The Second Half: Handbook for life–part two

Editor’s note: The following is the second in a four-part series. Part one appeared as an Online Exclusive at rockrivertimes.com. By
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April 28, 2010 | Also published in Online Exclusives> The Second Half | Comments (0)

The Second Half: Handbook for life–part one

By Kathleen D. Tresemer Columnist As you know, I get lots of e-mails from readers sending me stuff for folks in their
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April 21, 2010 | Also published in Online Exclusives> The Second Half | Comments (0)

The Second Half: Are social seniors networking online?

By Kathleen D. Tresemer Columnist I have been investigating the phenomena of online social networks (see last week’s column). I was surprised
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April 14, 2010 | Also published in Online Exclusives> The Second Half | Comments (0)

The Second Half: Social networking in the second half

By Kathleen D. Tresemer Columnist I am generally not that social. Don’t get me wrong…I can socialize with the best of them,
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April 7, 2010 | Also published in Online Exclusives> The Second Half | Comments (0)

The Second Half: The three essential ingredients to renewal at any age

By Kathleen D. Tresemer Columnist Oh, happy days! Flowers are blooming, birds are singing, and the motorcycles are rumbling up and down
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March 31, 2010 | Also published in The Second Half | 1 Comment

The Second Half: Shapely shortcuts

By Kathleen D. Tresemer Columnist In my Second Half of life, I admit—I take shortcuts. Well, why not? If I can get
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March 24, 2010 | Also published in The Second Half | Comments (0)

The Second Half: Subtle changes

By Kathleen D. Tresemer Columnist “It’s the little things,” we tend to say, “that are the most important in life.” Subtle changes are
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March 17, 2010 | Also published in The Second Half | 1 Comment

The Second Half: Spring has sprung

By Kathleen D. Tresemer Columnist Recently, one of our local weathermen mentioned that “meteorological spring” began March 1. I don’t know where
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March 10, 2010 | Also published in The Second Half | Comments (0)

The Second Half: Got the blues for Avatar

By Kathleen D. Tresemer Columnist I finally embraced modern entertainment technology by going to see the new movie, Avatar. Hubby and I
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March 3, 2010 | Also published in The Second Half | Comments (0)

The Second Half: Keep the change

By Kathleen D. Tresemer Columnist Seems like everybody is talking about “change” lately: handling change, motivating to change, reasons to change. I know
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February 24, 2010 | Also published in Online Exclusives> The Second Half | Comments (0)

The Second Half: Are you at risk?

By Kathleen D. Tresemer Columnist Insurance is a funny thing in the Second Half of life, especially when you don’t have any. Well,
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February 17, 2010 | Also published in The Second Half | Comments (0)

The Second Half: Celebrating Heart Month in February

By Kathleen D. Tresemer Columnist February is Heart Month. Don’t confuse this with Valentine’s Day-Heart Month is intended to focus our attention on
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February 10, 2010 | Also published in The Second Half | Comments (0)

The Second Half: Who’s getting engaged?

By Kathleen D. Tresemer Columnist Since 2010 has been proclaimed “The Year of the Engaged Older Adult,” I have wondered how to
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February 3, 2010 | Also published in The Second Half | Comments (0)

The Second Half: February can be fun

By Kathleen D. Tresemer Columnist Second Half readers may know I received some flak last year for saying February was “the worst
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January 27, 2010 | Also published in The Second Half | Comments (0)

The Second Half: Tips for safely getting through the winter thaw

By Kathleen D. Tresemer Columnist What happens in mid-January that gives us a few moments of joy, of hope, of warmer days
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January 20, 2010 | Also published in The Second Half | Comments (0)

The Second Half: Back to my future

By Kathleen D. Tresemer Columnist Instead of agonizing over resolutions I need to make this year, I am starting 2010 on a
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January 13, 2010 | Also published in The Second Half | Comments (0)

The Second Half: 2010: This is our year

By Kathleen D. Tresemer Columnist “I don’t know about you,” I heard recently, “but I will be glad when 2009 comes to
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January 6, 2010 | Also published in The Second Half | Comments (0)

