Be patient, it’s worth it — I’ve done computer training in over-55 communities, and although it is sometimes frustrating, it is also rewarding. Most Boomers, especially those over seventy, have not embraced technology. They don’t like it and don’t trust it. On the other hand, they understand that they may be missing out on photos of…

And it was worth it — I come by being an alcoholic, honestly, thanks to my father. According to the experts, less than half of alcoholics’ children become alcoholics themselves. My sister is one who didn’t; I’m one who did. …

How to tell you’re not 34 any more. — At each of the big birthdays, the ones that end in zero, you cross an unseen border. At 50, you have officially entered middle age. The first time my husband and I bought a condo in an over-55 community, I waited for someone to say I didn’t look 55. Anyone…

Anne Beatts proved him wrong — Anne Beatts, a writer and comedian, died in April of this year. She was not only brilliantly funny, a writer in the great early days of Saturday Night Live, but she was also generous and a trailblazer for women’s humor. I am grateful I had the opportunity to meet her…

Yes, it’s Florida again — I’ve written before about Governor DeSantis whose decisions and actions are unchecked by the Florida legislature with its massive Republican majority. His ongoing battles with the largest employer in the state, the revered Disney World, is shocking and may tank his political career. Add to that the resident craziness of…

Who left a Lamborghini in the Everglades? Six weeks after the police were told about the Schiller abduction, the Sun Gym gang committed two brutal murders. I first wrote about the Sun Gym gang of Miami in this article, so I suggest you read it first. But kidnapping and torturing…

He defied the attempts to kill him — In the 1990s, Miami, Florida was THE place to be. With its diverse population, beautiful white sandy beaches, stunning women in bikinis, Latin music, wealthy residents, and (almost) year-round sunshine. It was the perfect environment for hustlers and grifters lured by Miami’s many promises. Not everyone was happy But Miami had not been good…

Donna Harris wouldn’t have left her two boys — Donna’s missing Roger Harris reported is thirty-year-old wife, and mother of two, Donna, was missing in December 1998. According to Harris, his wife had left to return a gift to Walmart and hadn’t returned. Harris, his wife, and their two sons lived in rural Lake City, Florida. Donna’s family was shocked when…

But she’s not his mother Every year on Mother’s Day, Lynnwood Armstrong calls Grace Callaway to wish her a happy Mother’s Day, and to chat. Grace isn’t Lynnwood’s mother; she is his best friend’s mother. So why does he call her? Tragedy links them On May 9, 1980, Armstrong and Grace’s son, Chip…