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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2025

Key News For You

Striving for ‘Imprefection’

Aging as a sacred journey

By Scott Marcus

With the passing of years come gifts, unavailable to those with smooth skin and full heads of hair:

13 Things Frugal Boomers

Just Won’t Spend Money On Anymore

By Elliot Parker

With age often comes clarity, and for many Boomers, that means letting go of unnecessary spending. For some, it’s about living simpler, and for others, it’s about stretching a fixed income, but these are the things many older Americans have stopped wasting money on.

10 Things That Should Be in the Budget

of Every Middle-Class Retiree at Age 70

By T. Woods

Retirees tend to live off a fixed income that’s a mix of Social Security benefits, pensions and various retirement savings accounts. As a result, budgeting is crucial for a fixed income...

How Being a Grandparent

Can Improve Your Health

By Perri Ormont Blumberg

One study shows that grandparents tend to be happier, less lonely, and have better self-reported health than their peers who don't have grandkids.

More Than Money:

The Hidden Toll of

Financial Abuse of Older Adults

Financial exploitation of older people — whether through deceitful scams, manipulative family members or simple digital illiteracy — is rising at alarming rates.

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7 Best College Courses

for Older Adults

By Matt Swenson

It’s easier than ever for older adults to take college courses — online or in person. Here’s how to do it and what classes to take

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Quote___________________________

“I've learned that life is like a roll of toilet paper.

The closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes.”

Andy Rooney

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A Few Words About Charlie Kirk...

Has The Far Right

Found The Martyr

They Were Looking For?

The CNN broadcast blared the shocking news. Charlie Kirk was allegedly assassinated. I had to reach for my phone. A quick search was necessary. I did not recognize the name. This is my personal failing. Yet, I suspect many viewers reacted the same way. They, too, likely turned to their search engines. This very ignorance is the heart of the problem. A single, violent act has altered everything. It propelled a man of modest renown. He was a mere blip on the political radar. Now, he is a glaring, harmful growth. He has become a painful affliction on American politics. His name, once forgettable, is now a symbol. This transformation is entirely due to one deranged individual. The world now sees him differently. His ideas, once fringe, are now amplified. The focus shifts from his message to the violence. This is a tragic, but powerful, shift. It overshadows his previous influence. The news cycle demands attention. It latches onto the sensational. This event provides ample material. It sparks debate and outrage. It forces conversations about extremism. It also forces a reckoning with his platform. Who is Charlie Kirk? The world is now asking. His past obscurity is erased. A new, unwelcome notoriety has taken its place. This act of violence has unintended consequences. It magnifies a voice previously confined. It brings his ideology to a wider audience. This is a disturbing outcome. It stems from a moment of shocking brutality. The political arena will feel the tremors. The ramifications are only beginning to unfold. The public discourse is now altered. His name will not be easily forgotten. The violence has sealed his place in memory. It is a grim, but undeniable, reality. The former obscurity is gone forever. He has become a martyr. …bwc.

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ARTICLES AND STORIES FROM THE ARCHIVES

Experiencing gratitude

associated with greater longevity

among older adults

When is ‘old’ not old?

By Lois A. Bowers

Here's What to Know

About Social Security

If You're Thinking of

Retiring Overseas

By Drew Wood

11 tips

for adults age 65 and over

to ‘live well’ over time,

according to gerontologists

By Melissa Rudy

Older adults

are often misdiagnosed.

Specialized ERs

and trained clinicians can help

By Ashley Milne-Tyte

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WHO INVENTED THE FLUSH TOILET?

The invention of the flush toilet cannot be attributed to a single individual, as it evolved over centuries through the contributions of multiple inventors. However, a key figure often credited with early development is Sir John Harington, an English courtier and godson of Queen Elizabeth I, who in 1596 invented a device called the "Ajax" that was a flush toilet designed to be used in his home.

Later, in the 19th century, significant advancements were made by inventors such as Thomas Crapper, who popularized and improved the design of the flush toilet, although he did not invent it. The modern flush toilet as we know it today was developed through the contributions of many engineers and inventors over time, culminating in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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