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Historical Fiction Book Published… Jacob’s INHERITANCE

Issue 34.14

Do you see the cover on the other page with a picture of a Buckskin horse on it? The book is called Jacob’s INHERITANCE.

I was thinking about the horse trips I had taken to the Tetons some years ago with sixteen of my friends. We had ridden eighty miles up into […]

Looking Back… Expectations

Issue 34.14

It seems in our modern society that the traditional old-fashioned family and its values are fading away. Yet many young people, growing up in today’s families full of broken relationships caused by death, divorce or other disruptions are still choosing a partner to create their own expectations of a family. Where are their […]

The Impact Of Suicide… A Funeral Director’s Perspective

Issue 34.14

Millions of people are mourning the loss of actor/comedian Robin Williams, who authorities say committed suicide inside his San Francisco Bay Area home. The Associated Press reports that he had been seeking treatment for depression. Personally, I consider him to be one of the greatest and funniest actors of our time. For many […]

The Wood Floor Elephant In The Room

Issue 34.14

Wood Floors; most people have them and it’s generally an area that needs attention. But the idea of refinishing a wood floor is very intimidating for most of us. It can be a huge, stinky, messy, long, invasive process. I see more people try to hide them then talk about fixing them. We […]

Treating Vertebral Compression Fractures

Issue 34.14

A vertebral compression fracture is a condition in which the vertebral body in the spine collapses, leading to severe pain and deformity. Often times the pain is so severe that patients will have a difficult time standing, walking or even rolling over in bed. There are over 600,000 vertebral body compression fractures in […]

Constipation – A Word No One Likes To Be Associated With

Issue 32 & 33.14

Do you suffer from chronic constipation due to an “unknown cause” or pain medication? Chrysalis Clinical Research is currently conducting clinical trials for two of the most common causes of chronic constipation and constipation caused by the use of pain medications.

Over 100 million Americans suffer from some form of chronic […]

Exciting Changes To The Reverse Mortgage Loan

Issue 32 & 33.14

In looking at options for financial health and wellbeing going into our retirement, HUD has announced the new changes that will benefit our senior clients beginning in August.

Besides adding some more flexibility to the loan with loan terms and options, they have improved the loan in two significant ways that […]

Geek Speak… What Are Digital Addresses?

Issue 32 & 33.14

Most people have heard the term IP address, but many do not know what that means or why it is important. The internet now has to deal with billions of computers and network connected devices and that number is multiplying rapidly. Additionally, every network has at least two connected devices. Each […]

Genealogy Corner… Relative Finder

Issue 32 & 33.14

Brigham Young University (BYU) has a cool new tool on their website called Relative Finder. You can allow Relative Finder access to your Family Tree on FamilySearch.org and it will then tell you which famous people you are related to. They have added different categories of famous people so you can […]

Legal Issues For The Elderly… Second Marriages Later In Life

Issue 32 & 33.14

Second marriages later in life can be wonderful experiences and often should be encouraged, but they are not without some special considerations.

Often, older couples have to cope with adult children who cannot understand why mom or dad wants to remarry. By updating one’s estate plan, many concerns related to […]