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Body Random Thoughts Looking around, it is hard to miss all of the students and their families getting ready for a return to school. Most of our local schools started back this week, with a couple more welcoming back students next week.

Body On one of the last mornings during our recent trip to the Rocky Mountains, Kim and I awoke to find ourselves surrounded by a herd of Angus cows. Yes...we were camping in a yurt at the base of the mountains in Idaho, and the mooing of cows just a few feet away from us woke us up.

Body Mother Nature smiled on us at the end of last week, and it made for a wonderful trip to the Sumner County Fair.

Body Dear Savvy Senior, My husband and I are in our 50s and would like to know what resources you recommend for locating senior discounts, and what age do they kick in? Frugal Fay Dear Fay, One of the great perks of growing older in America is the many discounts that are available.

Body A milestone birthday earlier this month got me thinking about my parents and what their lives looked like at my age, which is vastly different from my life.

Body Here's a little test: Take a deep breath and hold it for a few seconds. Now let it out fast and stand up at the same time.

Body The hatchet continues to fall on chunks of the federal budget – funds that already have been approved by Congress – with the latest cuts aimed at Elmo, Big Bird, and a host of locally- operated radio and television stations that operate with, but independently of, the Public...

Body Savvy Senior Dear Savvy Senior, I will be enrolling in Medicare in a few months and would like to know if I initially enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan, am I able to switch back to original Medicare and get a supplemental (Medigap) policy and prescription drug plan later...

Body Random Thoughts Summertime is here, and that means hot weather. Given how moist this summer has been in Kansas, it also means humidity.

Body From the Editor’s Files My kids are great gift givers. They are always thoughtful with their gift-giving efforts, and often surprise me with things I didn't know would be so cool.