I heard some constructive criticism about my blogging, and I'm going to put it to use.

Clearly Erie County residents are interested in the issue of what is being done so the "average Joe" can afford to heat their home this winter. One hundred and sixty people attended the public forum Sept. 8, "Affording Home Heating: What's In Our Future - Part II."

In my work at Serving Our Seniors to help low to moderate income senior citizens make sure they can afford to heat their homes, I've learned a thing or two about the energy industry.

If you drive, you probably don't give much thought to getting from here to there — unless you're filling up your gas tank, of course. It's something that's easy to take for granted. As you age, this will change. For an older person, driving is the difference between living and existing.

This blog is in response to Rick Studer's question, "Can you explain the current prescription drug situation compared to the state it was in before Serving Our Seniors got involved?"

In July — after Serving Our Seniors exhausted its Utility Assistance fund helping older people who received shut-off notices — I was fretting about the cost of home heating for the 2008/2009 heating season.

I think most of us who are at middle age and older wonder to ourselves, “Am I getting forgetful?”  “Is my forgetfulness normal – or not?”

After World War II 8 million veterans earned college degrees! With it, came leaders, businessmen, educators, scientists, millionaires and more.

With the economy being at the top of everyone’s mind, I thought it might be useful to share some penny-pinching tips that you can apply and maybe free up some spending money for the holiday season.

If you have never been to the commissioners’ Saturday morning coffee hour, which really ends up being more than two hours, I highly recommend you give it a try.