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Mature Matters Mature Matters

Spring Planting Takes on a Whole New Meaning By Sarah Lemnah For many of us, spring... 

Backward Glance Backward Glance

Hawaii Five Oh, Oh! By Roger Farley “Have you heard, it’s in the stars, next... 

Savvy Senior Savvy Senior

Dying With Debt: Will Your  Children Inherit Your Obligations? By Jim Miller ... 

Business

Over 40 and Looking for Work? Be Prepared to Run the Gauntlet Over 40 and Looking for Work? Be Prepared to Run the Gauntlet

Employers using new hiring tools By Dr. Stephen A. Laser If you’re looking for... 

Majority of Mature Workers Plan to Work After ‘Retiring’ Majority of Mature Workers Plan to Work After ‘Retiring’

More boomers & seniors being hired Are workers really retiring anymore? A new... 

Stand Up and Live Longer Stand Up and Live Longer

By Phyl Newbeck Sitting can be hazardous to your health. That’s the conclusion... 

Everyday Cheapskate

Everyday Cheapskate Everyday Cheapskate

Thursday, May 17, 2012 Five Clever Ways Readers Stretch a Buck By Mary Hunt Sometimes the best way to save a buck is to look in the most unlikely places. I’m a huge fan of the fresh produce at my local 99 Cents Only store. And milk, as compared to the price at my supermarket, is a bargain at the Walgreens across the street. But who knew... [Read more of this article]

Grandparents

Give Grandparents the Gift of Social Media this Christmas Give Grandparents the Gift of Social Media this Christmas

The signs are hard to miss: stores displaying holiday decorations, holiday sales ads, and Santa in many malls. Yes, it’s time again to wrack our brains deciding what to give our grandparents and parents for Christmas. One suggestion is giving the Gift of Social Media this year. The Gift of Social Media for Grandma (or Grandpa, Mom or Dad) is a gift... [Read more of this article]

Learning Materials Workshop Encourages Art of Play Learning Materials Workshop Encourages Art of Play

By Luke Baynes For Karen Hewitt, the building blocks of early childhood development are just that: blocks. Hewitt is the owner of Learning Materials Workshop, an education and design company that emphasizes the importance of open-ended play as an essential component of a child’s education – and the crucial role blocks play in that process. “It’s... [Read more of this article]

Fun with Grandkids Fun with Grandkids

Learning Materials Workshop, a Burlington toy company, is having a two week long exhibit displaying unique and imaginative block sculptures. The exhibit is at the Artistree Community Arts Center and Gallery/Purple Crayon Productions (Art and Music Center for Children) in Woodstock, Vermont from May 21 -June 5. Visitors are invited to view the fascinating... [Read more of this article]