Disability is something most people don’t like to think about. But if you’re not able to work because you have a disabling condition that is expected to last at least one year or result in death, then it’s a subject you may not be able to...
Dear Scott: How in the world can the celebrities go from blonde hair to dark and back again without their hair falling out? I see them doing this all the time. Anne Hathaway just went blonde, and she really looks different. Reese Witherspoon changed her hair...
With the recent premiere of a new film version of “The Great Gatsby,” based on the iconic novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, there is bound to be renewed popular interest in the decade known as the Roaring Twenties. Just recently, in fact, the Aiken...
Sometimes we all have to hire a professional every now and then, and it can be a daunting task if you don’t have past experience with a contractor. Even referrals are no guarantee that all will be well with your choice.
Last week I wrote about the importance of daily physical activity for children. The benefits of physical activity in children is similar to that in adults. Unfortunately, we miss opportunities for children to be active. This lack of regular activity is a...
I’ve been traveling through time for quite a few years now, and so I’ve had the advantage of comparing the prophecies of yesterday with the realities of today.
“Everybody loves Raymond’s” mom, played by Doris Roberts, is the sort of mother that everyone loves to hate. Marie Barone, with hair that would need to be wrapped in toilet paper at night for it to look like it does, comes in No. 5 on the...
Someone in Congress or the administration must be enamored with these distributions from IRAs. First, they went away at the end of 2009 but were resurrected by the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010. They were...
They were on their way to the beach, but the kids were begging to stop at the Aiken County Shelter, promising to walk “just a few dogs.” They adopted “Paws,” a 4-week-old kitten. Ultimately, the kitten went with the family...
