Scarcity of Travel Options Affects Health, Livelihood, Economy and Much More! To many, driving is a privilege too often take for granted. Ingrained within our culture as a rite of passage in our teenage years, driving is the primary resource for going to and from work, shopping, church, or social activities as an adult, and the last vestige of freedom many of us are … [Read more...]

My Mother’s Day Story I always felt loved by my mom. I never doubted it for a minute. Her wisdom, on the other hand, was something I didn’t learn to appreciate until much later in life. Happily married for 46 years, my mother was a woman of her time. Yet in many ways as I came to understand, she was way ahead of her time. I was the youngest in a household of three … [Read more...]

By 2030, one in five Americans will be at least 65. The Wall Street Journal reports that 40+ million American households pay more than a third of their income on rent. This is particularly upsetting given that the number had been trending downward in recent years, which infers a continuing rental affordability crisis. This situation is largely due to the deepening income … [Read more...]

Sad but true, according to the National Center on Elder Abuse, approximately 1 in 10 Americans aged 60+ have experienced some form of elder abuse. One study estimated that only 1 in 14 cases of abuse are reported to authorities. Estimates range as high as 5 million elders abused each year. Even though a growing number of older adults are increasingly vulnerable to exploitation … [Read more...]

Among the many influences the contribute to the quality of life in a community, consider two impactful ones which are often taken for granted, under-appreciated, or not fully understood. "This is particularly true in smaller communities with sparse options for public engagement. Services sponsored by parks, recreation departments, and public libraries play an important … [Read more...]