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By Michael Oberschneider, Psy.D. Dr. Mike, My 49-year-old wife and I have been married for 24 years, and we have three great kids and a great relationship. She was beautiful when I met her, and I think she’s even more beautiful today. The problem is, she doesn’t seem to think so. Over the past 7…
By: Naomi Fraser Rating: 2/5 “The show doesn’t go on because it’s ready; it goes on because it’s 11:30.” — Lorne Michaels, Creator of Saturday Night Live These famous words capture the frenzied, make-it-work energy the film Saturday Night aims to capture. Set on October 11, 1975—just ninety minutes before SNL goes live for the…
Don’t lose track of financial accounts Submitted by Joshua Wolinski, Edward Jones Financial Advisor For years, people save and invest in 401(k) plans, IRAs and other financial accounts. They wouldn’t lose track of this money, would they? You might be surprised. About 1 in 7 people has unclaimed cash or property, totaling billions of dollars,…
By Tim Jon After decades of unexpected upheavals in my life, I’ve actually come to appreciate the surprising travails that keep popping up as long as I’ve been above ground; many times, my little forays into our natural world serve as a microcosm of these larger dips and peaks. My first reaction on pulling into…
Rating 5/5 By Naomi Fraser Profound, frightening, and darkly comedic, The Substance is a body-horror film centered on fading Hollywood star, Elisabeth Sparkle (Demi Moore). On Elisabeth’s 50th birthday, her producer Harvey (Dennis Quaid) fires her under the pretext that she is no longer beautiful enough for TV. Left humiliated and insecure, Elisabeth stumbles upon…
Submitted by Joshua Wolinski, Edward Jones Financial Advisor At different times, inflation may be high or low, but, except in those rare periods of deflation, it’s always with us. During your working years, when you may receive boosts in your salary, you at least have the potential to keep up with inflation—but what happens when…
By Tim Jon “It has a new name,” I thought, “so I’ll take another look.” See, ever since I’d moved to Loudoun County in the late 1990’s, this place had been called the Blue Ridge Center for Environmental Stewardship; a mouthful, I know, but the actual site was even bigger. Much bigger. Weighing in at…
By Michael Oberschneider, Psy.D. Urge surfing is a mindfulness-based technique designed to help individuals navigate the discomfort of cravings or impulses without succumbing to them. This powerful tool, first introduced by Dr. Alan Marlatt, a pioneer in addiction research, provides a practical and effective way to manage urges associated with bad habits that are difficult…
By Naomi Fraser Christmas Eve at LAX and chaos go hand in hand. Long lines, delayed flights, and anxious travelers collide to create a hectic holiday rush. But for TSA agent Ethan Kopek (Taron Egerton), Christmas Eve is just another day on the job. That is until he encounters a mysterious traveler (Jason Bateman) who…
What should you know about RMDs? Submitted by Joshua Wolinski, Edward Jones Financial Advisor You may spend many decades contributing to your IRA and 401(k), but eventually you will likely need to take the money out—in fact, you must take the money out or face penalties. What should you know about these mandatory withdrawals? Here…