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The Fun Is Gone! Give Me Back My Simple Life With Chocolate Dear Readers,

he lazy days of summer are here. Time for lounge chairs, cool lemonade and a good book. Be grateful for Doyle, air conditioning, salad Janice Editor lunches (no cooking!) and long hours of daylight. I receive press releases and information from a multitude of sources, all of which want free publicity in our magazine. Most of such information comes by email these days, and I can delete anything that doesn’t ﬁt our needs. Other times a newsy bit catches my eye and I keep reading. Let me give you an example. Chocolate! Chocolate used to be pretty straightforward—it came in a Hershey bar or chocolate chips or Ghirardelli if someone took a trip to San Francisco. Moms made chocolate cakes for special occasions. Life was simple. We now have so many choices, we’re picky about our chocolate. And we can blame it all on advertising. McCormick’s Flavor Forecast for 2013 noted these “trends” among those of us who are “chocolate consumers.” Who knew? Here are some examples of how we are labeled by manufacturers as chocolate consumers:

1. The Aware Shopper: This consumer is interested in products that are both environmentally-friendly and ethically produced, while also being convenient. Manufacturers use labels that are simple and transparent so consumers know exactly what they are buying. 2. Healthy Trafﬁc Jams: These consumers look for brands that communicate a “healthy indulgence.” These products are often promoted for their naturalness or nutritional value such as a source of vitamins D and E, sugar-free, or antioxidantenriched. Dark chocolate is also often touted for being good for the heart and blood circulation. 3. Gray but Healthy: Consumers are selecting products that can help them age more healthfully, which makes chocolate that provides collagen, protein and calcium especially appealing. 4. Just Say No: Gluten and lactose-free, anyone? Chocolate products that target consumers with allergies or intolerances to gluten, soy, dairy, certain preservatives and others have become more popular.

5. Protein Overdrive: Protein is a hot topic and there are many opportunities for chocolate to deliver protein—especially from plant-based alternatives such peas, nuts and seeds. 6. Beating the Sugar Demon: With diabetes on the rise, chocolate developers are coming up with sugar alternatives that still maintain the indulgence of chocolate. The number of chocolate products with claims of “no added sugar” has increased 130 percent from the first half of 2011 to the first half of 2012. 7. More with Less: Environmentally friendly packaging for chocolate is on the rise. 8. Interest at the Extremes: Intense flavors such as wasabi are being added to chocolate products and can help the elderly enjoy the experience more if they have less receptive palates. Where do you fit? It’s too much analyzing for me. Just get a life, folks—a simple life with lots of chocolate for no particular reason.

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hink of Hollywood’s grand romances— like Bogie and Bacall or Newman and Woodward. But Bologna and Taylor? Sure you know them. Character actor Joseph Bologna has starred in numerous TV shows and movies, most notably as Michael Caine’s best friend in Blame it on Rio and as comic King Kaiser in My Favorite Year. His wife Renee Taylor is known as Fran Drescher’s mother, Sylvia Fine, on The Nanny for which she received a Best Supporting Actress Emmy nomination. She’s also been in Happily Divorced, How I Met Your Mother and Shake It Up. More recently she co-starred in Tyler Perry’s Temptations: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor with Kim Kardashian and Vanessa Williams. In the movie, Taylor plays a pharmacist, but, from experience, could be the marriage counselor as she introduces her husband of 47 years as her boyfriend. She told a reporter, “It was a dramatic movie but it was about what happens when you commit adultery… how painful it is for everybody, and I guess I was the comic relief. Everybody else in it was very serious…but I had a wonderful time.” Her current live one-woman comedy show titled My Life On A Diet is about true diets she has been on, and the movie stars she met, from Joan Crawford to Marilyn Monroe, whose advice she sought about what to eat to make her as famous and as slim as they were. Lifestyles After 50 • July 2013 • page 8

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Now married for over 50 years, Taylor and Bologna have each had individual careers, but they’ve also made a name as a couple for their husband Joseph Bologna. writing. In 1970, they shared an Academy Award nomination for Best Writing of a Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium for the silver screen version of their Broadway hit Lovers and Other Strangers. Highlights of their successful collaborations also include It Had You Bermuda To Be You, Avenue Triangle and Acts of Love and Comedies Other Comedies. Taylor as “Sylvia” With great good on “The Nanny.” humor they tell how they renew their marriage vows every seven years…in a different religious ceremony each time (Catholic, Jewish, Hindu etc). A later stage collaboration which includes stories about their marriage

