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Health+Wellness
Arthritis kitchen hacks that protect your hands and make meal prep easier
Home+Garden
How to use biological controls to protect your garden from pests
Humor
Woke up this morning: a humorous guide to singing the blues
Highlights
Lee County, Florida leaves a lasting impression
Compared to the glitz and glitter of Miami, I found Lee County to be a lesser-known, but no less inviting, jewel of the Sunshine State
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Do all dogs go to heaven? Mom hoped so
Mom often quipped how she hoped one day to be reunited with her canine companions in heaven. But not everyone shares her thoughts on the fate of animals
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How to make use of tech's accessibility features
These settings make your computer or smart phone easier for everyone
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Recipe: Herbed Spanish Omelet
When charged with hosting a mid-day gathering, a little pre-planning can go a long way toward ensuring your brunch get-together is as simple as it is scrumptious.
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Grieve your own way
I am 70 years old and was my husband’s dementia caregiver for seven years. He died six months ago. Recently, I found someone I enjoy being with. I do have some guilt. Should I give him up?
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Laughing Matters - May 2023
A redneck named Bubba opens the door of a fortune teller’s shop. The fortune teller says, “Come on in, Bubba.”
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Absolutely floored: remodeling and cats
We’re remodeling our house this year. I’m worried my cats will be stressed with all the chaos. Is there anything I can do to help them cope?
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Home sweet therapy
Able Care delivers physical and occupational therapies right to your doorstep
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How to feed 9 billion people
With more and more people, the challenge of meeting basic needs, starting with food, is mounting each year.
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Invest cautiously and never panic
The worst thing to do is react to every upward or downward market movement. In the long run, the huge gains or colossal losses we live through become mere blips in the bar graphs of history.
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100 doesn't scare me!
This octogenarian isn’t scared of much—she had to give up her skate board because too many youngsters were getting in the way
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