Ask the Medicare expert
What is Medicare Open Enrollment and when is it? The Medicare Open Enrollment Period runs from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7. During this time, you can review your…
Month: October 2023
The beautiful eggplant masquerades as meat or pasta
The eggplant has been known to humans for thousands of years. Until the 12th century, however, its main use was as a table decoration. At that time, it…
October 28: Statue of Liberty anniversary
The Statue of Liberty, a gift celebrating freedom and the enduring friendship between France and America, became an American landmark on October 28, 1886….
Ask the Expert: How does the closing process work on a mortgage?
Closing is that fine day on which the ownership of a house (the title) transfers from seller to buyer. Before that, a number of things have to happen: 1….
Home styles are changing and rooms are on the chopping block
Formal living rooms — those special places from which kids and pets were barred — have been on the decline for years and have largely gone the way of a…
The arguments for children
Everywhere you turn, people are making arguments against having children: too expensive, diapers, climate change, career, freedom, and who needs the…
Challenges faced by elder orphans
Imagine yourself at age 70, retired or about to retire. Likely, your parents are deceased. Your siblings may be, too. You might be in a happy marriage. Or…
Four enchanting places to hike in fall
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (Michigan) In the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Pictured Rocks refers to 15 miles of colorful sandstone cliffs northeast…
Inside the battle to ban TikTok
Is the clock ticking for TikTok? The U.S. federal government has repeatedly threatened to ban the social media app, which is used by roughly 100 million…
Quantum apocalypse now?
The end of encryption Right now, scientists at Google, IBM, Microsoft and other companies are working on quantum computers, aiming to harness the quirky…