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here are plenty of reasons to love summer fruit drinks, and not just as a cool treat on a hot day. They also pack a punch when it comes to healthy aging. Studies have shown that consumption of pineapple regularly helps fight against conditions like arthritis and indigestion because of a helpful proteolytic enzyme called bromelain, which aids in breaking down protein and has anti-inflammatory, anticlotting and anti-cancer properties. Citrus is another power fruit. Hesperidin, a flavonoid in oranges, helps to regulate high blood pressure. Limes, in addition to being excellent sources of Vitamin C, also contain calcium and folate, two nutrients that are important for post-menopausal women. In her book, “Alzheimer’s Disease, What If There Was a Cure?” Dr. Mary Newport describes how mediumchain fatty acids, like those found in coconuts, act as an alternative fuel in the insulin-deficient Alzheimer’s brain. Daily doses of coconut oil, she claimed, helped improve her ill husband’s cognitive function. Substitute green tea in your iced tea and gain an antioxidant boost, and do your eyes a favor by snacking on strawberries. According to a study by the Archives of Opthalmology, the berries can help decrease the possibility of contracting age-related macular degeneration by over one-third. Here are a few drink recipes that employ the benefits of fruit and take some of the heat out of summer afternoons: Lifestyles After 50 • July 2013 • page 12

1 cup water 1 cup sugar 1 cup freshly squeezed lime juice, (from about 8 limes) 1 quart seltzer water Ice cubes Lime slices, for garnish (optional)

Cook 1 cup water and sugar until sugar has dissolved and mixture is clear, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to a pitcher; cool. To serve, stir together sugar-water mixture, lime juice and seltzer water. Pour over ice and garnish with lime slices, if desired.

Simple Strawberry Spritzer 32 oz. strawberries (frozen, unsweetened, thawed) 49 oz. white grape juice, chilled 25 oz. sparkling water,, chilled Puree strawberries in blender until smooth. Combine strawberry puree, grape juice and sparkling water in a large pitcher; stir well. Enjoy!

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For the syrup 1 cup chopped fresh strawberries 2 Tbsp sugar 1 tsp lemon juice 2 Tbsp cold water 1 pinch salt For the lemonade 1 cup very hot water 2/3 cup sugar 1 1/4 cups fresh lemon juice (the juice from 4 – 5 large lemons) 4 1/2 cups cold sparkling water or 4 1/2 cups seltzer water Granulated sugar, optional for rimming the glass

To make the strawberry syrup, puree strawberries, sugar, lemon juice, water and salt in food processor or blender. Pour the mixture through a fine mesh strainer to remove the seeds, pressing down to extract as much liquid as possible. To make the lemonade, combine the hot water and sugar in a pitcher. Stir until the sugar is dissolved. Mix in the lemon juice and water. Stir in the strawberry puree. To serve, rub a wedge of lemon around the rim of a glass and then dip in sugar. Fill with ice if desired and then lemonade. Garnish with sliced lemon or strawberries. Serve immediately.

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If you think green tea is boring and tasteless, then try this. The sparkling fizz makes it taste fresh and feel good on your throat, while the sugar, lime and green tea add a zingy sensation to the old taste.

2 cups very hot water 3 bags green tea 3 tablespoons white sugar 2 cups chilled seltzer water 2 teaspoons lime juice 1 lime, sliced (optional) Put tea bags in pitcher. Pour in the hot water into a glass pitcher and steep for 5 minutes; remove and discard the tea bags. Stir the sugar into the tea until completely dissolved. Chill in refrigerator for 35 minutes. Pour the seltzer water and lime juice into the tea. Float the lime slices atop the mixture.

