Linda Bryant Smith writes about life as a senior citizen and the issues that concern, annoy and often irritate the heck out of her now that she lives in a world where nothing is ever truly fixed but her income. You can e-mail her at ljbryantsmith@yahoo.com.
Medicare woes way past easy patch job The bandage Congress pasted on Medicare funding five months ago to cover nasty cuts won't hold much longer.[More] May 6 Meaningful lyrics can draw all ages together For the past few weeks, I've been humming a different tune. I picked it up from a singer named Fred Knittle. If I had an MP3 player and knew how to work it, it would be my first download. I'm hooked. [More] April 29 Economy calls for Victory Gardens An interesting thing happened to me last week at my neighborhood grocery store. [More] April 22 Service leads seniors to eye care Late one night, as grandchildren pled for "one more story book, Gramma," I was the one who really needed to go to bed. So, deep from the high-school-pajama-party memory banks, I drew up this ditty and gave them a song instead. [More] April 8 'Mr. Las Vegas' still wows a crowd Despite being old enough for Social Security and Medicare, Wayne Newton still lives up to his reputation as one of the hardest working entertainers in -- and now out -- of Vegas. [More] April 1 Skunked? Tax rebate reeks of government deception I received my copy of the $40 million message from the IRS two weeks ago. Most taxpayers did. Really ticked me off. [More] March 25 Infamous shootout skunked Stanwood Snow has finally retreated from our yard. Tulips and irises promise to bloom. New babes can be spotted in pastures frolicking under the watchful eye of vigilant moms.[More] March 18 Know the limits of Medicare coverage Not all stays in a hospital by Medicare patients are equal under the morass of regulations established through the years by this government bureaucracy.[More] March 11