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The month of Valentine’s Day, February is also American Heart Month – both highlighting matters of the heart. And while Heart Month might arrive with fewer candies and flowers than Valentine’s Day, it doesn’t lack for importance when it comes to overall health. Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of men and women in…

For most of two hours, the little beagle had struck trail after trail, and hotly pursued a half dozen cottontails in circles that wound around broam sedge, cedar thickets and patches of briar and sumac. I had missed one and bagged one. My partner had two. Two other hunters with us had yet to fire…

When I was a kid and we were visiting another family – I really don’t remember where we were – I remember the time came for us to leave. My mother called out the order to us to help clean the mess we had helped to make; we had played with the children living there…

Things have changed as they will and must. On the other hand some things never seem to change as they should. One recent change is the Iowa Republican caucus knocked out Ron DeSantis who couldn’t get over the Trump bump in the bellwether state. I liked DeSantis for his proven ability as Florida’s governor, his…

Sharing is caring. This Valentine’s Day, take time to remind your loved ones that Social Security helps people in all stages of life. We provide easy and convenient ways to learn about and apply for benefits. Using our online services, you can assist friends and family members to: 1. Apply for Supplemental Security Income (SSI).…

“Football is like life. It requires perseverance, self-denial, hard work, sacrifice, dedication, and respect for authority.” -Vince Lombardi I grew up an only child with a dad who loved sports of all kinds. Baseball, basketball and football games were playing on our television throughout the year. Me, being a kid, wanted to spend as much…

When I am hunting and fishing now I am almost always alone and I have conversations with myself. Some say that when someone does that, it is an indication that they are crazier than a pet coon, but I ain’t. Crazy people ask themselves questions. I don’t do that. I did sometimes when I was…

The question that loomed when I was 16 years old, the one that folks asked in some form every time I went out in public, continues to haunt me now in my mid forties. What do you want to be when you grow up? They asked it when I was 8 years old, and I…

We’re committed to improving customer service by providing more access to our programs and services, and our efforts have paid off. We’re proud to announce that Social Security’s ranking on Forrester’s 2023 Customer Experience Index increased by 3.3 points – the only agency on the list to make a significant gain. We achieved this higher…