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Our bright youngsters deserve good examples of citizenship
My friend is a retiree, as I am, who does not have any children or grandchildren in the Gulf Breeze schools. But, gee, isn't it hard not to attach oneself automatically to success? So I'm sending my heartiest congratulations to our school kids, and I think I notice how smart they look as they disembark from their school buses each day. Now, being the political season it is, it is a good idea to remind ourselves that the future of these youngsters depends on us 'oldsters,' and how smart WE are, as we make our decisions. Political pundits who believe in 'identity politics' take it for granted that seniors will automatically vote for seniors, women for women, and so on. I think they underestimate us. With so many complex issues involving the economy before us, we need to vote with our smarts as well as our hearts! So it's nice to know that our local schoolchildren are among the smartest in the state, folks, and I hope that some of those smarts will rub off on us as we go to the polls on Nov. 4.
If you are anxiously looking forward to this year's edition of the Pensacola Opera's popular Diva's Closet Sale, remember this bit of advice from a longtime "pricer" for a very popular hospital consignment shop. If you really want your clothing to sell, be sure the items are timely. Bring items for the season just ahead - shorts, sundresses and the like do not sell well when colder weather is coming on. And, of course, items should be in good condition and spotlessly clean. This year, donations were accepted through September, but the event itself is scheduled for 8 to 11 a.m. on Oct. 25 at the Pensacola Opera Center, 75 South Tarragona Street. It's a great place to find glamorous items for the dazzling holiday season that lies just ahead.
American Medical Association statistics tell us that, in the U.S., spinal-cord injuries stand at 200,000, with 10,000 new injuries each year. In most cases, the cause is either a fall or an automobile accident. Falling is always a problem for older people who are more sedentary, have weaker muscles, and poor balance, as well as poor eyesight, which can contribute to the problem. Many of us may also be taking medications that can cause dizziness. Figures show that for every 100,000 people there are 1,356 hospitalizations for falls, and almost 80 percent of these were women. Now, you know what I am going to say: Try to do a little walking or exercise each day to strengthen those leg muscles. According to the AMA, even as few a six leg lifts per day will help. And folks, I surely don't have to mention — no throw rugs in the house!
Here are a few thoughts on men and women, by women: "Marrying a man is like buying something you have been admiring for a long time in a shop window. You may love it when you get it home, but it doesn't always go with everything in the house." — Jean Kerr. "A woman speaks because she wants to speak, but a man speaks only when forced to do so by something outside himself — like, for instance, he can't find any clean socks." — Jean Kerr "If pregnancy were a book, they would cut out the last two chapters." — Nora Ephron See you next week! |
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