Opinion
Try these tips to beat loneliness
Seniors face many challenges. They have financial constraints, difficulty finding work, have problems driving and getting around, deal with chronic il...
Beware of new health insurance scams
If you’re buying health insurance on your own this year, the marketplace is more complicated – and dangerous – than ever. Dangerous?...
Why trust matters
To me, it was a thunderclap. Years ago, when I was in Congress, we were in the midst of a tense, contentious debate. Members had gotten irritated, lev...
Internet access for rural Ohio
Most Ohioans can get access to a steady, fast internet connection at work or home. Unfortunately, for Ohioans living outside our big urban areas, broa...
How to handle diabetes during the holidays
QUESTION: I was recently diagnosed with diabetes and am not sure how to manage my disease as I go through the holiday season. Do you have any tips on ...
The inevitability of nostalgia whiplash
Obviously, the point of this column most weeks is nostalgia. With little effort, I slip into a reverie of the past, fitting together words and phrases...
Meal programs struggle as funding dwindles
Two years ago in Dallas I met an 85-year-old woman and her 65-year-old son. Both were very hungry with almost no food in their fridge or in their cupb...
Heed safety tips this holiday season
I hope you have a heart-filled holiday season with family and friends, even the furry kind.The following home safety tips landed in my email box and I...
Our tax dollars shouldn’t go to fuel China’s rise
When U.S. taxpayers send their hard-earned money to the government, they shouldn’t worry that it’s being used to fuel economic and militar...
How long is too long for holiday leftovers?
QUESTION: I typically make a large turkey (22 pounds) and plenty of trimmings because my family loves Thanksgiving leftovers. How many days after the ...
