THE CAB, THE CURB, AND THE COMMENT SECTION

My daddy drove a truck. I rode with him on long hauls every summer I could get away with it. I learned to handle his 18-wheeler when I was 11, when he taught me how to drive it going up and down our farm to market road.

DO MEN GET OSTEOPOROSIS?

Dear Savvy Senior, Can men get osteoporosis or is it mostly a problem for women? When I fell and broke my wrist last winter, the ER doctor told me I might have osteoporosis, but I never followed up. What can you tell me?

Old Glory News

Wow, this is the last day of May already, this year is flying by so fast. We had some little showers during May, but we never got more than a very light shower, not enough to measure.It's getting so tier some to try to keep my plants alive with a little water.

Old Glory News

The wind blows and blows and it just keeps blowing. Some clouds appear, but no rain and the wind blows. Guess you can tell I am tired of the wind blowing. I like a little breeze.

STILL WORKING AT 65? HERE’S HOW TO HANDLE MEDICARE

Dear Savvy Senior, My wife and I are approaching 65, but I’m still working and have good health coverage through my employer. Do we need to enroll in Medicare at this point?

Pass me a light

The work described in this editorial and the series of articles to come took months. It took records requests, follow-up requests, and requests after that. It took a lot of phone calls to a lot of people. It took spreadsheets and timesheets and ledgers and a great deal of patience with silence.

Faces & Places

“Do not think your single vote does not matter much. The rain that refreshes the parched ground is made up of single drops.” ~Kate Sheppard Ask yourself, do I really want the country run by the same party that runs New York, San Fransico, Seattle, Portland and Chicago?

Time to grow

“The seed is in the ground /Now may we rest in hope “Sabbath VII” 1982, Wendell Berry Wendell Berry’s literature (poetry, essays, books) would be a wonderful addition to a classroom or coffee table.The American farmer, poet, and essayist is still living and gracing us with a wisdom much needed.

Old Glory News

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY TO ALL THE MOTHERS YOUNG AND OLD. I HOPE YOUR DAY WAS WONDERFUL LIKE MINE I had a wonderful Mother's day, all four of my children came to see me and took me out to lunch and got so many cards and pretty flowers and cake, oh my, how nice.

THE LETTER YOUR LOVED ONES WILL TREASURE

Dear Savvy Senior, I want to leave something meaningful for my children and grandchildren, beyond just money or property. I’ve heard about “legacy letters,” but I don’t really know what they are or how to start one. Can you help?--Legacy SeekerDear Seeker, You’re asking a wonderful question.