Travel

Galveston Island: History, Travel, and Map

“Galveston, oh Galveston. I can hear your sea winds blowing…” as the words of Glen Campbell’s song goes… “on the beach where we used to roam.” And the beach has been tied totally to Galveston’s history. You may not know this but Galveston is an island. It’s actually a barrier island, about 45 miles southeast…

Crater Lake: Deepest Lake in the US
Travel

Deepest Lake in the US: Crater Lake

The four deepest lakes in the US, are Lake Chelan in the Cascade mountains of Washington, Lake Tahoe up in the mountains from Reno, NV, Crater Lake in Oregon and finally in the Midwest, Lake Superior, one of the Great Lakes. Crater Lake is filled almost entirely by melted snow. At 1,943 feet deep, it…

How Seniors Use the Internet
Technology Trivia & Facts

Graying of the Web: How Seniors Use the Internet

Has anyone asked the question of how seniors use the Internet? Seniors’ online ranks are growing quickly. CONVENTIONAL WISDOM HOLDS that the Net is a playground for the young to flirt, play games and shop. Older people, we’re to believe, aren’t interested in the technology. That simply isn’t true. Surf the Internet: You’re Never Too…

Florida Drivers
Senior Stories

Florida Drivers Drive Till They Drop

In Florida, geezers rule. If a politician wants to stop us from driving, we just shoot him. It’s the law. A few weeks back, a local 93-year-old driver struck a pedestrian, severing his leg, and killing him instantly. The driver never slowed. Three miles later he reached our Sunshine Skyway Bridge where a toll taker…

Cheap and Free Drugs
Health & Medical

Cheap and Free Drugs: Here’s Where to Get Them

Clip and save, folks. In a few short words, I hope to help you save hundreds, maybe thousands of dollars this year. Computerless? Your local library has one you can use. FREE DRUGS To appease critics of the hugely profitable pharmaceutical giants, most all drug companies have free “Patient Assistance Programs” for folks with income…

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