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American Lung Assn Names Most Polluted USA Cities


ALA reports six to the top 10 in the USA are in California. We have to assume their expert beancounters took little bottles to each of the cities, captured some air and then came home to test it the lab.

And their results are as clear as the (cough, cough) air over such pristine, but unmentioned, cities as New York, Philly, Pittsburgh, Chicago, Boston and  Cleveland. So, next time you take your senior lungs to one of the above unnamed cities, breathe deeply the pure, unsmoggy air.

The ALA list for this year, with the awful atmospheres are, in rank (smell) order: Bakersfield CA, Visalia CA, Fresno CA, Modesto CA, Fairbanks AK, San Francisco CA, Salt Lake City UT, Logan UT, Los Angeles CA and Reno NV.

Q: Got Any Singles Travel Info For Senior Guys? PDF Print E-mail


Hey, your website runs frequent articles advising senior women about making new connections on singles cruises and other travels. How about some info for retired bachelors, divorced guys and widowers who want to get back into the travel social scene? PRMc, USMC (Retired) Waco TX

A: We at travel4seniors.com weren’t aware that we excluded male readers on affairs of the wandering senior’s heart. If guilty, we’ll try to make amends here with a few quick hints.

1. Cruises: Do some digging. Cruise lines, internet and travel agencies offer countless listings about upcoming sailings and other travel deals that fit your request. In fact, by signing up for a cruise exclusively for senior singles, you’ll be happy with the statistics in guy vs gal favor. The average percentage aboard can be 30 males to every 70 females. For example, check out singles-only river cruises in interesting parts of the world at www.vikingrivercruises.com

2. Senior Group Travel: In addition to a cruise only, sign up for a cruise-land combo package. This can bring out your explorer chops, and schedules can bring together singles with similar interests. Check on offers: AARP travel.aarp.org, and Road Scholar www.roadscholar.org

3. Volunteer Vacation: Consider spending some of your post-retirement travel time helping others, While doing it, you’ll very likely work with admirable senior women pursuing the same humanitarian efforts.

There are many world organizations that will appreciate your lifetime skills in volunteer projects that last from a couple of days to several months. Among the many are www.volunteerhq.org and Habitat For Humanity at www.habitat.org

 

 
 
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