Friday, February 26, 2010

Email pack rats

I sat down at a public computer, only to find that the previous person did not log out of their Yahoo email account. They had over 2500 emails in their in box.

Now, I realize that I am a super tidy person in the real world & in cyber space, but when I am done with email, I hit the delete key. There is seldom anything in my in box.

How do you handle finished email? Are you a pack rat, too?

Rob Carpenter and Friendgiftr.com

I had the exciting opportunity to interview an up and coming young entrepreneur. Rob Carpenter, in October 2008 started Friendgiftr. It is an inovative idea, buying brand name gift cards on friendgiftr.com, Facebook and other social networks.

I hope you will check out Friendgiftr.com.

Thursday, February 25, 2010

File your taxes electronically

The first year I filed my federal income taxes electronically was 1999, and have done so most of the years since.

It is an amazing process, when you stop and think about it.

Yesterday, I filed, and within two hours, I got a notice that I had erroneously left off ONE digit on the FEIN of an employer. Amazing!

Some of the state taxes can be tricky to file electronically.

What good or bad experiences have you had with electronic filing?

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Adapting to Adaptive Equipment for your Arthritis

Another of my articles was published in the

National Gallery of Writing

Adapting to Adaptive Equipment for your Arthritis

http://www.galleryofwriting.org

click on # 1501106

College Towns

Check out my newest article in youngmoney.com,

Top 10 Reasons to Live & Work in your College Town.

I welcome your comments!

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

How to write an excellent college application essay

Another Karplus article has just been published in the
National Gallery of Writing.

Write an Excellent College Application Essay: The Most Imortant Essay You'll ever Write.

See www.galleryofwriting.org
My article is # 1501931

Monday, February 22, 2010

New credit card laws

Today, many new credit card laws go into effect that mostly protect you, the consumer. Be careful. Make sure a new annual fee or some other costly change doesn't sneak in.

Sunday, February 21, 2010

Anger management

There seems to be an epidemic of anger management problems with people.

Recently, a disgruntled person flew his plane into the IRS in Austin, Texas. No, he wasn't just going to great heights to get a tax deduction for the loss of his plane. He was just mad.

How do you deal with anger?

Friday, February 19, 2010

Addiction and Tiger Woods

Okay, so the man apoligized. Good for him. But I wonder about calling his problem, an addiction. Addiction implies the inability to exercise self control.

I don't think so, Tiger.

And one can only imagine what skills and techniques are learned in rehab!

Susan Boyle and American Idol

I may be the only person who has never watched American Idol on TV. But I hear people talking. And I've heard all the buzz about Susan Boyle. This Scotish woman transformed into a worldwide singing sensation, literally, overnight. Susan Boyle indeed has a beautiful voice.

You never can tell by looking at someone. Remember Gomer Pyle, aka Jim Nabors?

Thursday, February 18, 2010

Preventing identity theft

Well, it's hit close to home! A teacher friend of mine is a victim of identity theft. Hackers used her Facebook account and contacted her friends for money. Identity theft is very scary.

How do you prevent yourself from becoming a victim of identity theft?

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Planting garlic in Zone 5

I love garlic. I'd like to plant garlic in my garden here in Central Illinois in Zone 5. What experience have you had gardening in Zone 5.

I understand it is planted in fall in a generally sunny place in the garden.

Can I just plant cloves of garlic bought at the supermarket?

Buying generics at the grocery

I am always looking for the best bargain, but never to sacrifice quality or value. I often buy generic products.

What do you think about generics? Are they equal or inferior to the real thing?

Monday, February 15, 2010

Living in the Past

I know several people who seem to live in the past. When you ask them what they do, they tell you what they've done. When they talk with you, they dwell on insignificant events of the past.

I think that people who live in the past, aren't very happy with the present. They can't seem to be here now.

What do you think?

Sunday, February 14, 2010

Bonnie Blair and the Winter Olympics

The olympis are on.

Local athlete, Bonnie Blair, broke records in speed skating in the 1988 winter olympics. People who know her say she is a lovely person.

Skating is not big here in Champaign-Urbana. College football and high school basketball are the main sports.

What sports do you participate in?

Fruit trees and garden seeds

We are counting the days until spring.

I have been reading the biography of Luther Burbank. You don't think too much about him, but in the late 1800s he was experimenting with hybrid plants, and today's many varieties of fruit trees and vegetable seeds are the result of his hard work.

What do you plant in your garden?

Saturday, February 13, 2010

Abraham Lincoln's birthday - a child's view, in 1963

Digging through some old files, I found this poem I wrote on the family Smith Corona manual typewriter while in middle school, around 1963.

Happy Birthday Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln was his name.
This is the story to all of his fame.

Born in February, 1809,
He lived in Kentucky part of the time.
Born to Nancy Hanks and Tom Lincoln,
In his spare time he was usually thinkin’.

One day the Lincolns went from Indiana to Kentucky,
But, you see, this was very unlucky.
For in Indiana Mrs. Lincoln did die,
Leaving a tear in everyone’s eye.

