Welcome to Retirement News Articles for the week of October 2nd:
My favorite articles for the week are:
- Travel for Seniors: 4 Scenic Amtrak Routes for Stunning Views of Fall Foliage
- Recreation, Exercise and Hobbies: The Get Started Basics of Snowshoeing
- Arts, Entertainment, and Reading: When Poe Invented the Detective Story, He Changed the Literary World Forever
Though I am not the author of these Retirement News Articles, I have searched earnestly for quality content that will prove of value and interest to my subscribers. I hope you enjoy these articles and encourage you to comment on not only the content, but with thoughts on what subjects you would like to see in this weekly compilation.
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Thank you
Mike
Retirement News Articles – Bonus Story
Once ranging throughout the Southwest, today the only breeding population of ocelots in the U.S. is in Texas, where fewer than 60 ocelots remain in two small populations near the Mexican border. Occasionally, dispersing male ocelots from Mexico also migrate into southern Arizona. The bonus story gives a detailed picture of scientists and how their wildlife crossings have likely made South Texas safer for ocelots. However, the larger question is what will it take to sustain America’s rarest cats?
Travel for Seniors
If there is one thing I learned as I neared retirement, it was how quickly we all accumulate “things”. My goal in life is to be always striving to untangle myself from needless possessions. I’m afraid that is not a very welcome introduction to article one, but I just couldn’t resist.
Article two includes two of my favorites, fall colors and trains. I can’t think of many things I would rather be doing right now than riding a scenic Amtrak train through a beautiful, multi-colored fall setting. The four scenic Amtrak routes offered in this article are the Vermonter, the Downeaster, the Empire Builder, and the Cardinal.
How Souvenirs Became Irresistible to Travelers
4 Scenic Amtrak Routes for Stunning Views of Fall Foliage
Lifestyle, Health and Welfare for Seniors
If there is one thing I learned as I neared retirement, it was how quickly we all accumulate “things”. My goal in life is to be always striving to untangle myself from needless possessions. I’m afraid that is not a very welcome introduction to article one, but I just couldn’t resist.
Article two includes two of my favorites, fall colors and trains. I can’t think of many things I would rather be doing right now than riding an Amtrak train through a beautiful, multi-colored fall setting. The four trains offered in this article are the Vermonter, the Downeaster, the Empire Builder, and the Cardinal.
How Souvenirs Became Irresistible to Travelers
4 Scenic Amtrak Routes for Stunning Views of Fall Foliage
Food, Nutrition & Cooking
This week’s food and nutrition articles include several of my favorite foods, sourdough bread, breakfast potatoes, and omelets. As I suspected, there are some health benefits to sourdough bread, given that it is a “fermented” bread. Instead of relying on those convenient envelopes of active dry baker’s yeast, sourdough is leavened by something called a starter. Sourdough starter is a living culture of microbes like lactic acid bacteria and “wild” yeast. This provides some unique health benefits compared to other breads…as well as a unique taste. If you are a “foodie” or bread lover, this is a must-read article.
I admit to loving breakfast. I could eat this meal at any time of the day and frankly have. Eggs, some kind of “quick bread” (OK, pancakes, waffles or French toast), and potatoes make this a complete meal and gastronomical delight for this retired glutton of a man (did I say that?). Article two gives you several articles on how to upgrade those breakfast potatoes (just like I consider French toast to be an occasional upgrade to pancakes).
I admit to liking my eggs over easy so I can “soak” them in my hash browns. However, when I want a full meal (added veggies, protein and yes, healthy fat avocados) type of breakfast, nothing beats a good omelet. For those of you who feel like I do, this article gives you several ideas to take the omelet to culinary “heights”.
- A PS: I can’t resist informing you that omelet is the American spelling and omelette is the British spelling. I wrestled with this anomaly throughout this article…
I apologize, but after enjoying culinary ecstasy, the closing article is of a more legalistic nature. This article encourages you to eat your dinner earlier rather than later. This is due to the fact that your body’s metabolism naturally slows down at the end of the day.
Sourdough Bread: All the Benefits of This Tasty Fermented Bread
Your Breakfast Potatoes Deserve an Upgrade
14 Omelette Recipes That Showcase One of the World’s Most Perfect Foods
Experts Warn There Is a Wrong Time To Eat Dinner
Recreation & Hobbies for Seniors
You may have noticed at the beginning of this newsletter that I posted an article titled “Snowshoeing Gear Guide”. I can’t think of a better, more accessible (anyone can do it), more pleasant winter activity than snowshoeing (OK, sitting by the fire with a loved one and a brandy or glass of wine would rank at the top too). Given this passion for snowshoeing, I just had to post this article on snowshoeing basics.
In a similar vein, I encourage those that like the outdoors, but who may have focused upon non-winter type outdoor activities, to consider giving cross-country skiing a try. Admittedly, to do it well, cross-country skiing requires some technique. However, beginners can enjoy it with low to no technique. The one advantage it has to snowshoeing is you can cover more territory in less time…if on a groomed trail. The one disadvantage is that it may not come “naturally”. I enjoy both and encourage those with an athletic bent to consider these winter-time activities.
The Get Started Basics of Snowshoeing
The Art of Cross-Country Skiing
Arts, Entertainment & Reading
Admittedly, article one is a bit of a trip down memory lane for me. My parent’s trips to Cheyenne’s Hitching Post were always a “mystery” to me, but I do know that it was a dinner and entertainment Mecca for the state of Wyoming…and more specifically Wyoming state legislators. Though dinner theaters have lost their mainstream allure, they are still flourishing in their own way. I hope you enjoy the article that describes the best America has to offer at this time.
Article two is an interesting one for those of you who love to read, especially mysteries. The article describes how Edgar Allan Poe’s detective story, “The Murders in the Rue Morgue,” awed the literary world when it appeared in 1841. This was despite the fact that literature had seen its share of problem solvers before Poe’s mystery story. The article goes on to discuss mysteries stories in general and Poe’s sizable influence on the genre.
America’s Top Unmissable Dinner Theatres
When Poe Invented the Detective Story, He Changed the Literary World Forever
Financial Management for Seniors
While many view life insurance primarily as a means to leave a financial legacy for their surviving family, it’s important to recognize that your life insurance policy can also serve as a valuable resource during your lifetime, especially if you require long-term care. Read article one to find out more about how to utilize funds from your life insurance policy to cover expenses associated with assisted living communities, nursing homes, or other care facilities.
The Money Smart for Older Adults Program from the US Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, raises awareness among older adults and their caregivers on how to prevent fraud, scams, and other elder financial exploitation. The curriculum encourages advanced planning and informed financial decision-making. Money Smart for Older Adults was developed jointly by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).