Ludington Daily News

1 week ago | shorelinemedia.net | Mary Beth Crain

I suffer from diabetic neuropathy. This disease, also known as peripheral neuropathy because it affects the extremities, can cause nerve damage in the feet and hands, traveling to the legs and arms in advanced stages. So far, my neuropathy has been limited to my feet and lower legs. In the past two years, it worsened to the point where I lost so much sensation in my feet that I was no longer able to drive because I couldn’t feel whether my foot was on the gas or the brake.

2 weeks ago | shorelinemedia.net | Mary Beth Crain

One of the fun things about being human is that, if you keep your eyes and ears open, you can learn something every day. Whether or not you profit from your newfound knowledge is another thing. But there’s always a discovery around the corner. And my big discovery for this week was…the Everly Brothers. That probably sounds strange, given the fact that I should have known about them for the last 50 years.

3 weeks ago | shorelinemedia.net | Mary Beth Crain

Today is supposed to hit 81 degrees. Ordinarily, that wouldn’t be out of the ordinary for the beginning of June. But we had such an unusually chilly May, it feels like 100. Just a reminder that summer’s on the way, and so is the heat. When it’s really hot and humid, I have to get creative. I have one window air conditioner in my upstairs apartment, and it cranks away above and beyond the call of duty.

3 weeks ago | shorelinemedia.net | David Shribman

HAARLEM, the Netherlands -- These were the people we liberated during World War II, who enlisted in the Cold War, who agreed to welcome our bases, who embraced our movies and television shows, and who supported our fast-food establishments and business enterprises.

1 month ago | shorelinemedia.net | Mary Beth Crain

As everyone knows, an efficient kitchen makes the world go round. As someone who loves to cook–I used to cater in Los Angeles and have a nationally published cookbook--I’ve dreamed of the perfect kitchen all my life. Sad to say, I’ve never had it, but I have come close. That particular kitchen was in the house I lived in for three years. It was big, had lots of counter space, new appliances, and, PTL, a dishwasher. The latter propelled me into the 21st century–or so I thought.