When Lincoln was older a surveyor he’d be
This happened in May, 1833.
Lincoln, in 1834
Ran for state legislature.

He won the election and went to the capitol.
And after this, his career was entirely political.
In 1860, for president he was elected.
And now that he was in, slavery was restricted.

He gave a speech at Gettysburg on November night.
And all the people knew that he was right.
One night everyone heard that Lincoln was dead.
John Wilkes Booth had shot him in the head.

Friday, February 12, 2010

Global warming?

Today, I saw a weather map that showed 70% of the United States is covered with snow right now; each of the fifty states has snow somewhere.

I find that interesting.

Is there snow where you live?

Thursday, February 11, 2010

Fidelity Investments cuts commissions

The cost to buy and sell stocks and ETF just was reduced by
Fidelity Investments.

Check out www.fidelity.com

to find out more.

Pluto no longer a planet

The compuser Gustav Holst had it right. Holst's The Planets only acknowledges eight planets, not nine. Perhaps Gustav already knew that Pluto was considered an asteroid, not a planet.

What do you think about Pluto not being a planet?

Another Illinois earthquke

Tuesday in the wee early morning hours, up near Chicago was a rare earhtquake measuring approximately 4 on the Richter Scale.

We are about 130 miles south of there. But we felt the rumble here.

What earthquakes have you experienced.

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Sarah Palin and the media

I don't know how I feel about voting for Sarah Palin, but I often think that the media is quite unkind to her.

How do you feel about Sarah Palin?

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Up in the Air - an excellent movie

We really enjoyed the movie, Up in the Air. It really made you think about people and relationships.

What movie have you enjoyed lately?

Monday, February 8, 2010

Avoiding Layoffs

Check out my latest article in The Dollar Stretcher

www.stretcher.com

Avoiding Layoffs.

I welcome your comments.

Aging rock stars

Amazingly, The Who are still performing those great old songs of the 1960s and 1970s, sounding as great as ever.

I believe the Rolling Stones are still together, too.

What other old rock groups are still performing?

Sunday, February 7, 2010

Shopping at the Home Depot

I love home improvement stores. I especially enjoy wandering through the Home Depot and getting inspired to do projects around the house.

I just discovered the perfect time to shop at Home Depot and avoid any crowds; go to the Home Depot when the Superbowl is on.

I was the only customer in the entire store!

What is your favorite kind of store?

Irving Berlin

We watched a biography of Irving Berlin. Wow. I never imagined he wrote so many great American tunes. Irving Berlin's life story was fascinating.

What biographies have you enjoyed?

Saturday, February 6, 2010

Ben Stein

A character I find intriguing is Ben Stein. He has had an interesting career history. Remember him in Ferris Bueller's Day Off? Or maybe you've seen Ben Stein's Money.

I enjoy Ben Stein's financial and political commentaries.

Who do you find intriguing?

Friday, February 5, 2010

Riding the bus

The weather was awful today, so I rode the bus.

One of the best movies I saw and books I read was
Riding the Bus with my Sister.

I met the author a few years ago as she was finishing her book.

What bus riding experiences have you had?

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Illinois Election Day February 2010

Yesterday was our state primaries. Our governor and also our senator positions have had quite a bit of national press in the past year.

My friend who has dementia, to the point that he has difficulty remembering the names of his friends, went and voted. I had difficulty choosing between candidates; I can only imagine how he might have chosen how to vote.

I find that intriguing.

But, after all, we Americans all have the right to vote.

What do you think?

Groundhog Day


Yesterday was Groundhog Day. I am all for traditions, but that seems like a silly one.

How did the groundhog day tradition get started?

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Dead Again - a film well done

We saw the 1991 Kenneth Branagh film Dead Again. Very Hitchcock-like. Very well done. Great phtographic shots.

What videos have you enjoyed lately?

Monday, February 1, 2010

more Karplus articles coming in Dollar Stretcher Magazine

Benefits of Volunteering, and Free Firewood and Be an Easy Employee will all be published in an upcoming hard copy of Dollar Stretcher Magazine.

I'll keep you posted.

Prairie Ensemble shines again

Last night's concert at the Canopy Club was wonderful. People were wonderfully surprised by the ambiance of the club and enjoyed food and drink. Jordan Kaye and the Prairie Dogs opened the concert with some fun blue grass music.

Featured was the Prairie Ensemble playing Stravinsky's Soldier's Tale.

What concerts have you attended lately?

