Isolation from the COVID pandemic caused me to re-evaluate my life and brought my mid-life crisis to an end. I became grateful for the life I have and determined to live each to the fullest.
Category: Health
Xolos Are Barely A Dog
Xolos are wonderful pets, but they can be costly to care for.
Las Vegas: Home to the Most Ignorant Mayor in the United States
Photo by author For weeks, Mayor Carolyn Goodman has advocated reopening casinos for business! During the 11:00 hour today on CNN, Mayor Goodman called Anderson Cooper an alarmist when he pointed out the dangers of opening up Las Vegas casinos to tourists and locals alike. Our city — like so many others — is paralyzed by the Coronavirus crisis. … Continue reading Las Vegas: Home to the Most Ignorant Mayor in the United States
Swedish Death Cleaning For Beginners
Relax! This is about organizing your stuff and not about funeral rites!The concept of döstädning (death cleaning) was popularized in Margareta Magnusson’s 118-page book The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning: How to free yourself and your family from a lifetime of clutter, published in 2018. For individuals over 60, now is the time to finally … Continue reading Swedish Death Cleaning For Beginners
The Problem with Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance
While you may love your health insurance today, next year you may be tragically disappointed with what your employer offers.During her senior year of high school, my daughter was diagnosed with a benign brain tumor (Hypothalamic Hamartoma) that caused debilitating seizures. At the time, I was employed as a teacher in the Clark County School District — the … Continue reading The Problem with Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance
Remembering Christmas with my Brother
1968 was the second to the last Christmas I shared with my brother. Harvey was 14 years my senior, and in 1970, he died from complications of muscular dystrophy. We were both adopted at birth - from separate birth families. I came into the family around the same time Harvey was transitioning into his wheelchair. … Continue reading Remembering Christmas with my Brother
Joyce O’Day 