Smuggling: bacon to Bibles

Body Another friend managed a similar situation by purposely living below the poverty line. Whatever works. Back to smuggling. It was 1969. The Czechoslovakian border guards carried machine guns. We were daring. Bibles were contraband.

The 501

Body You could be fingered by a beagle. Saw it on TV. Beagles nose out suspicious suitcases. Labradors get some assignments too. They come in handy for taller stacks of baggage and boxes. Maybe be the beagle got the spotlight because beagles are cuter than Labs.

Turning 65? Medicare’s automatic enrollment period runs from October 15 to December 7 each year

Body Carrie Blair of Dickens County, Texas, has presented free seminars around the region during Medicare Open Enrollment season. We asked her to summarize a bit of what she covers, to help attendees form their own questions and understand this important benefit for ages 65 and over.

The Underrated Role of Auntie

Body On this Sunday afternoon I am at my sister Sara’s home, watching her nestle her youngest grandson as he sleeps soundly on her shoulder after his afternoon feeding. Fred is my newest greatnephew.

Early voting underway across state

Body AUSTIN—Early voting in this year’s midterm elections began Monday and continues through Friday, Nov. 4. Election Day is Nov. 8.

Early voting for midterms continues through Nov. 4

Body The early voting period for this year’s midterm elections began Monday, Oct. 24 and will continue through Friday, Nov. 4. Election Day is set for Tuesday, Nov. 8. The midterm elections mean all 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and 34 U.S.

Powerhouse cookies pack a nutritious punch

Body My constant craving for peanut butter cookies has me frequently experimenting, on a pretty regular basis. I stand by my belief that peanut butter or oatmeal cookies offer sustenance and good nutrition. These two cookies, combined, are a powerhouse of protein and fiber.

Childproof asylum

Body The grandchildren are coming. Childproof the farm. Yep, “childproof” is not only an adjective but also a transitive verb. Who said it first and when? DICTIONARY PAUSE. A $100-per-year subscription to the Oxford English Dictionary might buy me an answer.

Being aware: one woman’s breast cancer journey

Body I am a perfectly healthy 65-year-old woman. Okay, maybe not perfectly healthy. I am a bit overweight, but as far as health problems go I have been extremely fortunate.

FOR NEARLY FOUR DECADES NOW

Body Yet even in the face of public relations efforts that confront us everywhere,manywomenlikeusbecomecomplacent,orconsider ourselves outside the risk group, or just don’t make time in our busy lives for something as apparently simple and accessible.