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March 15th was the day every household in America was supposed to receive their 2010 census form. The census consists of 10 short questions and an envelope with prepaid postage to send it back to the Bureau. The core of the census is to determine how many people are living in your residence on…
Did you know: In 1903, Saint Patrick's Day became an official public holiday in Ireland, although it is believed to be celebrated as early as the 1600s celebrating the life of the patron saint who died on March 18, 461 (AD).
In a recent article by the New York Times, there is a new furry bedbug detective; canine insect sniffers. These specially trained dogs can detect a single live bug or egg with 96 percent accuracy. In recent years there has been an enormous influx in bedbug infestations in large cities. In the…
Check out this really interesting article on CNN.com (they got it from RealSimple.com) which gives us a look at the 21 top time-saving cities in America! The "urban efficiency" rankings takes into consideration all those little things that can ease the chaos of daily life, like timed traffic…
Everyone wants to save money. As this Chicago Tribune article says, many times, "it's not the desire that's lacking, it's the money." And not surprisingly, the article also points out that the less a person makes in salary, the less likely they are to even have a savings account.
Today, AARP announced its latest member discount - and this one is very cool, especially if you need a break from cooking...who isn't looking for a good deal on an evening out of the house these days?
I've never heard that one before. But it may be a reality, according to new research just published in the American Journal of Medicine. The LA Times covers these new findings that the use of aspirin, acetaminophen and other analgesics can potentially double the risk of hearing loss:
Check out this story from the New York Times today. According to the article, the "graying of the gym" is a phenomenon happening before our very eyes. Get this: gym membership among adults aged 55 and up rose to 10.5 million in 2008 - up from 1.5 million in 1987! That makes this group the fastest…
This morning, perusing the news, I found this article in the Washington Post so interesting! It is about a web site Good50.com - a "powered by Google" web search engine that was created particularly for the over 50 crowd! I just had to check it out.
The results are in, and A-list Hollywood stars joined AARP Magazine for the Movies for Grownups Awards Gala last week, and boy, were they A-list. The likes of Robert Deniro, Sean Penn, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Billy Crystal gathered to present and win awards.