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Tiny things in complex systems can, through magnification over time, result in massive unforeseen consequences. This implies not a fading importance to my later life, but instead, a growing responsibility to carefully consider each and every action I take and word I say. What I think, do and say in every circumstance may have magnificent meaning in its potential to affect the world. ...
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Winter has definitely arrived in Northeast Ohio. It is just the opposite of a hot summer’s day and the thought of going to an amusement park is only a distant memory. Why not spend a winter's day at a make-believe amusement park? Your grandkids will love it! ...
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Some people who receive monthly Social Security benefits or Supplemental Security Income payments may need help managing their money. When Social Security learns you need help, they'll help you find the most suitable representative payee to manage your benefits. A representative payee receives your monthly benefit payment on your behalf and must use the money to pay for your current needs. ...
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Betty White demonstrated how to live well, not just live long. She found joy along her journey because she made a decision “try to see the funny side and the upside, not the downside. I get bored with people who complain about this or that. It’s such a waste of time.” ...
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Better Business Bureau® Serving Greater Cleveland (BBB®) has released its Top Ten Scams of 2021. While COVID-19 related scams did not make the Top 10 List this time, the influences of the pandemic affected the proliferation and types of scams BBB saw in 2021. Be on your guard in 2022! ...
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Please welcome our newest blogger, Michael Ungar, to the Boomer Blogger team. We're starting 2022 off right with the inspiration Michael provides as a Boomer personal trainer and rabbi who caught the fitness bug later in life. In his first Boomer blog entry, he explains how to succeed in achieving your New Year's goals with a change in focus. ...
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Poinsettias and Cyclamen are traditional plants that add welcome indoor color to the holiday season. But now it’s January and all the holiday decorations are safely stored for another year. What to do with the plants that are still merrily blooming? If you’d like to try keeping them, here are some tips. ...
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“S.M.A.R.T.” is the acronym used for goal-setting, which can easily be applied to our health and wellness goals. Each letter shows us how a goal should be written for optimal success. “S.M.A.R.T.” goals can help us achieve our desired brain fitness resolutions or get a former brain-healthy habit back on track. ...
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