make You Fatter Than Fats Do!
One reason we're losing the battle of the bulge stems from the belief that “a calorie is a calorie.” I've been writing about this for a while, hoping to dispel the prevailing belief that counting calories helps people lose weight. This simply isn’t true. No matter...
Unity Minister + Comedian + Golfer + Motivational Speaker = Justin Epstein ((LIVE!)) The Colin Lively Show Fri., May 18th 2pmEDT
Justin Epstein-Unity Minister, Comedian, Golfer, Motivational Speaker, All In One Package! Justin Epstein is a dynamic inspirational speaker (watch video below) who has given hundreds of presentations to thousands of people. He has shared the stage with such notables...
This Week on BROADSIDED – LGBT Workplace Rights and HWT’s Own Judy Stadt
Vice-President Joe Biden made headlines this month when he made the unabashed pronouncement that he took no issue with gay marriage and equal rights for the LGBT Community. It was shortly followed by President Obama's revelation that he too believed in marriage...
Where to Start | Organizing Your Paperwork
So many times I hear "I've started to get organized but I didn't finish". "It just makes things worse because there isn't enough time to get it all done, so why bother"? Getting through the entire process can be long and tedious. Getting started is part of the...
As a breast carrying woman, I would like to say…
What the hell is wrong with this country? Time magazine’s cover (yeah, this is for all the hermits of the world who have had their electricity cut off) shows a pretty young mother whose son is feeding from one of her breasts. The overwhelming negative reaction has...
“Why Is He/She Always Late?!”
Do you know people who always seem to be late? Some are always really late. Some are just a few minutes late. Some of the people I’m most fond of are always a bit late. I’ve often asked myself why I continue making plans to meet them. The meetings in question may be...
The Opinionated Bitch – On the “Non-Apology Apology”
When I was a kid, I distinctly remember an incident where a boy in school made fun of me because I was poor. Our teacher, upon overhearing this grabbed the boy by the scruff of the neck, shook him and shouted, “APOLOGIZE!” The boy cried out in pain and mumbled a...
A Desk Of My Own
I received an unexpected gift this Mothers Day. It was delivered from my past and came wrapped in a twenty year old quilted lavender bedspread. It was packed up in the back of our storage closet, propped up between the wooden crib where my babies slept and the...
Sticky Notes from God – MoMs
Happy Mother's Day from everyone at Carleysense!
Sticky Notes from God – Ashes Ashes…
We all ask why and when and how could this happen. I don’t have any answers better than I just know and believe God knows what He is doing. When Smokey was in the sticu at the hospital after the motorcycle accident, I prayed and prayed for God to please make him...
BOTOX: A Solution To Aging Skin? At What Cost?
We see it everywhere…the “Miracle” of Botox. The TV screen flashes images of young, smiling faces, with nary a wrinkle in sight. All of a sudden, you find yourself looking at yourself in the mirror, disgusted with every line, wrinkle, or any other imperfection, real...
