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I chose not to make any New Year’s resolutions this year. I chose instead to make a list to organize and execute in 2024 all the existing resolutions I’ve been making for my entire adult life. One thing I have learned from my years of failure – sprinkled intermittently with little patches of success –…

If you did not apply for Medicare Part B (medical insurance) within three months before or after turning age 65, you have another chance each year during the General Enrollment Period. The period runs from January 1 to March 31 every year. If you don’t enroll in Part B when you’re first eligible for it,…

I love Mondays – Me A few days ago my cousin Missy called me and said … “Wow, you must have been in heaven the other day. A Monday AND the New Year all in one!” She was absolutely right. Monday, Jan. 1 was glorious. A time to reflect, make lots of lists and set…

All through the history of the earth, (and I am talking about tens of thousands of years back) there has been “climate change” on earth. If you want to call it that … I don’t. There was a time when the temperature of the Ozarks never got above 32 degrees. That was when there was…

Does the New Year hold great potential for us? Yes, always. Will we seize the promises that 2024 offers and see them realized? That’s a bit more complicated to answer. I’ll start with some personal perspectives. Generally, as I look back on an expiring year, I cannot help but see my shortcomings. I see the…

As we make our way past the busy winter holidays, and look toward the new year, let’s all remember to stop, take a breath, and enjoy the moment. It’s an accomplishment to make it through another year, and now we can enjoy the promise of 2024. For many of us, that can mean putting together…

Social Security programs touch the lives of more than 71 million people. We work hard to ensure critical benefits and other services are accessible to you. Consider the start of the new year as an opportunity for you to engage with Social Security online. This begins with creating your free and secure personal my Social…

As this year ends, we once again gather with people in our lives that we cherish to spend time together in fellowship, exchanging presents, friendship and love. The holiday season is often referred to as the most wonderful time of the year, and I hope that for each of you, it truly is. As we…

I turned 11 years old in October of 1958. When we floated the river in November that year I just sat in the front of the old johnboat, peering over the front of the blind, wishing I could hunt too. Dad said I was still to young and small of stature to carry a shotgun.…

There’s a market out there for a certain type of holiday gadget, if someone smarter than I am would get around to inventing it. I call it the Stuff Reducer 3000, and here’s how it works. It charges all day at a power station, just like those little robotic vacuum cleaners—but at night, it roams…