Learning to appreciate wine, a lifelong journey
There comes a time when even the most diehard beer drinking frat boy turns to the complex and refined world of wine. It takes…
Going back to school in midlife
Going back to school in your forties and fifties can be scary, but sometimes necessary, especially in this post-recession roller coaster economy. According to…
Can art make us smarter after 50?
There is little doubt art can make you smarter. But if you’re in your 50s can art still help develop your brain and in…
Eggs for breakfast, brunch or lunch
Eggs are not just a breakfast food. That tasty fragile oval is a deeply misunderstood food. It’s not a vegetable, fruit or meat, and…
Salsa verde recipe that tastes like Mexico
When you eat a taco, the taste that feels truly genuine to Mexico lies mostly in the tortillas and the salsa. I can’t tell…
5 cool cars that will make you feel young again
Remember that scene in the 1999 movie American Beauty where the Kevin Spacey character, Lester, has an epiphany and quits his job and buys…
Sarasota, Florida: More Than Just A Beach Town
So you want to fly down to Florida with the family for a nice vacation. Spend maybe a week in the warm weather, relax…
Is 50+ too old for do-it-yourself home improvements?
I spent my 51st birthday installing a hot water heater in my house. It wasn’t fun. As a matter of fact, I hated it….
The joy of buying and remodeling my home
I was never interested in buying a home until was well into my thirties. Until then, I was happy living in small, quirky rentals…
