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The care and feeding of older picnic guests

The last thing you want to see is Grandma tangled in a collapsed folding chair, says columnist Lorraine Lilja. Providing a seat with straight back and arms is best for senior-citizens at a cookout. She offers other suggestions, too.

Tender loving care for the world is overdue
A recent report predicts the Arctic ice shelf will melt completely this year, the first time in memory. We must stop using oil and coal for fuel, or we will destroy the only world we'll ever have, columnist Lorraine Lilja says.
E-mail I can live without
Columnist Lorraine Lilja finds little inspiration in some e-mail messages that land in her in-box.
Obama nomination result of many sacrifices
With the nomination of the first black man for president, columnist Lorraine Lilja thought of the 627,000 men who fought and died in the Civil War.
A dad to inspire others
Columnist Lorraine Lilja remembers her father, a man of limited education but a mind that could wrap itself around most any problem.
Surfing the tube, it's a challenge to find anything good.
Watching TV is better than staring at the four walls, says columnist Lorraine Lilja. But not much.
Avoid the pitfall of the pity party
"As we age, setbacks can put us in a funk," says columnist Lorraine Lilja. "We have to give up activities we formerly enjoyed. The knees give out, and lots of things, from bowling to gardening, become more difficult."
A collection of 'bon mots"
Clever quips keep their chuckle value, says columnist Lorraine Lilja.
Contemplating the last farewell
Columnist Lorraine Lilja wouldn't mind sailing into the sunset to the music of kazoos.
Sometimes, you make the bed but no one wants to sleep in it
Columnist Lorraine Lilja might just have an argument for adding to Murphy's Law: Anything with the Murphy name attached isn't destined to work out.

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