Senior Citizens are facing disappointment after the 2026 Social Security COLA announcement and Medicare Premium Hikes

| October 31, 2025

If you’re a senior relying on Social Security to make ends meet, the latest cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) announcement might feel more like a tease than a relief. Last Friday, the Social Security Administration revealed a 2.8% boost for 2026 benefits, adding an average of $56 per month to retirement checks—bringing the typical payout to $2,071. […]

Music Monday: Different releases of David Bowie’s “Changes”

| October 20, 2025

David Bowie‘s song “Changes” was mentioned before on MDB back in 2011. The November 1971 as a single from his album ‘Hunky Dory’ was highlighted, but there have been several remakes since that release.       David Bowie – “Changes” The song has been reissued and included in multiple compilation albums. One prominent compilation […]

Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes are happening on my personal blog

| September 13, 2011

After struggling this past week with WordPress, posting and particularly hosting issues, I’m going to be making a few … as David Bowie says it in 1971 … Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes to My Desultory Blog. Hopefully they will not be all that noticeable or long lasting but a few of the immediate problems will be the multiple […]

Desultory - des-uhl-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee

  1. lacking in consistency, constancy, or visible order, disconnected; fitful: desultory conversation.
  2. digressing from or unconnected with the main subject; random: a desultory remark.
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