WRITING about WRITING

  • Freelancewriting.com, 2014, 08/01, Magazine Writing Business
  • Freelancewriting.com, 2014, 12/01, Writing Opportunities
  • Freelancewriting.com, 2015, 01/16, Teaching Writing Classes
  • Freelancewriting.com, 2015, 03/01, Query letters
  • Freelancewriting.com, 2015, 04/01, Marketing Agent
  • Freelancewriting.com, 2015, 05/06, New Markets
  • Freelancewriting.com, 2015, 07/20, Growing an Idea Bank
  • Freelancewriting.com, 2015, 07/20, Online Presence
  • Freelancewriting.com, 2016, 07/18, SEO-Friendly Writing

HISTORY & RESEARCH

  • Ancestry Magazine, September 2008, Still No Bill
  • Champaign County Historical Museum Newsletter, Summer 2007, House with a Life of its Own
  • Champaign County, spring 2021, Mom a Big Sister
  • Family Chronicle Magazine, Mar/Apr 2014, Canadian Jewish Genealogy
  • Grand Magazine, Nov 9, 2012, Genealogy with your Grandchildren
  • Inside Glenview Magazine, December 2013, Genealogy Glenview Style
  • Prime Life Times, November 2013, Getting Started in Genealogy
  • Untangling your Jewish Roots, on amazon.com

EDITORIALS

  • Business Week Magazine, 2006, 10/09, Launching a Career
  • Fortune Magazine, 2008, 07/21, Hoist by our own Petard
  • Mosaic: Stories that Changed Lives 2019, 07, Walking Matters
  • News-Gazette, 2019, 05/05, Porches
  • News-Gazette, 2019, 06/02, Co-exist
  • News-Gazette, 2019, 06/23, Family tree
  • News-Gazette, 2019, 07/14, Journeys & destinations
  • News-Gazette, 2019, 09/14, Pet memory lane
  • News-Gazette, 2019, 10/19, Famous people
  • News-Gazette, 2019, 11/09, No place like home
  • News-Gazette, 2019, 12/01, Downsizing
  • News-Gazette, 2020, 03/01, Blanketed by Parents love
  • News-Gazette, 2020, 06/07, Lemons into lemonade
  • News-Gazette, 2020, 08/23, Joy in Pandemic
  • News-Gazette, 2020, 11/08, Accepting what is
  • News-Gazette, 2020, 12/12, Zooming thru Pandemic
  • News-Gazette, 2021, 01/03, Pandemic pastimes
  • News-Gazette, 2021, 01/24, Substitute teaching
  • News-Gazette, 2021, 02/21. Road trip
  • News-Gazette, 2021, 03/05, Public health
  • News-Gazette, 2021, 03/28, Yearning for yarn
  • News-Gazette, 2021, 04/11, Friendly skies
  • News-Gazette, 2021, 05/30, Making luck
  • News-Gazette, 2021, 07/11, More with Less
  • News-Gazette, 2021, 08/08, It's 1966!
  • News-Gazette, 2021, 08/29, Misusing info
  • News-Gazette, 2021, 09/12, Live music
  • News-Gazette, 2021, 09/26, Driver's seat
  • News-Gazette, 2021, 10/31, Things that didn't kill us
  • News-Gazette, 2021, 11/28, Arguing
  • News-Gazette, 2021, 12/19, Enough?
  • News-Gazette, 2022, 01/02, Recharge battery
  • News-Gazette, 2022, 02/20, Letter writing
  • News-Gazette, 2022, 03/20, Mary Jane
  • News-Gazette, 2022, 04/24, Bring home bacon
  • News-Gazette, 2022, 06/19, Reflections from 69 y/o orphan
  • News-Gazette, 2022, 07/17, Your birthday
  • News-Gazette, 2022, 08/21, Comfort zone
  • News-Gazette, 2022, 09/18, Awe of a child
  • News-Gazette, 2022, 10/23, Tattoo taboo
  • News-Gazette, 2022, 12/11, Healthcare
  • News-Gazette, 2022, 12/31, Something to chew on
  • News-Gazette, 2023, 01/29, What's up w/shopping?
  • News-Gazette, 2023, 02/19, When life gives lemons
  • News-Gazette, 2023, 04/09, Postcard from anywhere
  • News-Gazette, 2023, 05/28, If I ruled the word
  • News-Gazette, 2023, 06/18, They serve & protect
  • News-Gazette, 2023, 07/23, Busyness
  • News-Gazette, 2023, 10/01, Skeletons
  • News-Gazette, 2023, 11/19, Plant-based diet
  • News-Gazette, 2024, 01/07, Dear family
  • News-Gazette, 2024, 02/11, Date bars
  • Reform Judaism, 2019, 05/15, Bat Mitzvah
  • Reform Judaism, 2019, 06/26, Jewish mystique?
  • Reform Judaism, 2019, 07/16, Sit with Deceased
  • Reform Judaism, 2019, 08/19, Chavurah
  • Reform Judaism, 2019, 08/26, Practicing Jew
  • Reform Judaism, 2019, 10/16, Family tree

