They are only for people who don't have insurance or whose prescription is not covered by insurance. Seniors on Medicare drug coverage are not eligible.

I determined the number of cards needed by looking at last year's United Way allocations and then rounding up to 3,000.

Clients will still have some prescription charges. But the cards will definitely add up in savings. For example, if a client has high blood pressure medicine each month at $160, these cards will save about $50 on each prescription. It can be an awfully lot off.

I enjoy people who aren't afraid to say what they mean. It makes life so much easier!

I didn't realize it at the time, but writing obituaries was one of best jobs that I've ever had. After all, it's the only time that someone will ever laminate my work and put it in their Bible. Plus, let's be honest, writing obits in Sarasota is a very busy job. The old saying was that old people lived in Miami, but their parents lived in Sarasota.

I was painfully shy, and I had tremendous difficulty making friends. So, lacking friends, I watched other people. Watching is something all writers must do, and it was in junior high that I learned to do it.