Although the author is frequently cited as “unknown” the poem is actually attributed to James Allen Francis.
He was born in an obscure village, the child of a peasant. He grew up in another village, where he worked in a carpenter shop until he was 30. Then, for three years, he was an itinerant preacher.He [...]

The out-of-pocket cost of caring for an aging parent or spouse averages $5,531 a year, according to the nation’s first in-depth study of such expenses, a sum that is more than double previous estimates and more than the average American household spends each year on health care and entertainment combined. In November 2007, National Alliance [...]

While scam artists are active all year round, the holidays are an especially unsafe time.According to the National Crime Prevention Council, seniors fall prey to fraud for a variety of reasons. They are generally more accessible by telephone and mail; are trusting and willing to listen; typically have limited experience with investments; and are [...]

While not usually given to public comment or published political commentary, I cannot ignore Rush Limbaugh’s recent radio comments about Hillary Clinton and her appearance, as reported on Brian Maloney’s Blog, The Radio Equalizer, yesterday. While at first blush (pun intended), the comment appears to be merely sexist, it is representative of a larger [...]