Don’t Retire, Refire: Don’t be fair to look at your finances
With obligations to parents and kids, today’s retirees may feel the squeeze
By Gail Supplee Tatum, Columnist, The Times
The subject of finances is one that scares many of us because we aren’t even close to being prepared.
According to Money Magazine, one in three Americans have zero dollars in savings. CBS Money Watch calls us the “sandwich generation” because many of us have obligations...
Manly mistakes men make on Match.com
By Nancy Plummer, Columnist, The Times
Ok, men, aren’t you frustrated that you haven’t been successful in finding the woman of your dreams yet on Match.com? Admit it, you know you are at least an 8, you make a good salary, you are successful and have no baggage. So what’s not working for you? I’ll tell you plain and simple – it’s not you; it’s your process.
Below are the most common mistakes...
On Your Table: Cooking in Julia Child’s kitchen
My visit to the legend’s home in France
By Cathy Branciaroli, Food Correspondent, The Times
The author, posing with the famous pegboard that husband Paul Child created for French Chef Julia Child in the 1960’s.
Thanks to a friend with connections, ten of us food writers and food artisans spent the week at Julia Child’s get-away home in the south of France just this month. The village actually...
Just the facts, please
By Stephanie McGann, Columnist, The Times
It’s the Wild Wild West out there. No I don’t mean politics. Today’s Wild West is the internet, full of great information, supposition, opinion, marketing and malicious intent. As health care providers it’s our job to know when something is based on solid science or just someone’s opinion or anecdotal evidence.
Worse yet, when information on the internet...
Chef who beat Bobby Flay on TV shows off mushroom dish
By Cathy Branciaroli, Food Correspondent, The Times
Chanterelle Mushrooms are Grown by a number of local producers and offer a fabulous taste to add to fall dishes.
At the recent Kennett Square Mushroom Festival which took place earlier in September, Chef Robbie Jester of the Stone Balloon Ale House in Newark, Delaware and the guy who beat Bobby Flay of the Food Network in a faceoff earlier this year,...
All About Connecting: An update on my journey
By Nancy Plummer, Columnist, The Times
My Dear Readers,
I promised to keep you up to date on my Ovarian Cancer journey, and since there’s nothing like fighting for your life that brings home the gift of all your relationships, I want to share with you an important message. The hero (or heroes) during this journey isn’t the patient; it’s the caregiver{s).
Don’t Retire, Refire: Embrace Spirituality
By Gail Suplee Tatum, Columnist, The Times
I want to be clear on one very important point. Spirituality is completely different from religion. Religion is a particular sector with specific doctrine and/or rules attached. Spirituality has to do with self-realization that we, as individuals, are a part of a larger unit, a higher power. That is different for each and every human being because it lies...
On Your Table: Easy grab-n’ go foods for kids
By Cathy Branciaroli, Food Correspondent, The Times
Nutritious, individual portioned ham and egg “muffins” are easy to prepare ahead of time and just perfect for grab-n-go meals or snacks.
Now that the kids are back to school, packing an appetizing, healthy meal for them is an easy way to improve their day, even if they don’t feel quite so enthusiastic about the early mornings and hectic pace...
All About Connecting: My dear readers…
Use the power of love and a passion to live fearlessly
By Nancy Plummer, Columnist, The Times
When I started my company All About Connecting four years ago, my purpose was to coach about the whole human experience being shared. Life, and all its dramatic and monotonous moments; from deep despair of losing a loved one, to experiencing new passionate love, All About Connecting has been able to inspire...
A little patience from patients appreciated
New state laws on prescription painkillers may slow your visit
By Dr. Stephanie McGann, DMD FAGD, Columnist, The Times
In order to combat the significant problem of prescription drug abuse, Pennsylvania has put into place a prescription drug monitoring program. This program will allow prescribers and dispensers to review the medications prescribed for an individual patient.
This system mandates that...
