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To His Credit, Trump Stays On Message

Here’s something new following the 2024 presidential election. Inauguration Day 2025 is unique in American history. Not because a former president is taking the oath of office. That happened in 1893, when President Grover Cleveland 22 became President Grover Cleveland 24. Rather, ...

New Medicare Rates Can Influence Insurance Options

Question: I started collecting Social Security and signed up for Medicare this year. What happens in 2025? Answer: It is that time of year when lots of new information is announced. I am very pleased that we have the answers to these questions. It is useful to know what your premiums and ...

Finding Coverage For Preferred Prescriptions

Question: My insurance doesn’t cover my Invokana in 2025. What should I do? Answer: Each year as you evaluate insurance products, one of the primary factors you need to consider is the prescription drug coverage. The insurance companies adjust their formularies each year. You should never ...

Someone Is Watching Over Me

When I think about the things that have happened, I came to the conclusion that someone has been watching over me. I have had several mishaps with jewelry that have ended very well. First, I lost a pin given to me the year I graduated from college by the family that I babysat for. Since my ...

Christian Perspective On Immigration

What is the Christian perspective on immigration? Could the Statue of Liberty give us a clue? “Yes, the torch of Lady Liberty symbolizes our freedom and represents our heritage, the compact with our parents, our grandparents, and our ancestors. It is that lady who gives us our great and ...

Time For One Person, One Vote

There have been five U.S. Presidents who received the popular votes for U. S. president and didn’t end up winning the election. In both 2000 and 2016 Al Gore and Hillary Clinton won the popular vote and lost the presidency through the Electoral College, a system that first came about ...