The Winning “Ticket”

Contestants on the Biggest Loser are on the show to lose a tremendous amount of weight. Their goal to drop pounds is accomplished by reducing food consumption and initiating an exercise plan. And with that, they are in for the surprise of their life… discovering their own stamina! As the Dose watches these contestants struggling […]

Dollars and Sense

It was simple arithmetic, mixed in with growing up during the Great Depression, that gave my parents their smarts about money management. At an early and appropriate age, my Dad took me to the local savings bank so that I could open up an account. Saving money was critical. When I got my first credit […]

A Life Requirement

Spring is complete with gardens in full bloom and playgrounds in full motion. Children sliding on the slides, swinging on the swings, and venturing across those monkey bars. And it’s the monkey bars that got the Dose thinking! As a child I would challenge myself on that apparatus, mustering up all of my upper body […]