Columnists

The Value Of A Funeral

Issue 13.13

People often ask me how I can work in the funeral industry. Isn’t such a profession filled with sadness and gloom? For me, it is actually just the opposite. I find it deeply fulfilling. I have had the privilege of walking with and learning from hundreds of people who have experienced the death […]

Genealogy Corner… Digging Deeper

Issue 13.13

Karen Clifford develops and teaches multiple online genealogy courses at colleges in California and Utah. She is an Accredited Genealogist® Professional and a Fellow of the Utah Genealogical Association. She has been President/CEO of Genealogy Research Associates, Incorporated since 1997. Her years of professional research work lead to authoring college textbooks and do-it-yourself […]

Legend Solar Installs Solar Panels At Richens Eye Center… Just In Time For Spring Sunshine

Issue 13.13

Dr. Sharon Richens said when the group of vision professionals built their new office building two years ago, the intent was to make it a comfortable, beautiful place for patients and employees. But she was also looking at a long-term investment that included saving money and keeping the sunny blue skies of St. […]

Looking Back … Lost Skills

Issue 13.13

I was chatting on Facebook with a grand daughter recently. She didn’t know how to sew and wanted to make a Halloween costume. That amazed me, as I remember my early sewing experiences in Junior High making a simple sack dress with a rolled collar. It was fun once I learned how to […]

Personal Stories Of WWII… An R & R Week

Issue 13.13

When our crew was about half way through our tour of 35 missions, we as a crew got a one week stay at a “FLAK” house; that is all of us except Luin Lewis, our top turret gunner/engineer who spent his week in Scotland to look up relatives. This place was “Spetchly Park” […]

Rheumatoid Arthritis: Facts, Participating In A Clinical Trial And Chrysalis Clinical Research

Issue 13.13

Has your doctor told you that you suffer from Rheumatoid Arthritis? Or do you have any of the following symptoms that suggest that you may want to talk to your doctor about it? For your information I will share some quick information concerning Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a chronic (long-term) disease […]

Silver vs. White Fillings… A Dentist’s Candid Opinion

Issue 13.13

Many people think that modern dentistry only dictates using white fillings. I feel there is a place in good patient care for both a traditional amalgam (silver) filling and the composite (white/plastic) filling. For me, it’s all about the size and location of where the filling is to be placed. Having observed the […]

Legal Issues For The Elderly… Guardianships: An Essential Tool For Protection

Issue 12.13

We often read articles about estate planning. That is, planning for our deaths. But what about before we die? What happens if we are still alive, but we lose our mental faculties and are unable to make decisions for ourselves? We may find that, due to some unforeseen mental malady like dementia or […]

Looking Back… Simplify

Issue 12.13

Does life seem too complex at times for you: daily pressures and TO DO lists out of control? Maybe you need to consider SIMPLIFYING your life. Looking at your priorities in terms of how you are spending your time can be enlightening. It’s important to do this daily, not just for New Year’s […]

Death As A Part Of Life

Issue 12.13

It’s been over 40 years since Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross wrote her epic and monumental book On Death and Dying. It created a tremendous shift in the medical field and in Western society on how we treat people who are dying of a terminal illness. For a long time dying people were neglected in […]