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ear, stubbornness, ignorance, procrastination and resignation are among the deadly sins, according to relationship expert Ernest Quansah. “These are the psychological traits that singles use as excuses,” says Quansah, author of Do’s and Don’ts of Relationships: Nine Steps to a Deeper, Richer Love Relationship. “I hear it all the time; singles say they’re not rich enough, or they need to lose weight, or they just don’t think they’ll find what they want. But I say nothing is perfect, and if you think that you’ll only be good enough when you’ve lost five pounds, or have a nice car or a bigger house, then you will never be ‘good enough.’” While self-improvement is important, singles should not use excuses to put off what could be a meaningful, lasting relationship says Quansah, who takes a holistic approach to relationships. Here are his six questions to answer while pursuing love and true happiness:

• What is my goal? Jot down what you are really looking for. Are you looking for a lifelong partner, just a date on Valentine’s Day? Many “serial daters” and “twice married men and women” claim they want the real thing; however, often their behavior indicates the opposite. • What am I doing to achieve my goal? Striking a balance is important. Doing too much, like spending a lot of money on a new look or being too negative, can be relationship killers because they are not permanent solutions and this makes achieving your goal difficult. If you act like yourself,

you’ll be more comfortable and selfconfident—and those are attractive qualities! Remember who you are and what you love, but don’t be inflexible; love and relationship success are often about compromise. Taking note of what you have and haven’t done, and evaluating the effectiveness of those strategies, are the key to dating, relationship and marriage success.

• What might prevent me from achieving my goal? Fault finding can hinder the flow of success. Another obstacle may be placing artificial contingencies on your love connection, like comparing yourself to others. An objective, calm, and rational approach can help you map a course for meeting the man or woman of your dreams and achieving love relationship success. • What methods have not worked for me? Mistakes are to be expected – nobody’s perfect. But they should only be acceptable as long as you’ve learned

something from them. Look back and do a review. If you have approached dating or relationship success in ways that keep failing, it is time to change! • What methods have worked for me? Everybody has qualities that make them good at some things and not so great in other areas. Focus on your strengths; if you have used methods that brought you success in dating or in your marriage, you should use those methods because they will yield result. But do not be afraid to test the waters with new ideas. • What will it feel like when I succeed? If you cannot envision the taste of success, you may be less motivated to go the extra mile for true love. Think about how nice it would feel to have meaningful companionship, bring someone home to meet the family, and maybe even start a family of your own. For more, see Ernest Quansah’s website: relationshipadviceforsuccess.com.

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ow turning 67 years old, the first set of baby boomers, those born in 1946, continue to be myth-busters according to a new study: “Healthy, Retiring Rapidly and Collecting Social Security: The MetLife Report on the Oldest Boomers.” The report says the earliest boomers aren’t necessarily “working ‘till they drop,” as was predicted. More than half (52 percent) of the 1946 boomers are now fully retired. Of those, 38 percent say, “I’m ready,” while 17 percent cite health reasons and 10 percent attribute a job loss. Twenty-one percent remain employed full-time and 14 percent are working part-time; of those, most plan to retire fully by age 71. Sandra Timmermann, director of the MetLife Mature Market Institute said, “The boomer retirees are poised to remain active and engaged. As their nests empty they seem to be largely feeling healthy and positive. On the negative side, a good half of this group may not have achieved their retirement savings goals and are not confident about paying for the next phase of their lives.”

• 86 percent are collecting Social Security benefits; 43 percent began collecting earlier than they had planned. • Only 14 percent of oldest boomers are working part-time or seasonally; 4 percent are self-employed. • Long-term care rose to the top of the list of retirement concerns; 31 percent reporting concern about providing for themselves or their spouses. • Despite the fact that they are worried about long-term care, just under a quarter owns private long-term care insurance.

Survey Results • 82 percent want to age in place and do not plan any future moves.

• Eight percent are “upside down” on their mortgage, owing more than the value of their home. • The average number of grandchildren is 4.8.

• 79 percent of oldest boomers have neither of their parents living, but more than one in 10 are providing regular care for a parent or older relative; for many, the level of care has increased. • Oldest boomers continue to believe they will see themselves as “old” at the age of 78.5.

• 16 percent of the oldest boomers see themselves as being sharpest mentally now, in their 60s, but the largest group (30 percent) believes they were sharpest in their 40s. • More than 40 percent of the oldest boomers are optimistic about the future. Nearly a quarter of those are optimistic about their health, and two in 10 feel good about their personal finances. • More than half of the oldest boomers feel their generation is leaving a positive legacy for future generations. Values and morals and good work ethics were the top two items cited.