TRAVEL

  • Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2011, 06, Roadside assistance
  • Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2012, 03, Save Money with a Motorcycle
  • Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2012, 10, Cheap airfares
  • Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2013, 03, Discount airlines
  • Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2014, 06, Car rental free
  • Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2015, 06, Out of town wedding
  • Dollar Stretcher online, 2013, 01/24, Meals while travelling
  • Dollar Stretcher online, 2013, 05/03, Trip insurance
  • Dollar Stretcher online, 2013, 10/21, Lighthouse lodging
  • Dollar Stretcher online, 2014, 05/19, Flying with baby
  • Dollar Stretcher online, 2014, 10/02, Luggage
  • Dollar Stretcher online, 2015, 03/23, Group travel
  • Dollar Stretcher online, 2015, 04/20, National parks
  • Dollar Stretcher online, 2016, 06/16, Transporting your Pet
  • Dollar Stretcher online, 2017, 01/09, Cruise ship deals
  • Dollar Stretcher online, 2017, 04/17, Train travel
  • Dollar Stretcher online, 2018, 02/26, Cruise ship jobs
  • News-Gazette, 2012, 06/12, Destination Lake Superior
  • News-Gazette, 2012, 11/25, Destination Salt Lake City
  • News-Gazette, 2013, 06/23, Destination Hamilton Co IN
  • News-Gazette, 2013, 08/25, Destination Traverse City MI
  • News-Gazette, 2014, 05/25, Destination Boulder CO
  • News-Gazette, 2015, 06/19, Destination St Paul MN
  • News-Gazette, 2015, 09/20, Destination Galesburg IL
  • News-Gazette, 2015, 11/15, Destination Lincoln Highway
  • News-Gazette, 2015, 12/21, Destination Great River Road IL
  • News-Gazette, 2015. 10/18, Destination Omaha NE
  • Prime Life Times, 2022, 09, Destination Nashville TN
  • Prime Life Times, 2022, 10, Travel styles
  • Prime Life Times, 2022, 11, Uber or Lyft
  • Prime Life Times, 2023, 01, Destination Denver
  • Prime Life Times, 2023, 03, Destination Vermont
  • Prime Life Times, 2023, 06, Destination Arkansas
  • Prime Life Times, 2023, 07, Destination Springfield
  • Prime Life Times, 2023, 08, Destination St. Louis
  • Prime Life Times, 2023, 10, Destination Niagara Falls
  • Prime Life Times, 2023, 12, Destination Door County
  • Prime Life Times, 2024, 03, Destination Mackinac Island

FOR & about SENIORS

  • Chambana Seniors, 2019, 11/15, Election judge
  • Chambana Seniors, 2019, 11/22, Holiday experience
  • Chambana Seniors: 2019, 10/22, Libraries
  • Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2012, 02, Senior discounts
  • Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2014, 06, Care management for elderly
  • Dollar Stretcher online, 2016, 01/01, Silver Sneakers
  • Dollar Stretcher online, 2017, 07/03, Age in place
  • Dollar Stretcher online, 2018, 07/30, Retirement community
  • Dollar Stretcher online, 2018, 09/10, Medicare
  • Prime Life Time, 2022, 04, Travel places far
  • Prime Life Times, 2013, 12, Museums in Champaign County
  • Prime Life Times, 2014, 01, Mahomet, Illinois
  • Prime Life Times, 2014, 02, Resale shops
  • Prime Life Times, 2015, 08, Choral Union
  • Prime Life Times, 2018, 01 Mahjong
  • Prime Life Times, 2018, 07, Silver Sneakers
  • Prime Life Times, 2018, 08, Swimming
  • Prime Life Times, 2018, 09, Train travel
  • Prime Life Times, 2018, 10, Visit grandchildren
  • Prime Life Times, 2018, 11, Genealogy
  • Prime Life Times, 2018, 12, Salvation Army bellringers
  • Prime Life Times, 2019, 01, Pickleball
  • Prime Life Times, 2019, 02, Dabbling in Dating
  • Prime Life Times, 2019, 03, The Illinois Club
  • Prime Life Times, 2019, 04, Little Free Library
  • Prime Life Times, 2019, 05, Group travel
  • Prime Life Times, 2019, 06, Volunteering
  • Prime Life Times, 2019, 07, National Parks
  • Prime Life Times, 2019, 09, Hearing aids
  • Prime Life Times, 2019, 10, Election judge
  • Prime Life Times, 2019, 11, Ballroom dance
  • Prime Life Times, 2019, 12, Special Christmas
  • Prime Life Times, 2020, 01, Ramps
  • Prime Life Times, 2020, 03, Cruises
  • Prime Life Times, 2020, 04, Massage
  • Prime Life Times, 2020, 05, Santa Barbara
  • Prime Life Times, 2020, 06, Riverboat cruise
  • Prime Life Times, 2020, 07, Pandemic preparedness
  • Prime Life Times, 2020, 09, Online shopping
  • Prime Life Times, 2020, 10, More on TV
  • Prime Life Times, 2020, 12, Travel in uncertain times
  • Prime Life Times, 2021, 01, New year's resolutions
  • Prime Life Times, 2021, 02, New car purchase
  • Prime Life Times, 2021, 03, Tax prep
  • Prime Life Times, 2021, 04, Back in the saddle
  • Prime Life Times, 2021, 05, Visit an apothecary
  • Prime Life Times, 2021, 07, Online dating
  • Prime Life Times, 2021, 08, Relocate near grandchildren?
  • Prime Life Times, 2021, 10, Dinner theater
  • Prime Life Times, 2021, 11, Train travel tips
  • Prime Life Times, 2022, 01, Home health
  • Prime Life Times, 2022, 02, Trivia time
  • Prime Life Times, 2022, 03, Chiropractic
  • Prime Life Times, 2022, 04, Travel places far
  • Prime Life Times, 2022, 05, Savvy snowbird
  • Prime Life Times, 2022, 06, Learn music
  • Prime Life Times, 2022, 07, Games
  • Prime Life Times, 2022, 08, Life coach
  • Prime Life Times, 2022, 12, Hanukkah
  • Prime Life Times, 2023, 05, Distant doctors
  • Prime Life Times, 2024, 01, Personal trainers
  • Prime Life Times, 2024, 02, Housing as you age
  • Prime Life Times, 2024, 03, Wheelchairs

