Columnists

Mom Was Right- Do Your Homework… The Choice Is Yours

Issue 47.11

When considering what funeral home to choose for cremation whether it be, in advance for yourself, or at the time of need for a loved one, there are some major differences to consider. I believe everyone not only has the right to educate themselves, but also the responsibility to perform their due diligence […]

St. George Welcomes New Glaucoma Specialist

Issue 47.11

The community of St. George and Southern Utah has grown dramatically over the past decade. With the influx of new residents comes the need for more specialized medical care. The Dixie Ophthalmic Specialists at Zion Eye Institute recognizes the need for advanced, specialized eye care. We are the largest and most comprehensive multi-specialty […]

Why Were You Born Here?

Issue 47.11

Why are you so fortunate that you live in a free and prosperous country? Why were you chosen to be born into the USA, into a relatively wealthy home, as opposed to a small village in Asia or a small pueblo in Mexico? (I say relative, because despite our recent financial challenges, we […]

The Social Security Column… Social Security Is Home For The Holidays

Issue 47.11

It’s the holiday season. That means time to do the holiday shopping, prepare the festive dinner, decorate the house, invite the guests, wrap the gifts, write and send the holiday greetings. Not to mention, it also means the usual time-consumers, like working, taking care of the family, and doing all of the daily […]

Geek Speak… Black Friday Or November

Issue 47.11

For many years now, if you wanted really good deals on Christmas presents, you would need to get up very early on the Friday after Thanksgiving and camp out at the doors of the store selling your “superdeal” on electronics, toys, clothing etc. That is beginning to change as shoppers are being offered […]

Genealogy Corner… Source Footnote Style Guides

Issue 47.11

Since we want to add a source citation every time we add an event to a family group record, we need to know what to include. In practice the first five elements are:

Who is the author?

What is the title?

Where is the repository? Or where is the record found?

What is […]

Looking Back… Gratitude And Greediness

Issue 47.11

Holidays like Christmas can bring out the greed as you contemplate what you’d want for presents this year. If instead your focus is on helping those less fortunate than yourself: i.e. the homeless, unemployed or sufferers from medical illnesses, perhaps we’d discover the principle of gratitude.

Raised in a consumer society, the advertisements […]

Your Estate Matters… Wills Must Be Probated

Issue 46.11

On occasion I meet with clients who think that only the estates of people who die without a will have to be probated. That mistake is based in large part due to the formalities of signing a will. The fact that wills are witnessed and notarized makes some believe it should avoid any […]

Tis the Season!

Issue 46.11

Tis the season! It seems that everyone prefaces just about everything with “’tis the season” this time of year… tis the season to shop, tis the season to wrap gifts, tis the season to celebrate, tis the season to be thankful, and tis the season for family. November and December brings out all […]

Hearing Loss And Dementia

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A recent study by John Hopkins and the National Institute on Aging linked hearing loss and Dementia. The study showed that seniors with untreated hearing loss are significantly more likely to develop Dementia than their counterparts.

Investigators suggest that the strain of decoding sounds over the years may overwhelm the brain, leaving people […]