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Foot Health Is Important, Too! Don’t let S

peeding up can slow the effects of aging and mortality. According to a recent study the risk of death was reduced by 44 percent for male joggers and 44 percent for female joggers, with an adjusted survival benefit of 6.2 years in men and 5.6 years in women. The flip side of these benefits is an added risk of foot injury, says podiatrist Alan Berman. Senior runners and foot injury Aging causes a decrease in flexibility, meaning joints bear greater stress during exercise instead of spreading the pressure to surrounding tissues such as nearby muscles. Dr. Berman says senior runners should add extra warm-up and flexibility exercises to help prevent injury, as well as increase weight training to compensate for the decline in muscle mass that occurs. Jogging puts less stress on the joints than running, but proper form is critical. Ensure that you land on the

balls of your feet—the part under the toes and just before the arch— rather than the heels or toes. Feet flatten and widen with age and lose some of their cushioning. The muscle and tendon complex in the calf that includes the Achilles tendon shrinks, and without regular stretching it can cause pain in the bottom and back of the heel. The plantar fascia—a ligament extending from the heel bone to the toes—becomes tight when the foot flattens and as it stretches it begins to pull away from the heel, the catalyst for a bone spur. The Achilles tendon is vulnerable to injury because of its limited blood supply. Often medications, shoe inserts and stretching may alleviate pain after two months. If not, prescription heel orthotics and physical therapy are often the next approach. Remember that foot pain may also be the first indication of age-related conditions such as arthritis or circulatory disease.

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demonstrated residents of retirement communities drink more. However, these developments are, by nature, more social. So, perhaps you’re just seeing more drinking. With more drinking, you’ll find more people who don’t handle it well. Alcoholism is a serious problem among seniors. Here are just a few statistics that tell the story: • About 70 percent of hospital admissions for older adults are for illness and accidents related to alcohol. • About half of older adults in nursing homes have an alcohol problem. • Older adults lose an average of 10 years off their lives because of alcohol abuse. • About 80 percent of doctors misdiagnose alcoholism as depression in older women. • The highest growing number of alcoholics is among 75-year-old widowers. • About 10 percent of patients over age 60 who are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease are actually suffering from brain damage caused by alcoholism. “Alcohol abuse among older adults is something few want to talk about or deal with,” said Charles Curie, former administrator of the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. “Too often, family members are ashamed of the problem and choose not to address it. Health care providers tend not to ask older patients about alcohol abuse if it wasn’t a problem in their lives in earlier years. Sometimes the symptoms are mistaken for those of dementia, depression or other problems common to older adults. Unfortunately, too many older persons turn to alcohol as a comfort following the death of a spouse, a divorce, retirement, or some other major

life change, unaware that they are markedly affecting the quality of their lives.”

A few definitions: Alcoholism is a disease with four symptoms: craving or compulsion to drink, the inability to limit drinking, high alcohol tolerance and physical dependence. Alcohol abuse does not include strong craving, loss of control or physical dependence. Alcohol abuse is defined as drinking that causes problems in your life such as failing at work, getting arrested for drunk driving, or hurting someone physically or emotionally because of drinking. Moderate drinking is defined as consuming up to two drinks per day for men and one drink per day for women and older people. A standard drink is 12 ounces beer, 5 ounces of wine, or 1.5 ounces of 80-proof distilled spirits. The American Medical Association publishes the following list of physical symptoms to diagnose alcoholism. If an older person shows several symptoms, there is a high probability of alcoholism. • Bruises, abrasions, and scars in locations that might suggest frequent falls, bumping into objects, physical altercations or other violent behavior. • Cigarette burns on the fingers. • Flushed or florid faces. • Jerky eye movement or loss of central vision. • Damage to nerves, causing numbness and tingling. • Hypertension, particularly systolic (the first number). • Gastrointestinal or other bleeding. • Cirrhosis or other evidence of liver impairment, such as swelling in the lower extremities and other signs of fluid retention. • Psoriasis. If you would like to read more columns, you can order a copy of “How To Be A Healthy Geezer” at www.healthygeezer.com. All Rights Reserved © 2013 by Fred Cicetti.

