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Dec 26, 20232 min read
Bubble wrap suits would protect elderly from injuries
By Edward A. Forbes The Bulletin As a current septuagenarian, I am always on the lookout for new products and ideas to make life easier,...
Aug 7, 20233 min read
Blue’s journey through restaurant world is as interesting as her taste of wine
By Edward A. Forbes The Bulletin I came to Luling for The Watermelon Thump, hopefully to see some old classmates. Instead, I was treated...
Jul 31, 20232 min read
Why my big-box store credit card numbers didn’t add up
By Edward A. Forbes The Bulletin I upgraded my Amazon Store Credit Card to an Amazon Prime Credit Card, or at least I thought I did. I...
Jul 18, 20233 min read
RV journey took me to old friends, my youth’s hangouts
By Edward A. Forbes The Bulletin It was time for Trekkie to make a trip, and the 90 on 90 garage sale, which begins in Columbus and...
Mar 28, 20232 min read
Why soap opera, workout don’t mix
By Edward A. Forbes The Bulletin I used to enjoy walking or jogging, but that was many decades ago; I now seek distraction while I am...
Jan 10, 20232 min read
My New Year’s resolution is to economize more and less
By Edward Forbes The Bulletin I look forward to the New Year. I’m not a child of The Depression, although my family didn’t have a lot. I...
Nov 22, 20222 min read
Diary of a family’s Thanksgiving dinner preparations
By Edward A. Forbes The Bulletin The battle plans are drawn. Tasks are allocated; lists are made; and contributions are acknowledged. My...
Nov 7, 20222 min read
Holiday experiment: No cell phones at the dinner table
By Edward A. Forbes The Bulletin I went to visit an old and dear friend the other day. I made the short drive complete with a bottle of...
Aug 23, 20223 min read
My experience of trying to donate myself to research
By Edward A Forbes The Bulletin I once entertained the idea of donating my body to medical science, but I was discouraged when they...
Aug 9, 20222 min read
Special of the day in small town USA: good hearts, helping hands
By Edward A. Forbes The Bulletin I was on my way home from visiting my son, a daunting 1.5-mile journey, when I saw a woman on a...
Jul 27, 20224 min read
My casino day trip involved more looking than gambling
By Edward A. Forbes The Bulletin I had just driven a lady friend to Houston for a doctor appointment, and as we were leaving, she said...
Jul 19, 20223 min read
My adventures of a HS reunion in a 1996 motor home
By Edward A. Forbes The Bulletin I got in my 1996 motorhome and took a trip back to the past. It’s strange to be back in a town in which...
Jun 14, 20223 min read
Things my father taught me
By Edward A. Forbes The Bulletin I sat in my kitchen, filling my pill packs with two weeks’ worth of medications and supplements I take...
Mar 29, 20223 min read
A little out of practice, I set out to bake a birthday cake
By Edward A. Forbes The Bulletin I wanted to give my grandson something different for his eighth birthday. I decided that I would make...
Mar 16, 20222 min read
Yardsticks are old school, but I needed one
By Edward A. Forbes The Bulletin I tried to remember where I had put my yardstick and the last time that I had used it. The yardstick was...
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