Pinkish

I give you a regurgitated column. After all, October is here. I’m still here, too. Ah, October in Texas. Finally, we can all venture outdoors without fear of our lungs liquifying in the heat. High School football is king. The State Fair of Texas is in full swing. Turn off the a/c.

Dear Aunt B,

I have an issue, a legal issue. I have been wronged, and I am sure the law is on my side. I have done all of my research, but it really seems like I will not get what is due me. How do I know when to continue to fight something or to let it go and cut my losses?

Did You Know?

Falls pose a significant threat to the senior population. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says someone age 65 or older suffers a fall every second of every day in the United States. This makes falls the leading cause of injury and injury death among this demographic.

Dear Aunt B,

I don’t see my family and friends as much as I would like. We are all too busy. I am concerned that we will all be very, very sorry when it is too late to see each other. I know that sounds very morbid, but I think about it. Any ideas to have better connections?

Did You Know? Pickle Ball

Pickleball is an American original. The popularity of pickleball has risen sharply in recent years, and a recent report from the Association of Pickleball Professionals indicated more than 36 million people played the sport across the United States in 2022.

FINANCIAL FOCUS

It’s probably not on your calendar, but September is Life Insurance Awareness Month. And it’s indeed a pretty good idea to be aware of what life insurance can do for you. Life insurance can help you in two main ways.

First Things First – I’m the Realest

By Dina Moon I suffer with depression. Or, do I? At some points in my life, I have certainly been accused, by medical personnel and my own family, of being a depressed person. They say things like, “There is no joy in your life anymore. We miss the audacious you who had the world by a lasso.

Ask Aunt B

Dear Aunt B Readers, In preparing for this week's column, I was struck with an interesting thought. What is the best advice I have ever received, and did I act upon it? So in the vein of this question, I ask you to submit to me the best advice you have ever received.

Did You Know?

Treatment for head lice should not begin before a live nymph or adult louse is identified, advises the American Academy of Pediatrics. A health care provider will carefully comb wet, lubricated hair with a fine-toothed comb from the scalp to the end of the hair looking for a live louse.

Dear Aunt B,

School is back and back with a vengeance. My child doesn't like his teacher. He says she is mean. I am unsure if I should intervene or let things play out. I do think if a change needs to be made, it is best early on.