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My husband and I participate in a lot of Meetup groups, so we socialize two to four times a week together. But it's becoming an issue that we don't have equal opportunity for independent socialization. As a female and being more outgoing than he is, I find it easier to make friends. Most...

I just read in a newspaper article about eating disorders that the average woman is 5'4" and 140 pounds. Hearing so much about the obesity crisis, I expected it to be about 5'4" and at least 170 pounds! Help me understand this. I realize this is several pounds heavier than women used to be...

Was all set to do this tomorrow at a local you-pick-it farm---was even going to miss the gym, which is huge for me. Someone discouraged me, saying it takes hours to pick all the berries and that they can be hard to reach since the most accessible ones have already been picked. She also talked...

It's human nature to think that one's own cohort is the best. When asked who was the healthiest, Baby Boomers, Generation Xers, and Millenials all felt that their generation was the healthiest. But many articles indicate that Boomers are less healthy than their parents, thanks to obesity...

The post about Panama reminded me of a conversation I had recently during a group dinner. A woman about 55 or so just got back from checking out Ecuador as a place to retire to (after she read a book about the 10 cheapest places in the world to retire). She spent four weeks there and loved it...

On a cooking blog, the writer posted a question about what makes people interesting. Everyone mentioned travel and proceeded to list what places/countries they have been to. I understand that people find it interesting to travel. But does it really make them interesting? Especially nowadays...

Yup, I know this is a small thing, relatively...but maybe not. Perhaps it isn't just indicative of an event that happens once a year, but shows how even children feel entitled to get what they want by any means necessary (apologies to Malcolm X---I'm quite sure this is not what he has...

I know there are a number of cat people here---Purron and others. Please reassure me! Today Belina threw up (rare for her) and there was something besides kibble in it. Looked like a one inch dried strand of spaghetti. I think it's roundworms! I'm totally freaked out. The vet can't see...

GroupOn has a deal today for, all of all things, a cardiac CT scan to detect the level of calcification. $19; supposedly a $499 value. DH is all psyched about this. I'm not sure it's worth being exposed to radiation and not sure what could be done if calcification is shown. We already eat...

Okay, I know that she is not the most astute/respected financial guru, but I was surprised about her advice in the January 2013 O Magazine. In an article entitled "All in Good Time," a "decade by decade plan for securing your financial future," she had two tidbits for people in their 50's. The...

I have a friend who really lost it the other day when someone informed him that someone he was friends with 20 years ago (but has not seen since or even thought about) died. He became so despondent that he didn't want to talk on the phone to anyone or answer any e-mails. He called in sick...

I am way too cheap to spend the money on massage, but I did have one yesterday because it was reimbursed (I did it as a mystery/secret shopper!). I've heard people talk about how fabulous they are. It wasn't bad by any means, but I didn't achieve this wondrous state of relaxation. Didn't...

So here I've been taking calcium for years, both as a pre- and post-menopausal woman (husband as well to supposedly make strong bones). Turns out that it doesn't prevent weakened bones and fractures as much as it increases the risk of heart attacks and stroke. It seems that it is safe to...

Ha! I hate when manufacturers make implausible claims that have no scientific validity. I thought the claims about what the toning shoes would do were ridiculous. Looks like the courts agree and Skechers has to pay customers back... Skechers Toning Shoe Customers to Get Refund -...

I'm cooking dinner now. It's a vegan dumpling stew, so I'm using white potatoes and flour. I try to use sweet potatoes as much as possible, but they wouldn't be right with this. And instead of enjoying it, I'm feeling guilty about it being a high glycemic dish. Thinking "there goes my...

Saw this and it resonated with me. I've always felt that maybe I could have done better in the work world had I sucked up more to my "superiors." Where would that have gotten me? Possibly promotions, better raises, and maybe less harassment. Instead, I took the route of being more of my own...

I thought I had done well by retiring at 52. A week ago, a guy started a Meetup group for early retirees. The description was: Growing up, I was always envious of characters in Woody Allen movies that seem to never have to work and all they did was socialize, go to restaurants and museums...

I usually don't post or even like this sort of thing---but I think this animated cartoon is well done and hits all too close to home: http://www.newsday.com/polopoly_fs/1.235372.1243574086%21menu/standard/file/ny-walt-baby-boomers.swf

I have a friend who is 62 and works part-time at Home Depot. The powers that be decided it would be a morale booster to have the employees participate in some fun and games after the store closed. So----after working all day, they had to stay there for another two hours to play games like on...

This was going on in August but I missed it: An elderly couple in Florida got a loan modification for the mortgage on their home. They sent their first check in on December 23 2010---but the payment was due in January, so the bank was upset with the early payment (?). Then---reading different...

This is going around online (don't know who the original author was). Funny in a black humor way: CEO --Chief Embezzlement Officer. CFO-- Corporate Fraud Officer. BULL MARKET -- A random market movement causing an investor to mistake himself for a financial genius. BEAR MARKET -- A 6 to...

I don't have children, so I admittedly may not truly understand all the pressures of raising them. But check out this article about the mother who went into a dumpster to retrieve her kid's science project: http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/pri...6/project.html I see several things that strike...

Has anyone ever been to one of these? A party at someone's home where the main goal is to sell the guests stuff they really don't need isn't my thing, whether it's candles or kitchen items. And lately it seems like I've been running into more and more "consultants" who throw parties for what...

Okay, since I've whined and cried and begged for help, let me do something positive for everyone here. And I mean EVERYONE! We can replenish some of what we lost in the market by making money by just being on our computers!!!! It turns out that "everybody is an expert at something." So...

In Dear Abby's column today, a man wrote about attending a family member's wedding. During the ceremony, people noted that the groom's name was not Dave as the invitations stated; now it was Steve. When people asked, the bride's mom acknowledged that Dave backed out of the wedding two weeks...