FOR & about CHILDREN

  • Essay writing for a major national testing organization
  • Fun for Kidz Magazine, Friends with Disabilities, the visually impaired student at school, July 2013
  • Grand Magazine: Debbie's Secret Diary, Feb 25, 2013
  • Grand Magazine: Fun in Hamilton County Indiana, Jun 11, 2013
  • Grand Magazine: Fun in Hamilton County Indiana, Jun 11, 2013
  • Grand Magazine: Letter Writing, Jan 23, 2013
  • Grand Magazine: Mothers & Daughters, Mar 29, 2013
  • Grand Magazine: Nursing Grandchild, Apr 29, 2013
  • Grand Magazine: Poem for my Grandson, Feb 27, 2013
  • Grand Magazine: Safety at Grandma's, Feb 25, 2013
  • Grand Magazine: Volunteering, Jan 23, 2013
  • Grand Magazine: Bullying, Jan 3, 2013
  • Grand Magazine: Children's Museums: Jan, 3, 2013
  • Grand Magazine: Creative Writing w/your Grandchildren, June 27, 2012
  • Grand Magazine: Don't let your Grandchild Make you Sick, June 7, 2012
  • Grand Magazine: Fun in Central Illinois w/Grandkids, July 7, 2012
  • Grand Magazine: Fun things to do at Grandma's, June 4, 2012
  • Grand Magazine: Genealogy with your Grandchildren, November 9, 2012
  • Grand Magazine: Gift that keeps on Giving, June 26, 2012
  • Grand Magazine: Girls Just Want to Have Funds, July 7, 2012
  • Grand Magazine: Grand Times at the Public Library, July 7, 2012
  • Grand Magazine: Homespun Activities w/your Grandchild, June 27, 2012
  • Grand Magazine: School Pictures, Jan 4, 2013
  • Grand Magazine: Substitute teaching, Feb, 20, 2013
  • Grand Magazine: Vegetarian Grandchidlren, July 13, 2012
  • on amazon.com: Creative Writing Class for Children

