Mohr Keet of South Africa bungee jumped when he was 96, landing himself in the Guinness Board of World Records. Yuichiro Miura of Japan climbed Mount Everest when he was 80. Not everyone in the golden years of life will attempt and accomplish such extraordinary feats, but most people can take steps to keep themselves young – at least in spirit – when they reach retirement. Unfortunately, for many people retirement planning remains fixated on finances, so when the big day arrives they’re not ... continue reading...
How To Stay Young (At Least In Spirit) When You’re Retired
Book review of: The Outer Cape
We received a copy of this book for our review. All opinions are those of the reviewer. The Outer Cape Author: Patrick Dacey A novel comprised of one working class family and their two sons, The Outer Cape sets itself in the fictional town of Wequaquet, Massachusetts on Cape Cod. Robert and Irene Kelly began their marriage with such hope and vibrancy: Irene is an up and coming artist, Robert a businessman with great potential. When they become parents of Nathan and then Andrew, Irene ... continue reading...
True Natural Sunscreens
We received a product to facilitate our review. All opinions are our own It’s a secret. And I’m letting you in on it. My best face “ointment, moisturizer, anti-aging agent” is…SUNSCREEN. I never leave the house without it. When I was 26 I was married and harried with two small children and a tan that gleamed beautiful in the sun. My husband and I were swimmers, golfers and sun worshippers and every chance I got I was at the pool with the kids. And then, one day, I went to the doctor and ... continue reading...
Book review: Shelter
Shelter Author: Jung Yun Harper’s Bazaar Hottest Breakout Novel, BuzzFeed Best Literary Debut 2016 Stark and effluvial, dramatic and off-putting, Shelter demands a visceral response in its panorama of family violence and terror in the two generational Korean Cho family. Jin Cho, the family patriarch, is ubiquitous in terrorizing his wife Mae and young son Kyung as he beats Mae consistently and Mae in turn beats her child, Kyung. Shelter opens with the already disintegrating and ... continue reading...
Book review: Mangrove Lightning
Mangrove Lightning Author: Randy Wayne White Conch Republic Prize for Literature, as well as the John D. Macdonald Award for Literary Excellency, Florida Literary Legend by the Florida Heritage Society; one of only four writers named as an Editor At Large by prestigious Outside magazine (Jon Krakauer, Hampton Sides and Tim Cahill are the others) Almost 100 years ago, in 1925, The Fort Myers, Florida press announced the disappearance of Deputy Sheriff J.H. Cox, his wife and two young ... continue reading...
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