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A few things you should know about Olive Juice!

A few things you should know about Olive Juice!

We all know of it as olive oil, but actually it’s olive juice. Olive juice is technically a fruit juice. There are three prominent olives for pressing, crushing and blending and they are the Arbosana, Arbequina or Koreneiki olives. Most olive juice is made up of these olives. The olives are pressed to release their [...]

Senior Scene

Senior Scene

SHREWSBURY – The other day my wife was evidently admiring my Adonis-like body when she asked “what happened to your leg” to which I replied “nothing, which one?” She than pointed out a black and blue mark behind my right thigh which of course I couldn’t see and had no idea what it was from. [...]

Senior Scenes

Senior Scenes

SHREWSBURY – Not long ago there was a movie playing called “The Bucket List”, about two old guys who decide that before they die they should to do all the amusing things they never did when young. While the story probably hit home with many people who are at that same stage of life, I [...]

The Senior Scene

The Senior Scene

SHREWSBURY – There was a time when the Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) would inform you when your drivers license was about to expire so you could get the license renewed, but that is no longer the case. The onus is now on the driver to remember when the license will no longer be valid. [...]

This weeks Senior Scene

This weeks Senior Scene

SHREWSBURY – My wife and I go out to dinner every Saturday evening and often follow up with a movie, when there’s something decent to see that is. Summer has historically been the time when Hollywood releases its blockbusters, but this year there seems to be mostly “busters” without any “blocks.” The majority of releases [...]

First edition of the Senior Scene….

First edition of the Senior Scene….

SHREWSBURY – This is the first in what will hopefully be an entertaining series covering diverse topics of interest to seniors in the Shrewsbury area. There was a time when people of my generation were viewed as young and vital members of society, but now that our hair has turned white and wrinkles crisscross our [...]

Free Radicals

Free Radicals

Free Radicals; there is nothing free about them. They cost you your life. They are essentially how all diseases are created. If you want to learn how to neutralize them and prevent them from destroying your body and if you want to learn what foods can eliminate them, if you want to live free from [...]

The Importance of Giving Back

The Importance of Giving Back

by Elizabeth Traynor, GW University “Community service” is a term that today, more than ever, a part of our national vocabulary. Children and adults alike take part in giving back to their community- and it is impossible to overstate how vital these actions are. Unfortunately, a problem I experienced firsthand this year was the “resume” [...]

Hemp Oil

Hemp Oil

This week it’s all about the King of Oils, Hemp Oil. How do you determine if an oil is a King? As with all kings, you must first know and research his lineage. Hemp oil has been used for centuries as a food source all over the world. While not grown as a crop in [...]

Freedom of the Press

Freedom of the Press

Yesterday, I was fortunate enough to attend the inaugural event of the National Press Club’s “Truth Teller” series, where Iranian photojournalist Hasan Sarbakhshian spoke about the state of journalism in his native country. Sarbakhshian, an Associated Press reported for ten years in Tehran, was forced to flee his country after the June 2009 presidential elections. [...]

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