THERAPY publications by Debra Karplus

  • Advance for OT Practitioners, 2004, 09/06, OT Bedside Manner Could Use Improvement
  • Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 01/16, OT: Then & Now
  • Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 01/20, Why Occupational Therapy?
  • Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 01/27, Yoga & OT
  • Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 02/04, Wheelchair Wonders
  • Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 02/10, Home visit safety
  • Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 02/17, Cursive writing
  • Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 02/21, Grandmotherly advice
  • Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 02/28, Mainstreaming for Special Ed
  • Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 03/10, Disability Etiquette
  • Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 03/17, Equestrian Therapy
  • Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 03/24, Advertising OT
  • Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 03/31, Lessons Learned
  • Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 04/08, President with a Disability
  • Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 04/14, Wheelchair Evolution
  • Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 04/21, Favorite Patients
  • Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 04/28, Rural OT
  • Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 05/05, Bipolar Disorder
  • Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 05/12, Splints
  • Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 05/19, Willard and Spackman
  • Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 05/27, Industrial Evaluations,
  • Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 06/02, Presentations to Students
  • Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 06/09, Insurance rules!
  • Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 06/12, Working vacation for OTs
  • Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 06/16, Drivers Ed and OT
  • Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 06/23, Male OTs
  • Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 06/30, Recruiters
  • Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 07/07, Tattoos
  • Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 07/14, Eleanor Clarke Slagle
  • Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 07/21, The ADA
  • Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 07/28, PhD in OT?
  • Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 08/04, Handicapped parking
  • Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 08/11, Squeamish OT
  • Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 08/18, Gardening (tomatoes)
  • Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 08/25, Manual Muscle Test
  • Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 09/02, Medical Marijuana
  • Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 09/08, Defining OT
  • Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 09/15, Dress code
  • Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 09/22, OT training?
  • Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 09/29, Travelling OT
  • Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 10/06, ADHD & OT
  • Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 10/13, Stigma of Little School Bus
  • Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 10/20, Malpractice
  • Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 10/27, Disability Resource Expo
  • Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 11/03, Voting & disability
  • Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 11/10, PRN work & holidays
  • Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 11/17, Staying well at work
  • Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 11/24, Service Dogs
  • Advance for OT Practitioners, 2015, 03/18, Confidentiality
  • Advance for OT Practitioners, 2015, 04/09, Disability & Mr Magoo
  • Advance for OT Practitioners, 2015, 05/19, OT and Wii
  • Advance for OT Practitioners, 2015, 05/26, COPD & OT
  • Advance for OT Practitioners, 2015, 06/16, Singing & OT
  • Advance for OT Practitioners, 2015, 06/23, Father's Day reminder
  • Advance for OT Practitioners, 2015, 06/30, Online OT?
  • Advance for OT Practitioners, 2015, 07/07, Choose health career & debt
  • Advance for OT Practitioners, 2015, 07/13, Lou Gehrig's Disease
  • Advance for OT Practitioners, 2015, 07/20, Backpacks
  • Advance for OT Practitioners, 2015, 07/28, Fishing & ADA
  • Advance for OT Practitioners, 2015, 08/04, Give credit
  • Advance for OT Practitioners, 2015, 08/10, Getting along
  • Advance for OT Practitioners, 2015, 08/17, Mindfulness
  • Advance for OT Practitioners, 2015, 08/26, Aquatics
  • Advance for OT Practitioners, 2015, 08/31, Fall prevention
  • Advance for OT Practitioners, 2015, 09/09, Mom's advice
  • Advance for OT Practitioners, 2015, 09/16, Respecting disabled
  • Advance for OT Practitioners, 2015, 09/22, Laughter Yoga
  • Advance for OT Practitioners, 2015, 09/30, Bike helmets
  • Advance for OT Practitioners, 2015, 10/16, Joint pain & baby boomers
  • Advance for OT Practitioners, 2015, 10/27, Helmets for falls
  • Advance for OT Practitioners, 2015, 10/30, ALS eliminated
  • Advance for OT Practitioners, 2015, 11/10, Wheelchair sports
  • Advance for OT Practitioners, 2016, 01/12, English Learners
  • Advance for OT Practitioners, 2016, 01/18, Therapy on wheels
  • Advance for OT Practitioners, 2016, 01/26, Body mechanics
  • Advance for OT Practitioners, 2016, 02/01, Chair yoga
  • Advance for OT Practitioners, 2016, 02/08, Stroke & memory
  • Advance for OT Practitioners, 2016, 02/17, Spinal stenosis
  • Advance for OT Practitioners, 2016, 02/22, Explaining disability
  • Advance for OT Practitioners, 2016, 03/03, Health fairs
  • Advance for OT Practitioners, 2017, 01/05, OT for daily tasks
  • Advance for OT Practitioners, 2017, 01/09, Aging in place
  • Advance for OT Practitioners, 2017, 01/20, Reflections one-handed
  • Advance for OT Practitioners, 2017, 01/26, Dog OT
  • American Journal of Occupational Therapy, February 1994, Older Adults with Developmental Disabilities
  • American Journal of Occupational Therapy, June, 1989, Activites Handbook and Instructor's Guide
  • American Journal of Occupational Therapy, November 1994, ADL Evaluations in Long Term Care Facilities
  • Grand Magazine, June 12, 2012, Your Grandchild with ADHD
  • Grand Magazine, June 12, 2012, Your Grandchild with Asperger Syndrome
  • Grand Magazine, May 11, 2012, Your Grandchild with a Physical Disability
  • Grand Magazine, November 12, 2012, Grandchild with Developmental Disability
  • Grand Magazine, October 8, 2012, Your Grandchild & Special Education
  • Item writing for a therapy testing organization
  • Journal of Rehabilitation, July 1994, Invaluable Guide to Life after Stroke
  • Occupational Therapy Forum, April 3,1989, Wheelchair Accessibility
  • Occupational Therapy Forum, July 22,1994, Psychosocial Impact of Stroke on the Family
  • Occupational Therapy Forum, May 29,1989, The Self-Employed Occupational Therapist
  • Prime Life Times, 2014, 03, Working with an OT
  • Prime Life Times, 2016, 03, Bathroom Safety at Home
  • Prime Life Times, 2017, 02, Tasks One-handed
  • Prime Life Times, 2017, 05, Aging in Place
  • Prime Life Times, 2017, 06, Preparing for Hip Surgery
  • The Therapist in Business: an Introduction to Private Practice, a book published by Cross Country, 2005
  • writer for National Board Certifying Occupational Therapists (NBCOT)

