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The Common Cold

Issue 51.14

Did you know there are thousands of viruses that can cause ‘the common cold’? The most common is the rhinovirus family which in its own family has well over 100 different viruses! That is why you could never get vaccinated again the common cold.

Usually, the common cold will present with a number […]

Sharing Traditions And Memories… Memorialization

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What a wonderful time of the year, we just completed Thanksgiving and as we receive the Christmas Season. It truly is a time to reflect on the past year, spend time with family, friends, and loved ones. I have fond memories of my childhood and the joy Christmas Time brought to me and […]

Selecting An In-Home Caregiver

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Once you’ve determined you need help, the question often is: where do you get it? Call in the kids to help out! They’re supposed to take care of us in our old age, aren’t they? Unfortunately, the kids have spouses and children of their own. And often they have full time jobs, not […]

Looking Back… Season of Change

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As I’m approaching my 75th birthday next year, I’m amazed by how much there still is to learn about me. You think after living with myself all these years, I’d have become perfect, but I’m not. I still make mistakes, hurt others’ feelings, forget too easily lessons learned years ago. Guess I’m not […]

Genealogy Corner… Where Indexing Projects Come From

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Jake Gehring, a FamilySearch employee shared a great explanation of the FamilySearch Indexing process. He explained the following: An average set of historical records goes through many preliminary steps before it can be indexed by volunteers. There are a lot of historical records in the world. Many of them are well-known to genealogists, […]

Geek Speak… Technology For A Bright Christmas

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Today I wanted to share some ideas that you can use to make Christmas fun and new. These involve technology and some of the ideas are obvious but we don’t think about them. Others are innovative and even maybe a little strange.

One of the most wonderful things about Christmas is the music. […]

Principles of Freedom – The Oath of Office

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January 3rd is the date that members of Congress will be sworn in for their new terms in office. As part of that ceremony, each of them is required by the US Constitution to repeat and commit to the following oath of office.

“I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support […]

Ed’s Up On City Council Issues… City Faced With Hard Questions Accepts Reality And Acts Responsibly

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Acts In Publics Interest – Public Safety To Dominate. You Can’t Do What You Want Whenever You Want Applies To Dancing And Employee Conduct

City Council Meeting of December 11th made known that the City’s primary responsibility is to protect the public…… An act of tough love was taken in dealing with citizen […]

Coping With Grief During The Holidays

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The popular Christmas carol “Silver Bells” begins, “Christmas makes you feel emotional. It may bring parties or thoughts devotional. Whatever happens or what may be, here is what Christmas time means to me.” For those dealing with the loss of a loved one, the celebration of the holiday season can be very emotional […]

Ed’s Up On City Council Issues… Try A Little Kindness

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That Is Exactly What St. George Police Officer Hector Dominguez And Rudy Gracia Did When Meeting With Members Of The Hispanic Community

My friends and neighbors I began preparing for Thursday’s December 4th city council meeting by going to Church on Tuesday….. In my efforts to monitor and report to you the application […]