The Second Half: My shopping challenge

By Kathleen D. Tresemer Columnist I figured with the Christmas season starting around Halloween this year, I could relax a little—you know,
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December 23, 2009 | Also published in The Second Half | Comments (0)

The Second Half: A different kind of thanks

By Kathleen D. Tresemer Columnist I am fortunate to be invited to some wonderful events in our community. I get invited, not
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December 16, 2009 | Also published in The Second Half | Comments (0)

The Second Half: Progressive dental care

By Kathleen D. Tresemer Columnist My semi-annual dental cleaning has come due, and I admit it—I have to fight residual “dentist anxiety”
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December 2, 2009 | Also published in The Second Half | 2 Comments

The Second Half: Get and stay healthy by eating to live

By Kathleen D. Tresemer Columnist I am always on the lookout for a way to get and stay healthy, so I gave
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November 25, 2009 | Also published in The Second Half | Comments (0)

The Second Half: Sneaky Santa: Holiday season seems to arrive earlier every year

By Kathleen D. Tresemer Columnist Picking up the candy wrappers from our Halloween weekend, I heard an announcement that gave me chills:
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November 11, 2009 | Also published in The Second Half | Comments (0)

The Second Half: The Lazy Dog’s advice

By Kathleen D. Tresemer Columnist I do a lot of research regarding maximizing my brain’s potential in the Second Half of life.
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November 4, 2009 | Also published in The Second Half | 1 Comment

The Second Half: Birthdays bring changes

By Kathleen D. Tresemer Columnist I am celebrating! Two of my favorite Second Half people are having birthdays: my husband and my
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October 28, 2009 | Also published in The Second Half | Comments (0)

The Second Half: Why manage time?

By Kathleen D. Tresemer Columnist I mentioned to my Second Half friend Pat that I was busier than ever lately, not my
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October 14, 2009 | Also published in Health & Fitness> The Second Half | Comments (0)

The Second Half: Getting greener and wiser

By Kathleen D. Tresemer Columnist Recently, I took a two-part class at CLR (Center for Learning in Retirement out at Rock Valley
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October 7, 2009 | Also published in Online Exclusives> The Second Half | Comments (0)

The Second Half: Staying healthy to 100

By Kathleen D. Tresemer Columnist Last weekend, I had the opportunity to meet a wonderful woman in her Second Half of life,
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September 30, 2009 | Also published in Living> The Second Half | 1 Comment

The Second Half: Refuting an ‘ode to old age’

By Kathleen D. Tresemer Columnist Recently, I received an e-mail from a reader in her Second Half of life, forwarding prose that
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September 23, 2009 | Also published in Health & Fitness> The Second Half | Comments (0)

The Second Half: School daze: Center for Learning in Retirement’s fall lineup

By Kathleen D. Tresemer Columnist The crisp air is filled with the scent of apples and burning leaves—this is the beginning of
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September 9, 2009 | Also published in Health & Fitness> The Second Half | Comments (0)

The Second Half: Swine flu, what do I do?

By Kathleen D. Tresemer Columnist Last column I gave you some info about swine flu, and promised to tell you my plan
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August 26, 2009 | Also published in Health & Fitness> The Second Half | Comments (0)

The Second Half: Here comes da flu!

By Kathleen D. Tresemer Columnist Everyone is talking about THE SWINE FLU. All over the news are fear-inducing statistics and photos of
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August 19, 2009 | Also published in The Second Half | Comments (0)

The Second Half: Retirement revelations

My friend—call him “Stan”—entered his Second Half of life as a very successful, upper management kind of guy. He had
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August 5, 2009 | Also published in The Second Half | Comments (0)

The Second Half: Overeat to live longer?

I exercise. Not enough, but I do exercise. I can’t stand running or sweating, but I love to walk—long, brisk
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July 29, 2009 | Also published in The Second Half | Comments (0)

The Second Half: What exhilarates you?

Taking drugs, drinking booze and even compulsive computer use: according to Deepak Chopra, these mind-altering behaviors are a poor substitute
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July 23, 2009 | Also published in Health & Fitness> The Second Half | Comments (0)


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