HOME & LIFESTYLE by Debra Karplus or Lee Doppelt

  • Amazon.com, Finding Free Firewood
  • Back Home Magazine, November 2008, Scavenge for Firewood
  • Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2009, 09, Your Kitchen: a Food Factory
  • Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2010, 02, Food plus Family plus Friends
  • Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2010, 03, Avoiding Layoffs
  • Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2010, 04, Benefits of Volunteering
  • Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2010, 09, Free Firewood
  • Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2010, 10, Dumpster Diving with Panache
  • Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2010, 11, Home Safe Home
  • Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2010, 12, Bartering
  • Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2011, 01,Those Who Can,Teach
  • Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2011, 02, Tots & Tools
  • Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2011, 03, IRA or Roth
  • Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2011, 04, Resale Shops
  • Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2011, 05, Get Paid for Research
  • Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2011, 08, Managing your Banking
  • Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2011, 09, Cutting Back on Tree Trimming
  • Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2011, 10, Should You Be Alarmed?
  • Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2011, 11, Non-Traditional Housing
  • Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2011, 11, Opting for Co-ops
  • Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2012, 01, Be a Smarter Patient
  • Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2012, 04, Farmers Market Selling
  • Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2012, 05, Habitat Store
  • Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2012, 05, Mulching
  • Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2012, 06, Seven Habits of Frugal People
  • Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2012, 07, Magic with Molasses
  • Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2012, 07, Rain Gardens
  • Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2012, 08, Work at Home
  • Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2012, 09, Composting
  • Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2012, 10, Soybeans
  • Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2012, 12, Income from Direct Sales
  • Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2013, 02, Mattresses
  • Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2013, 09, Baby Toys to Make
  • Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2013, 10, Affordable Fences
  • Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2013, 10, Buying a Chainsaw
  • Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2013, 11, Cast Iron Cookware
  • Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2014, 01, Carpeting purchase
  • Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2014, 02, Community College
  • Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2014, 02, Home Safety Improvements
  • Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2014, 03, Income Tax Preparation
  • Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2014, 03, Kale
  • Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2014, 04, Lawn mower purchase
  • Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2014, 05, Pet Sitters
  • Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2014, 07, Selling Stuff Online
  • Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2014, 08, Services at Reduced Cost
  • Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2014, 08, Zoo & Garden Membership
  • Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2014, 09, Washing Machines
  • Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2014, 10, Catering Cheap
  • Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2014, 12, Flowers sent
  • Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2015, 01, Auto loans
  • Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2015, 03, Buying smart
  • Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2015, 03, String trimmers
  • Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2015, 06, Who pays?
  • Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2015, 07, Driveways
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  • Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2015, 09, Rent-free living
  • Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2015, 10, Frugal or cheap?
  • Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2015, 10, Winter clothes
  • Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2015, 12, Dental scams
  • Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2015, 12, Housing for adult kids
  • Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2016, 01, Frugal not Poor
  • Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2016, 02, Free college
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  • Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2016, 04, Self employment
  • Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2016, 09, Lottery
  • Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2016, 09, Moving experience
  • Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2016, 11, Drapes & Curtains
  • Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2017, 02, House for sale
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  • Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2017, 04, Refrigerators
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  • Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2017, 06, House Won't Sell
  • Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2017, 06, Rain Barrels
  • Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2017, 07, Dehumidifiers
  • Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2017, 08, Blenders/food processors
  • Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2017, 10, Rent out rooms
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2018, 12/31, Things v. Memories
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2009, 12, Simplify Your Financial Life
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2010, 06, Special Breaks for Aspiring Teachers
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2011, 05/11, Essential Appliances
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2011, 07/04, Water Problems
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2011, 08/22, Vegetarian Diet
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2011, 11,11, Gutter Cleaning
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2012, 01/10, Buying Tires
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2012, 01/10, Wood Heat
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2012, 02/06, Nursing Home Insurance
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2012, 05/07, Uses for Palletts
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2012, 09/03, Wedding Planners
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2012, 10/22, Reading Cheap
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2012, 11/18, Mystery Shopping
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2012, 11/23, Make Money by Blogging
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2013, 02/13, Auto advertising
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2013, 02/25, Vacuum Cleaners
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2013, 05/06, Breastfeeding
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2013, 07/05, Spices & Health
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2013, 07/20, Emergency room visits
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2013, 07/23, Bicycle Shopping
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2013, 07/23, Home Project Management
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2013, 07/23, Kitchen Stoves
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2013, 07/23, Lawn Alternatives
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2013, 08/16, Sorghum sweetener
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2013, 08/19, Generosity & Frugality
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2013, 10/10, Raising Backyard Hens
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2013, 12/06, Bed & Breakfast at your Home
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2013, 12/16, Gym Membership
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2014, 01/15, Bed & Breakfast, your home
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2014, 01/29, Grow Sprouts
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2014, 02/20, Garden plot rented
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2014, 03/28, Baby Food Homemade
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2014, 04/04, A New Roof
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2014, 04/11, TV Studio Audience Participant
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2014, 05/19, Flying with Babies
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2014, 06/09, Home Inspections
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2014, 06/16, Baby Boomer Financial Timeline
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2014, 08/04, Childcare
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2014, 09/12, Chimney Care
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2014, 09/29, Service Auctions
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2014, 10/14, Grocery savings
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2014, 10/17, Sell your home
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2014, 12/08, Back to the Land
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2014, 12/16, Baby strollers
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2015, 01/15, Mobile Homes
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2015, 03/01, Basements kept Dry
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2015, 03/30, Shoes purchased
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2015, 04/13, Millionaires
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2015, 05/04, Foraging
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2015, 06/01, Home mobility equipment
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2015, 06/22. Funerals
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2015, 07/06, Car sharing
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2015, 10/19, SAD Light Boxes
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2015, 10/19, Snow removal
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2015, 11/09, Rewiring an Old House
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2015, 12/28, Gym equip at home
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2016, 01/18, Quit stressful job
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2016, 03/07, Estate sale income
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2016, 03/21, Disability-friendly home
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2016, 04/06, Class action suits
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2016, 05/23, Backpacks
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2016, 10/03, Arthritis Devices
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2016, 11/07, Crawl space
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2016, 11/28, Malt
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2016, 12/11, Television purchase
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2017, 01/30, Beekeeping
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2017, 02/20, Piano tuned
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2017, 03/06, Transport Motor Homes
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2017, 03/20, Garage door
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2017, 04/24, Asbestos removal
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2017, 05/29, Sofa purchase
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2017, 06/05, Friends & financial advice
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2017, 06/05, Heating ducts cleaned
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2017, 06/12, Power washing
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2017, 06/26, House won't sell
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2017, 07/10, Dehumidifiers
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2017, 08/01, Injury prep
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2017, 08/21, Dog walker
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2017, 09/18, Car seats
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2017, 09/25, Radon
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2017, 10/02, Goose control
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2017, 10/09, Car purchase
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2017, 10/16, Lists to save money
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2017, 10/16, Mold solutions
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2017, 10/30, Money-smart preschoolers
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2017, 11/06, Golf cart transport
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2017, 11/17, Pet for family
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2018, 01/29, Frugal in suburbia
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2018, 02/12, College online
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2018, 02/19, Tutoring service
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2018, 04/02, Sunglasses
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2018, 04/09, Extra income
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2018, 05/14, Sibling disparity
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2018, 05/21, Cookers in kitcher
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2018, 05/28, Roommates
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2018, 06/18, Retreats reduce stress
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2018, 06/25, Selling creations
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2018, 09/03, Ladders
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2018, 09/24, Buying a freezer
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2018, 10/01, Cohousing
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2018, 10/08, Vaporizers and humidifiers
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2018, 10/15, Driving ups income
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2018, 10/15, Electric toothbrush
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2018, 10/22, Bed sheet basics
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2018, 10/29, New bike
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2018, 11/05, Toilets
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2018, 11/19, Sales resistance
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2019, 05/23, Hiking essentials
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2019, 06/23, Dental insurance
  • Dollar Stretcher, 2019, 09/06, Furnace replacement
  • Inside Glenview Magazine, 2014, 01, Going Vegetarian
  • Inside Glenview Magazine, 2014, 03, Finding the Right Firewood
  • Inside Glenview Magazine, 2014, 04, Growing Sprouts
  • Inside Glenview Magazine, 2014, 05, Bake your own Bread

