The American Association for Retired Persons (AARP) estimates that out of the more than 300 million people in America, persons age 50 and older number about 105 million. Further, each day for the next several years, 10,000 of the estimated…
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Run, Skate and Climb for a Cause
Early this summer, my husband and I broke our usual Saturday routine to get the sleep out of our eyes and our energy on to run a morning 5K. We ran with friends, through a local park that boasts a…
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Education More Than a Test Thanks to Kristy Crawford for her July article on the Urbana woman who reluctantly gave up teaching because our approach of “teaching to the test” is failing to educate our children effectively. We would like to…
The Impact of Music
The smallest choices have the power to change people’s lives. I recently made a small choice that continues to impact me in a way I never thought was possible. I made the personal decision to listen to music that had…
End of Voting Machines
Maryland voters will notice changes when they go to the polls after the November 2014 general elections. The Diebold electronic voting machines used for several years will be gone. In April 2007, the Maryland General Assembly voted unanimously to adopt…
How to Fix those Nagging Injuries
By Andrew Taylor We all have those great ambitions to start working out and finally reach our goals, but we relax a bit and then get hurt at the summer cook-out playing football or a beach game of whiffle ball.…
Sweet July Memories
Summer always officially launches when we unpack our Fourth of July picnic. Juicy wedges of watermelon, crispy bits of fried chicken, the vinegar bite of potato salad — it’s always been a fun holiday. For my mom, her Fourth of…
Graduation and Good-Byes
Urbana High School’s class of 2014 spent three mornings practicing the logistics of its own graduation. We crossed and re-crossed a makeshift stage, took care to correct the pronunciations of our full names (first, middle and last!) and signed yearbooks…
Companion Animals: The Good and The Not So Good
When I told family members that I was writing a column about companion animals they discouraged me, saying that no matter what I wrote there would be readers who took offense. I decided to go ahead with the hope that…
Stop the Summer Rush
Just as our climate skipped over seasons, welcoming 90-degree days instead of the gradual warmth of spring, there is a similar cultural temptation to skip over the present in anticipation of the future. Whether we are in high school, enjoying…