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Ed’s Up On City Council Issues… Life’s Pressures Touch All

Issue 37.14

Character Traits Of Council And Community On Parade Before The World

Council Meeting of September 4th cast a beam of light….. Illuminating those in attendance and city government. Excessive pride in individual accomplishments may be seen to be unseemly and unattractive….. but when it reveals the true character of a community….. one has […]

Geek Speak… Live The Unexpected Life!

Issue 37.14

What have you done this week that was out of the ordinary, spontaneous or exciting? When life feels heavy or boring, it is not life that is the problem. It is me. When relationships get stale it is not the relationship or even usually the other person. It is what you are putting […]

Genealogy Corner… Family History Missions – Part 3

Issue 37.14

Part 3

FamilySearch is owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. For this, the Church calls and sets apart missionaries who work specifically with family history. With an increased emphasis on family history initiatives, the Family History Department is looking to add more missionaries either as couples or singles. There […]

Legal Issues For The Elderly… Trusts Don’t Always Avoid Probate

Issue 37.14

You created a trust to avoid probate and facilitate the administration of your estate. This is a good decision. However, it is critical to know that trusts only avoid probate if your assets are transferred into the trust. This process of transferring assets to the trust is called funding the trust.

The type […]

Looking Back… Lessons Learned

Issue 37.14

The quiet consistent example of parents or grandparents can teach lessons you aren’t aware you are learning at the time. As I look back at my youth growing up with a widowed mother and grandmother, I experienced their self-reliance and strength. I would need this later in my life as a divorced mother […]

Principles of Freedom – Why the Constitution?

Issue 37.14

September 17th is Constitution Day. Did you know that? For most people, the anniversary of this document that changed the world forever passes unnoticed. Why is it important? Does it really matter in our modern world? Is it still relevant?

You can read the whole document in 20 minutes or less. You can […]

Preparing For Your Doctor Visit

Issue 36.14

Are you getting the most out of your doctor’s visits? Doing just a little bit of preparation ahead of time will help you make the most of your visit!

First, come with one main problem you want to get addressed. If you don’t have one main problem, you might be able to address […]

Always Go To The Funeral

Issue 36.14

I would like to share this story by Deirdre Sullivan

I believe in always going to the funeral. My father taught me that. The first time he said it directly to me, I was 16 and trying to get out of going to calling hours for Miss Emerson, my old fifth grade math […]

Geek Speak… Cursor “Jumping” in Documents

Issue 36.14

The first time I saw this problem, my wife was upset that the cursor in documents she was typing on her laptop would jump to a different part of the page and add the things she was typing in the middle of the text there instead of where she wanted it. I tried […]

Genealogy Corner… Family History Missions – Part 2

 

Part 2 Close to home

FamilySearch is owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. For this, the Church calls and sets apart missionaries who work specifically with family history. With an increased emphasis on family history initiatives, the Family History Department is looking to add more missionaries either as couples or […]