A reverse mortgage resource book that cuts through both the positive hype from TV commercials and common negative misconceptions about a very misunderstood financial product.

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The story of a son who cared for his elderly parents, the way it affected his life and how his experience is a challenge for Baby Boomers to Millennials. Publish Date: April 2016 565 Pages Price: $19.99 Preview at Amazon Purchase the Paperback or Kindle Edition From Amazon http://www.amazon.com/dp/B01ED4CSD0 Preview at iBooks Purchase For iBooks…

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Anyone undergoing mesothelioma treatments at a cancer center may face a difficult recovery when they return home. While a person’s home may be more comfortable than a hospital full of noisy medical equipment and busy doctors and nurses in the hallways, it helps to accommodate a home to the needs and well-being of the patient.…

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Saw A Needle In A Haystack! ‘Bird Is The Word’ Blog #73

Saw A Needle In A Haystack! ‘Bird Is The Word’ Blog #73! Two winters ago I was desperately searching for winter finches like Red and White-winged Crossbills. I’d go down by the beach dunes and I’d comb through the pine trees. Hoping for a sound or a movement to tip me off to their presence.…

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Cut to the chase! ‘Bird Is The Word’ Blog #69

    Cut to the chase! How does this specifically describe something to do with birds you may ask? Well, there’s a bird called a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher. A real nifty Flycatcher with a super long tail and such a gorgeous combination of white and gray. On its sides it even has shades of pink.  It’s…

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Autumnal Marsh Walk! ‘Bird Is The Word’ Blog #67

I have to admit this late summer/early autumnal season has had its ups and downs out on the birding trails. I’ve been driven out of some of my favorite spots by ravenous mosquitoes which is a downer.  But on the upside if you’ve been following this blog you already know recently that Western Sandpiper,Western Kingbird,…

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I saw a Sora! ‘Bird Is The Word’ Blog #66

I finally saw a Sora!

I saw a Sora!! Say that 5 times fast 🙂  Up my way a Sora is probably a bird missing from many birders lists. Even more so when you consider some birders will count this bird on hearing its call alone, never actually seeing it. That happened to me in August, I finally heard one…

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Western swing (of luck) continues!! ‘Bird Is The Word’ Blog #65

Western Sandpiper…check, put the number on the board!  But could I get lucky with another western migrant this fall season? Well, it turns out I could! While searching at the beach unsuccessfully for what would be a lifer Philadelphia Vireo I glanced at my phone to see if there were any recent bird reports. Turns…

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A western wind! ‘Bird Is The Word’ Blog #64

To see birds of the zephyr is a tall order around these parts. Western Kingbird, Western Sandpiper, maybe even a Yellow-headed Blackbird could come my way during fall migration. All three had been seen ,even just last year, but I had missed the trifecta. I was determined to not miss out again! Scanning shorebirds at…

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