“If you hear a voice within you say you cannot paint, then by all means paint and that voice will be silenced.” ― Vincent van Gogh I have only very recently picked up a paint brush. I can assure you I am not ready to show you any of my work. I can also tell you it is that … [Read more…]
The ideal place for me is the one in which it is most natural to live as a foreigner. –Italo Calvino I have been taking the magazine International Living for about 5 years now. My husband and I are considering whether we want to venture away from our secure but expensive lifestyle here in the … [Read more…]
“The question isn’t at what age I want to retire, it’s at what income.” – George Foreman Before I get into the topic I really want to discuss, I would like to provide all of you who are financially, socially and psychologically ready to retire a pdf document from Vanguard that discusses how to turn … [Read more…]
“Just imagine, how much easier our lives would be if we were born with a ‘user guide or owner’s manual’ which could tell us what to eat and how to live healthy.” ― Erika M. Szabo For those of us who care about what we put in our mouths, the PBS FRONTLINE report on supplements that … [Read more…]
Disclaimer – Before I start rambling I would first like to make a general disclaimer. The US supplement industry is a $37 billion industry. Like any other industry, its goal is to make itself essential to consumers. Except in cases of extreme deficiency, supplementation with any biologically active substance has not been conclusively shown to … [Read more…]
“How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you was?” – Satchel Paige I decided to start the New Year by trying to develop the best body I can. My first step as always is research. So what is the best body I can have? As a sixty-something year old, I wanted … [Read more…]