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Veterans Corner

How Does Medicare Fit With VA Benefits? BY JANICE DOYLE

Can I have both Medicare and VA coverage? —Richard

ear Richard, yes, you can have both Medicare and VA (Veterans Affairs) coverage. If you have been honorably discharged or released from the military, naval or air service, you may be able to get health coverage through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). You can also have Medicare if you are eligible for Medicare due to age, disability, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) or Lou-Gehrig’s disease (ALS). However, keep in mind that Medicare and VA benefits do not work together. Medicare does not pay for care that you receive at a VA facility. In order for Medicare to cover your care, you must receive care at a Medicare-certified facility that works with your Medicare coverage. Additionally, in order for your VA coverage to cover your care, you must usually receive health care services at a VA facility. Bear in mind that you may want to consider enrolling in Medicare Part B (Medicare medical insurance), even if you have VA coverage. Having Medicare Part B may guarantee you medical coverage outside the VA health system. Additionally, if you delay enrolling into Medicare Part B when you are first eligible to do so, you may incur a premium penalty and experience gaps in coverage. Some veterans use their VA drug coverage to get their medications, since VA drug coverage may offer more generous prescription drug coverage than Medicare Part D, the Medicare prescription drug

benefit. Since VA drug coverage is also considered creditable (as good or better than the Medicare prescription drug benefit), those who use VA drug coverage can get their medications from a VA facility and delay enrolling into Medicare Part D without penalty. If you have questions about VA benefits and coverage, contact the VA Health Administration Center at 1-800-733-8387 or 1-877-222-VETS (877-222-8387).—Marci The above is from Marci’s Medicare Answers, a service of the Medicare Rights Center (www.medicarerights. org), the nation’s largest independent source of information and assistance for people with Medicare.

Shocking statistic:

Right now, the number of homeless male and female Vietnam era Veterans is greater than the number of service persons who died during that war.

VA Tackles Long Claim Waits

On May 15, the VA announced that it is mandating overtime for claims processors in its 56 regional benefits offices through the end of fiscal year 2013 to help eliminate the backlog, with continued emphasis on highpriority claims for homeless veterans and those claiming financial hardship, the terminally ill, former Prisoners of War, Medal of Honor recipients, and veterans filing Fully Developed Claims. As of May 17, the paperless claims processing system known as the Veterans Benefits Management System, or VBMS, has been deployed to 46 out of 56 regional office locations, and about 18 percent of VA’s current claim inventory is in an electronic format. (From va.gov/healthbenefits.)

Turn Chaos into Control After the Death of a Loved One S

settling the present and erial entrepreneur for planning the future. Susan Alpert capEach year, approximately tured the good life with 1.2 million Americans lose her husband of 46 years, their spouses. Alpert decided Larry. She had a great she would help these survifamily and a successful vors. She offers these tips career, including runfor handling the immediate ning several multimilaftermath of a spouse’s death. lion dollar companies. “After a fairy-tale wed• Define your workspace. ding, we lived ‘happily Susan Alpert Establish a workplace where ever after’—as happy you will deal with the paperwork, as real-life gets—except, of course, phone calls, etc. If you have that’s not really the end of the story,” says Alpert, author of “Driving Solo”. an office or guest room, either is a good choice. Do not use your living room, kitchen or bedroom—the places where you live. Your work space will be focused “Ten months after my husband was diagnosed with leukemia, I lost him— on the past, and your living space should be devoted to along with my passion and ability the present. Supply your to focus on a purpose for living.” workspace with stamps and She was overwhelmed with the envelopes, stapler, paper amount of financial, legal, civic and clips, file cabinet, etc. personal paper work necessary for

• Keep a contact binder near your telephone to record the dates, names, numbers, and relevant notes regarding all phone conversations. This contact book is an essential resource that you will use often, and a great time-saver. This chronological listing makes it easy to identify at a glance with whom you spoke and when. Dedicate this binder to matters pertaining solely to the business aspects of your loss.

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Healthy Living with Houston, We Have a Problem: My Wound Won’t Heal

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Mediterranean Bean Salad

diet filled with cancer-fighting foods will lower the risk for many cancers. Beans of all kinds are among the foods which are considered among the good foods to eat. By combining several varieties of colorful beans you can create an attractive dish with plenty of fiber, vitamins and minerals. The kidney and garbanzo beans in this recipe are familiar to many Americans, but it’s the less well-known butter beans that provide the earthy quality in this dish.

