The Irony Lady: Israel And The Arabs…On The Balance Sheet
by Gerald A. Honigman
John Campbell’s biography of Great Britain’s former Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher (1979 to 1990), has just hit the big screen. Meryl Streep is already being talked about for another academy award for her portrayal of the Iron Lady.
Like her nation’s overwhelming [...]

Local Families Turn to New Quiz for Guidance
with Aging.
 
You just returned home from holiday break with the horrifying realization that Mom or Dad needs help. You kept quiet in front of your parents to not disrupt the good time, but when you got back home and settled into your routine, Mom’s forgetfulness or Dad’s [...]

Why Myanmar…But Not Judea?
by Gerald A. Honigman
Why Sri Lanka, but not Samaria?
Why not Rhodesia, but the “West Bank?”
It’s admirable (don’t you think?) when a people throws off the legacy of imperial oppression to embrace their new freedom. The very renaming of nations themselves has often been a reflection of this wonderful [...]

Pinochle…Iraqi Style
by Gerald A. Honigman
It’s been decades since I played the game.
I remember watching older college friends mastering the Pinochle deck, and then later becoming pretty good myself.
Four-handed Pinochle, pitting opposing pairs of players against each other, was the most popular version, but I soon learned the far more personal three-handed variety as well. The [...]

Long Live Arabistan!
by Gerald A. Honigman
The latest news coming out of Syria told of at least a hundred protestors being mowed down in the streets by Assad’s military. Conservative estimates claim that over 5,000 such folks have already lost their lives this way since the Arab Spring sprung in that country.
Pouring salt onto [...]

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Newt, “Palestine,” and Chanukah Corroborations (Take 2)
by Gerald A. Honigman
By now, Republican presidential hopeful, Newt Gingrich’s, remarks about the non-existence of “Palestinians” and “Palestine” (apart from the greater Arab identity) are well known.
Realizing that Arabs already had almost two dozen states (conquered and carved out of mostly other, non-Arab peoples’ lands– including one on [...]

I compare the aging process to a train in motion. The train starts moving the first day we are born. As we get older the train picks up speed and as we experience more medical problems the train increases speed. If we take action regarding the medical problems the train stays on the tracks and [...]

“Working Together To Make Care Affordable”
 Senior Helpers of Florida is excited to inform you that effective December 1, 2011 The Department of  Veterans Affairs has INCREASED                            Aid & Attendance Pension
 rates by 3.6%!

AID & ATTENDANCE MAXIMUM MONTHLY PENSIONS

Surviving Spouse      

$1,094

Single Veteran

$1,703

Married Veteran

$2,019

Veteran w/Spouse needing care

$1,337

It has been two years since the last increase and we are thrilled [...]

When we’re 16 and get those keys for the first time, it’s a thrilling, life-changing event.  But when your loved one has started to have memory problems, it can become the grayest of areas – should they be driving or not?  At what point does it become a danger to them and others on the [...]