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20 articles found.

SUMMARY VIEW  Expanded details within a Category. Click on article title, Category, or a listed Topic

To change sort order or make another search, modify the form above

Faith, Religion & Spirituality

 2 records found

A Prayer for My Fire Department by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   March 16, 2024)
The prayer I gave at our fire department’s awards dinner…
Topics: Faith Prayer Risk Safety


My Life as a Human Tetherball by James N. Watkins


(My World   November 14, 2018)
Finding safety and security even when life knocks you around…
Topics: Character, Integrity Circumstances, Life Events Faith God Hopes & Dreams Risk Safety



Financial

 4 records found

Giving Money to Adult Children by Barbara Greenleaf


(Finance and Legal   October 9, 2020)
When excitement becomes expectation…
Topics: Advice, Guidance & Mentoring Choices and Decision Making Family Financial Money Relationships Risk


Scams that Prey on the Elderly By Miriam Cross


(Finance and Legal   July 3, 2020)
Six scams that target older Americans…
Topics: Advice, Guidance & Mentoring Financial Fraud Lies, Deception, Scams Relationships Risk


Gambling by Dan Seagren


(Senior Moments   February 10, 2019)
Looking at a popular senior activity…
Topics: Financial Leisure Relationships Risk Social Activities Trends


Identity Theft by Dan Seagren


(Senior Moments   June 8, 2008)
One of the most important possessions we own is our name.…
Topics: Financial Fraud Legal Risk


General

 1 record found

Let Freedom Ring! by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   May 2, 2010)
Once we've cleaned the clapper of our culture…
Topics: Risk Social Issues Trouble


Government & Politics

 1 record found

Social Security? by Dan Seagren


(Senior Moments   May 31, 2015)
The cost of raiding the trust fund…
Topics: Financial Risk Social Security



Health & Wellness

 3 records found

COVID Vaccine Information Scammers Don't Want You to Know by Stu Johnson


(Health & Wellness   December 26, 2020)
Behind the good news of vaccines becoming available are scammers who prey on vulnerable seniors…
Topics: COVID-19 Crime, Justice, Punishment Current Events, News Fraud Health Care News Risk Wellness


Addiction by Dan Seagren


(Senior Moments   July 8, 2018)
A call for understanding and compassion…
Topics: Abuse and Addiction Addictions Advocacy Compassion Health Care Lifestyle, General Risk Social Issues


Risky Business by Dan Seagren


(Senior Moments   July 31, 2011)
We ought to be aware of what health factors may linger on our doorstep....
Topics: Health Care Risk Wellness


Life Events

 2 records found

As I Keep Telling Myself, Life is Good by Garrison Keillor


(My World   September 7, 2023)
It dawns on you, watching this, that what makes a society a civilized society is the existence of rescuers who will put themselves at risk in service to others…
Topics: Character, Integrity Civility Compassion Contentment, Satsifaction Courage Inspiration News Optimal Aging Risk Service


On a Wing and a Prayer Movie by Rusty Wright


(Arts & Entertainment   March 25, 2023)
Deadly danger; divine drama?…
Topics: Arts & Entertainment Beliefs Circumstances, Life Events Coping Courage Crisis Faith Movies Relationships Risk



News & Current Events

 3 records found

The Triage Trio by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   May 16, 2020)
With praise for our parademics…
Topics: COVID-19 Crisis Disease Health Care News Risk Service Tribute, Testimony


Flying Solo is for the Birds by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   April 17, 2011)
Lessons for air-traffic controllers (and others)…
Topics: Current Events, News Risk Work

Memory Challenged or Recall Prone? by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   November 19, 2007)
A look at Chinese toymakers and Summer Olympics…
Topics: Risk Sports


Relationships

 1 record found

Love the One You're With by Ken Potts


(Connections   August 20, 2021)
Over the life of a marriage, we may become attracted to other people…
Topics: Character, Integrity Choices and Decision Making Circumstances, Life Events Contentment, Satsifaction Discipline Optimal Aging Relationships Risk Values



Retirement

 3 records found

Rethinking Retirment by Dan Seagren


(Senior Moments   January 5, 2020)
It's a constantly changing concept…
Topics: Change Choices and Decision Making Financial Opportunity Optimal Aging Planning Recreation Retirement Risk Work


Retirement Jitters by Dan Seagren


(Senior Moments   December 30, 2018)
So many questions…
Topics: Financial Future Planning Retirement Risk Work


Is Social Security Healthy? Reported by Stu Johnson


(Finance and Legal   February 19, 2018)
It's stronger than many think, but worthy of caution…
Topics: Financial Future Government News Planning Retirement Risk Social Security