Recipe Butter beans are a seed and considered a vegetable. There are two main varieties: the slightly curved flat green beans (often called lima beans) and the lighter colored ones called the sieva bean. Sieva is the butter bean referred to in Southern cuisine. Look for fresh or frozen butter beans. Mature

butter beans are dried and available to prepare as you would other dry beans. The onion, celery, tomato, flavorful herbs and simple dressing of olive oil, vinegar and lemon make this a garden-fresh salad. You can pair it with a sandwich of cucumbers and thinly sliced avocado for an earthy and satisfying meal. Want something a little heartier? Serve with a cup of tomato soup.

Salad 1 (15-oz) can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained 1 (15-oz) can butter beans, rinsed and drained (cooked fresh beans may be substituted) 1 (15-oz) can dark red kidney beans, rinsed and drained 1/2 small red onion, chopped fine 1 celery stalk, chopped fine 2-4 garlic cloves, minced 1/2-1 cup fresh parsley, chopped fine 1/4 cup basil, chopped fine (1 Tbsp. dried basil may be substituted) 1 Tbsp. fresh rosemary, chopped fine 2 tomatoes, diced

Dressing 3 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil 1 Tbsp. vinegar (either white wine or apple cider work well) Juice of one lemon 1/2 Tbsp. dried Italian seasoning Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste In large bowl combine beans. Mix in onion, celery, garlic, parsley, basil and rosemary, adding tomatoes last to keep them from unnecessarily breaking apart. In separate mixing bowl whisk together dressing ingredients. Add dressing to beans and toss gently to coat. Chill for at least an hour to allow beans to absorb the flavor of the dressing. Re-toss gently and serve. Per serving: 190 calories, 7 g total fat, 26 g carbohydrate, 9 g protein, 8 g dietary fiber, 228 mg sodium. Recipe from American Institute for Cancer Research.

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Outsmarting Anger

tress and anger—what’s the difference? In the book Outsmarting Anger by Dr. Joseph Shrand, the reader learns that stress is a psychological and physical reaction caused by daily triggers large and small, internal (worry) and external (the bad driver who cuts you off).

Your body responds physically when there is a demand on you and, depending on the type of trigger, you experience varying degrees of the fight-or-flight sensation. The body releases hormones to prepare you for the action needed to follow through, and your body is then primed physically to fight or run. At its root, this stress response is a vital, survival-oriented physical response shared by humans and animals. So is anger. You feel and express anger because there is a threat and you need to change the behavior of the perpetrator or remove the obstacle. So anger is not just a negative emotion, but can be a

general response to the threatening triggers of a clear target. When you feel angry, you usually know the cause: the other person did something to you, causing anger which is the intense and aggressive feeling of wanting or needing to change the dynamic of the threat (often that means another person’s behavior). Feeling stressed in general is fertile ground for anger, as the body is already revving for action. The person who is successfully managing stress in his life is more likely to be able to control his feelings of anger. The stressed-out person is the one you want to avoid if he experiences anger. Too often the object of this person’s wrath will not be the actual “threat.” Instead, the anger is displaced onto the source of a much more minor stress trigger. Unfortunately, we have all done this—snapped at a child, spouse or someone who just happened to be in our way when we got home from a dreadful day. Stress fuels it, but anger makes it happen. Shrand’s book explains and clarifies and helps the reader deal with anger issues, whether his own or someone else’s. From the book “Outsmarting Anger” by Dr. Joseph Shrand, Harvard Medical School.

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The Kansas City Royals play in Kauffman Stadium, one of the game’s most beautiful ballparks.

A monument to World War I, the Liberty Memorial stands 217 feet tall and offers views of Kansas City. Independence, Missouri is home to the Harry S. Truman Presidential Museum & Library.

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lan your summer to include joining the Pinellas Opera League and other opera buffs the first Wednesday of every month for a meal and great music. Local artists present arias and musical selections at 11 am at the Dunedin Country Club, 1050 Palm Blvd. Dunedin. Price: $20. Reservations: call Nancy at 727-738-4007. Reservations must be made by Sunday evening the week of the luncheon, and cancellations on Monday before the luncheon.

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