This week in Orange County, Florida, a tragedy unfolded that should shake every one of us to our core. According to investigators, a mother escaped from a domestic violence situation, but her two young childrenโa one-year-old and a two-year-oldโwere unable to escape. Authorities say their father shot and killed them before taking his own life.... Continue Reading →
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Election Day Should Mean Election Day
Election Day Should Mean Election Day Election Day should mean Election Day. All states should have the same rule. No ballots counted if Election Day is over. People have plenty of time and know when it is. The following states and Washington, D.C. allow certain regular mail ballots to be received after Election Day and... Continue Reading →
The Fine Print of the OBBB: Not Everyone Benefits
The headlines made it sound as though all Social Security recipients would finally be off the hook when it came to federal taxes. Millions of Americans were led to believe that everyone receiving Social Security benefits would benefit equally. Many people believe President Trump's tax cut provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) were... Continue Reading →
Itโs About Time: Medicare and Affordable GLP-1 Coverage
Letโs hope this really happens. For years, many people on Medicare have been stuck in a frustrating situation: doctors recommending GLP-1 medications like Wegovy or Zepbound for weight loss, while the price tags made them nearly impossible to afford. 500-800 up to 1400.0 a month! Some people donโt get that much a month. They just... Continue Reading →
Hantavirus: Why Centralized Quarantine Makes More Sense Than Home Isolation
Hantavirus: Why Centralized Quarantine Makes More Sense Than Home Isolation As health officials respond to the current hantavirus situation, one question deserves serious attention: Why does the United States still believe people can safely quarantine at home? Do you really think people will stay away from others? Not go to the store? Outside? Be serious.... Continue Reading →
Mothers Day
Motherโs Day is a time to celebrate the women who gave us life, loved us through our best and worst moments, and somehow managed to keep us alive despite all the times we confidently said, โI know what Iโm doing.โ And letโs not forget about grandmothersโthe women who mastered parenting the first time around and... Continue Reading →
What is your career plan?
What is your career plan? My career path? Letโs just say it wasnโt exactly a straight line. It looked more like a GPS that kept saying, โRecalculating.โ I never loved school, especially the classes where I remember thinking, โWhen in the world am I ever going to use this?โ (Iโm still waiting for the day... Continue Reading →
The time is now to prepare
Hurricane Preparedness: Donโt Be โThat Personโ at the Last Minute Hey everybodyโif you live in an area prone to hurricanes (or really any natural disaster), you want to be prepared. Donโt wait until you hear alarms or see people panic-buying water like itโs the last drop on earthโฆ because by then, itโs pretty much too... Continue Reading →
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