FICTION by Lee Doppelt

  • Mr. America Mirage, novella by Lee Doppelt, available on amazon.com

ENTREPRENEUR INTERVIEWS

  • Young Money, 2010, 03/30, Amos Winbush of CyberSynchs
  • Young Money, 2010, 03/23, Rob Carpenter of Friendgiftr

MONEY & BUSINESS

  • Entrepreneur Briefing, available on amazon.com
  • Forbes: 2012, April, Sell at the Farmer's Market
  • Young Money Magazine, 2009, Spring,Getting the Government to Pay for College
  • Young Money Magazine, 2009, Summer, Business of Loan Forgiveness
  • Young Money, 2008, 11/19, Is Being an Entrepreneur Right for you?
  • Young Money, 2008, 12/10, The ABCs of Substitute Teaching
  • Young Money, 2008, 12/11, The Election, Change and You
  • Young Money, 2008, 12/24, Six Ways to Avoid those Extra Baggage Charges
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  • Young Money, 2009, 01/05, The Basics of Stock Market Investing
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  • Young Money, 2009, 01/21, What's the Best Credit Card for You
  • Young Money, 2009, 01/28, Community College or University?
  • Young Money, 2009, 02/03, Study Abroad
  • Young Money, 2009, 02/18, Fix, replace or repair
  • Young Money, 2009, 03/18, Six Ways to Raise Money Savvy Kids
  • Young Money, 2009, 03/25, Job Benefits
  • Young Money, 2009, 04/08, Worried About the Future? Get Covered
  • Young Money, 2009, 04/16, Beginners Guide to Dividends
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  • Young Money, 2009, 04/29, FDIC
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  • Young Money, 2009, 06/11, Beyond Student Loans
  • Young Money, 2009, 07/01, Filling out a W4 Form
  • Young Money, 2009, 07/02, Being an Occupational Therapist
  • Young Money, 2009, 09/09, Background Checks
  • Young Money, 2009, 09/16, Obama health reform
  • Young Money, 2009, 11/16, Funds for Online College
  • Young Money, 2010, 01/06, Guide to Getting into Politics
  • Young Money, 2010, 02/24, Live & Work in your College Town
  • Young Money, 2010, 03/24, Career & Personality Tests
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  • Young Money, 2010, 06/23, Become a Certified Coach
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