"America's Retirees: Vote the Issues, Not the Party Line", a new two and a half minute online video animation from ProtectSeniors.Org, highlights voting for federal candidates who support retiree economic issues.

We urge you to have a look (by clicking on the title of the video above) and forward it to fellow retirees to encourage them to join in the fight to protect our earned retiree healthcare benefits!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKc0yljaoWg&feature=plcp

Reading the newspaper article about Anders Breivik, the right-wing assassin responsible for an attack unparalleled in Norway’s history, I think of the chain of events which brought him to my mind.

“It could have been us,” wrote Lee Brooks, my dear talented nephew, musical director of the annual Oslo Freedom Forum. The forum, supported by world leaders, Amnesty International, the Nobel Peace Center, the University of Oslo and others--business, political and cultural leaders as well as

My grandfather was an indefatigable man. Having grown up in a destitute village in China where finding tomorrow's bread is not of small concern, throughout his life, my grandfather never stopped toiling. Even after retirement, he couldn't stop working. Believing that fortune always befalls the one who suffers the greatest, my grandfather refused to take even a small break from life's atrocities.

At first it was the idea of writing a book. My grandfather t

In my July post, “Jogging Can Be…uh…Interesting,” I reviewed some early morning jogging encounters. Last week, I had another oh-my-gosh moment. And it wasn’t a skunk this time. There was a wallet on the street! It was near a streetlight or I would never have seen it.

I nudged the wallet closer to the curb with my foot and kept jogging, nagged by the sense that I should do something to reunite the wallet with its owner. When I arrived home, I succumbed to the nagging and jogged back t

It sounds like this video may be appropriate for this website.

http://youtu.be/yK34VRSIxGE

It's from the non-profit group ProtectSeniors.Org. Apparently, corporations are threatening to cancel the health benefits of 14.3 million American retirees, so this video asks people the question: What would it mean to you, if your parents lost their healthcare? It's kind of funny, but also really angering to think corporations might do this!

How would your life change if your parents had to move in with YOU because they lost their healthcare?

This is the scenario asked in a video project by the non-profit, ProtectSeniors.Org. They ask Americans to consider the personal impact if their parents were forced to move in with them because mom and dad lost their healthcare. The fear is real for 14.3 million American retirees seeking healthcare protections on Capitol Hill.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4kFwxmD3P4&fe

PRO DEMOCRAT- PATON
Is there anybody out there who thinks we should have a paper trail? When you go to the store to buy bread and milk you get a receipt that gives time, date, items and location. Why can't that be done with a voter ballot?

The WWII US Army M240 coder is now public property. It gives exactly that type of information but only the receiver can read its own receipt.

Let's say your ballot is a A3B4C6. You are the only one who has that ball

Author, Dan Paton is a fifth generation retired Seaman/Longshorman. Paton was born and raised in San Francisco, California. His ancestors arrived and settled in California in 1849; thus making them original 49er’s. Since retirement, Paton has focused his interest in history and has recently published his first article, Pro-Democrat. Pro-Democrat shares his research and experiences revolving around organized crime.I am trying to start a pro-worker, pro-union newsletter. I think America's numb

I am of retirement age but it's my parent that this question is about. My siblings and I have decided to place our mother in a residential nursing home.

Unfortunately, none of us are equipped to care for her in our own homes.

We haven't selected a care facility yet but I wanted to see if anyone has some general advice, pros and cons, warning signs or tips on what to ask or look for when we need to find the right nursing home for my elderly parent.

Any feedb

Many of us Baby Boomers grew up as young adults in the 1960's and 1970's, finally coming into our own in our 30's under Ronald Regan in the 1980's.

Now just think about that span of time between, say between 1965 and 1985...oh my goodness.

The social and political changes that occurred during those 20 years is astounding. We all wanted and fought for our voice to be heard. We wanted equality for gender. For race. We wanted freedom. We wanted music! We wanted a say