Oldest Olympic Competitor Ever – Age 71

Hiroshi Hoketsu, age 71, of Germany, as he rode Whisper out on to the sand of the Greenwich Park equestrian arena is no newcomer to Olympic competition. He was in Tokyo in 1964 and in Beijing in 2008. Whisper has been his partner for 15 years. He had come to London to compete and, hopefully, to win. […]

Homegrown Friends: Parents Supporting Parents Through Social Media

There’s a growing movement afoot – parents supporting other parents – with the help of social media. A perfect example is Maureen Smithe Brusznicki of Homemade Mothering, “a movement that aims to simplify life and foster self-reliance while being kinder to our families and the planet. Its about encouraging people to get back to the basics […]

Health Care Cost: Let Logic Dictate.

Mike Magee Now that the Accountable Care Act is moving forward, there is increasing discussion around controlling health care cost. Massachusetts, which is a few years ahead of us all in this debate, just reached a compromise on cost control, settling on a fixed rate of inflation which effectively caps total tax supported expenditure. Many […]

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