Coping with grief during the holidays
I am hoping some of the knowledge I gained as a funeral director can help you recapture some joy through the holidays. The final and most important thing is to take care of yourself. Avoid using alcohol to self-medicate your mood. Physical exercise is often an...
Year-end financial to-dos to prepare for the new year
With the holiday season upon us, your to-do list might seem endless. Avoid letting the chaos distract you from your financial to-dos as you prepare for the holidays and look forward to a new year. Year-end strategies, including Roth conversions, qualified charitable...
A Senior’s Observations, Opinions and Rantings: The nudist colony crew team
Senior Moments The Oct. 9, 2025 edition of Shore Local Newsmagazine ran a story by Mari D’Albora Dattolo on the old Sunshine Park Nudist Colony, formerly in Mays Landing. Allow me to share my personal experiences with the nudist colony, and it’s not what you may...
The best anti-inflammatory spices and herbs for holiday cooking
The holidays are a season of abundance—abundant gatherings, abundant emotion, and, of course, abundant flavor. Yet for many people, this time of year also brings a spike in inflammation, driven by stress, disrupted routines, richer foods, and colder weather. One of...
Living the message of ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’
Letter from the editor One of my favorite Christmas movies is “It’s a Wonderful Life.” Bob and I watch it every year, and somehow it resonates a bit differently each time. At its core is the message that our lives matter in ways we may never fully understand. Every...
