Recent content by Linda Doc

For many years I was a sports writer and was able to meet some pretty famous athletes, but the one I was absolutely awed by was Brooks Robinson, considered one of the best third basemen in MLB history. He and I spent a day together about 2 years ago for a story I was writing and I felt so...

I'm still working full-time and waiting three years until I can get Medicare. I am so burned out by constant pressure & deadlines over the last 45 years that I would walk away tomorrow if I could. For 30 years I was a journalist with looming daily deadlines; now I work for a company that has...

Thank you so much, everybody. I really appreciate all your thoughts & words of support.

Funny how the holidays can turn from joy to sadness in such a short time.

I have an old photograph of my grandparents' wedding from 1932. It's very big - about 48 inches high, and too big for my scanner. I'd love to get it either copied or restored for framing. Would a photography shop be the best place for this? I also don't want to spend a fortune.

Thanks everyone for all your replies!

I plan on retiring from my full-time job at 65 (it's too stressful and I've had enough!). I'm planning to sell my house in Philadelphia and use the equity to buy a smaller, very inexpensive one in a 55-up community in southern NJ. I'm having trouble deciding how to time it - sell my house while...

My house is tidier and cleaner than it's been in the last 20 years! Now that I work from home, I find plenty of time to clean and rearrange areas that I used to neglect. Also I went through a lot of drawers and threw away stuff I didn't need.

I've been devouring sports biographies and autobiographies the last month or so. Just started reading "Doc," by Doc Gooden. If you like baseball, it's a great read.

I have a pickup at my grocery store tomorrow, too. I ordered it on Saturday, the 4th. It was so long ago that I forgot what's in the order (LOL). And I spent about $200, with no paper products or alcohol, too.

State Farm says its giving a 25% credit beginning with June statements. Fingers crossed!

My local Giant announced that 6 am-7 am would be for those 60 and up. I thought, great! When I arrived yesterday morning at 5:45 am, the line was maybe 75 deep. There was no meat, hardly any laundry detergent except for the organic brand that was really expensive, the freezer section was bare...

New York Times - I subscribe MSNBC Philadelphia Inquirer - My hometown paper, I also subscribe CNN SmartNews - on my iPad, it's a news aggregator from all different sources

I'm in kind of a pickle because I have dental insurance through my employer that pays absolutely zero for anything beyond fillings, x-rays and cleanings. I now need a crown and a partial bridge. I thought, how much could they possibly be? I thought maybe $350 for the crown. Wrong! My dentist...

Two of my favorite Hackman movies are Marooned and The Conversation.