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It is Sunday, January 28th, 2024.

On This Day In History — On this day in 1912 American painter Jackson Pollock, a leading exponent of Abstract Expressionism who received widespread publicity and serious recognition for the radical poured, or “drip,” technique he used to create his major works, was born.

Deal of the Day

Adidas — Up to 60% Off

• Adidas is running its annual Lunar New Year sale, and they’ve marked down a ton of items by as much as 60% off. The online sale ends today, so if you’re thinking about a purchase, don’t wait!

• Adidas — Up to 60% Off

RetireHub Poll

Yesterday’s Poll Results — Which lost art or skill would you like to see revived in today’s world?

Letter writing by hand was the runaway winner with just over 50% of the vote! We loved reading the comments from readers that mentioned they still did a lot of letter writing by hand, or telling stories in an artful way!

Thanks to everyone who voted and commented!

We had our artist depict members making handmade crafts.

What We’re Reading

Silent Girl, by Blake Pierce

Price — $2.99 Free

Overview: Desperate for a fresh start after a career-ending injury, former kickboxer Sheila Stone returns to her small hometown as a police officer. But things become more dangerous than she ever expected when a diabolical serial killer threatens everything she’s built… A page-turning crime novel that kicks off a series!

• Get it on Amazon!

Senior Living News

Plan An Adventure To Look Forward To

A month or so into winter now. Short days, lots of rain, sometimes heavy. And quite a few cold, grey days. It’s not all miserable and depressing though, as we have the wild Atlantic on our doorstep, with kilometers of coastal boardwalks for exercise and fresh sea air.

It’s a spectacle to watch the majestic waves curling and crashing onto the beaches when storms brew offshore.

But if warm, clear days and a sunshine fix is what one needs, it isn’t always practical to just up and jet off to some sun-soaked destination. What can one do?

…Click Here to Read the Guide

Words of the Day

Finance Term: Tax Credit

Definition: An amount of money that taxpayers can subtract directly from the taxes they owe. This is different from tax deductions, which lower the amount of an individual’s taxable income.

Medical Term: Living will

Definition: Living wills and other advance directives are written, legal instructions regarding your preferences for medical care if you are unable to make decisions for yourself.

Slang Word of the Day: Smut

Definition: Sexually explicit written content like romance novels or some fanfiction.

Used in a Sentence: “I’m not really into smut but I know a lot of them are bestsellers.”

Longevity Tip Of The Day

Wear Sunscreen — Reduce skin aging by protecting your skin against the sun: always wear a strong facial sunscreen and consider a hat when going outside in the sun.

News of the Day

Record number of Americans are homeless amid nationwide surge in rent, report finds

• A growing number of Americans are ending up homeless as soaring rents in recent years squeeze their budgets.

• According to a Jan. 25 report from Harvard's Joint Center for Housing Studies, roughly 653,000 people reported experiencing homelessness in January of 2023, up roughly 12% from the same time a year prior and 48% from 2015. That marks the largest single-year increase in the country's unhoused population on record, Harvard researchers said.

• …read the full story

Shunned in computer age, cursive makes a comeback in California

• A generation of children who learned to write on screens is now going old school.

• Starting this year, California grade school students are required to learn cursive handwriting, after the skill had fallen out of fashion in the computer age.

• …read the full story

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