DEAR HARRIETTE: Two of my friends have been at a standoff for years, and I’m sick of it. I told each of them that I think it’s time to resolve their disagreement. Whatever they do, I don’t want to have to listen to them talking about each other’s faults anymore. It’s like they are stuck in the past, back when they hurt each other’s feelings, and they can’t let go of that.

Did you know that people who read an average of 3.5 hours per week can live up to two years longer than those who don’t? If you don’t already love reading, that seems like a pretty good reason to start. The research published in the Journal of Social Science and Medicine found that this advantage applied regardless of other factors such as gender and economic status.

Brett W. Brittain, CIC, CRM attended the CIC Commercial Multiline Institute through the Massachusetts Independent Insurance Agents Association April 22-23 and successfully completed the annual continuing education requirement of the Society of Certified Insurance Counselors and Certified Risk Managers International.

It may seem odd, but we think something that is being promoted in California and Michigan has merit right here in Clinton. It is starting school early this year – like in July.