Columnists

Understanding Your Social Security… Communicating Effectively For Your Benefit

Issue 24.15

Good communication is about more than just promptly taking a customer’s phone call or directing them to a helpful website. It includes providing useful information in a clear and easy-to-understand way, in writing, on the web, and over the phone. June is National Effective Communications Month, but at Social Security, we’re at the […]

Veteran’s Burial Benefits

Issue 24.15

We recently celebrated Memorial Day – a day for remembering the people who died while serving in our country’s armed forces. Our nation’s heroes are our veterans and we should continuously give thanks for their service. Many people have questions concerning what types of benefits are available to a veteran at the time […]

Ripping Your Ears With Rock… Repeated And Prolonged Use Of Personal Electronic Devices Are Putting Young People At Risk Of Losing Their Hearing Permanently

Issue 23.15

“I love listening to music all the time and kind of loud sometimes to drown everything,” said a Utah teen. It’s a way of life for the average teen.

“(I listen to music) almost every day for a few hours, like when I go to the gym,” said another local teenager. Earlier this […]

BeeHive Cottages… One-of-a-kind Senior Living

Issue 23.15

BeeHive Cottages represents a new innovation in Senior Retirement Living. Our one-of-a-kind Community contains “Independent Living” Cottages surrounding a large Community Center that provides the enjoyment of outstanding, nutritious meals prepared by our 3 Chefs, an abundance of entertainment, and the stimulation of social interaction. Also included in our Community are an exercise […]

Breathe! Your Life Depends On It… Snoring and Sleep Apnea

Issue 23.15

Snoring is more than just annoying—90% of the time it is associated with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). When the tongue and tissues of the airway relax during sleep they can vibrate (snoring sound) or become blocked (obstructed). You stop breathing! Lack of air and lack of sleep can be a serious and deadly […]

Geek Speak… Relative Safety of Linux and Apple OS

Issue 23.15

I was reviewing the articles I have written over the last few months and found that a number of them deal with the more frequent and more devastating viruses and malware (including ransomware) that have been infecting people’s computers. It seems that every time the anti-virus and anti-malware programs find a fix for […]

Ed’s Up On City Council Issues… Wanted Worthy Citizens

Issue 23.15

Contact: SG City Recorder, Christina Fernandez June 1st Thru June 8th Filing Dates For City Council Candidates City Hall 175 East 200 North, St. George, Utah – Phone 627-4000.

May 28th City Council Meeting was highlighted with a discussion on the 2015 – 2016 fiscal budget. This was to conclude presentations by each […]

Genealogy Corner… Life Sketch In Family Tree

Issue 23.15

At the top of each person’ page in FamilySearch.org’s Family Tree, you will find Life Sketch. It is just below the gray name bar across the top and above the vital information section. Because of its location, the Life Sketch is very visible. They programmed it that way for a reason.

Family Tree […]

Living With Asthma?

Issue 23.15

Asthma (from the GREEK word “panting”) is a condition in which your airways narrow, swell and produce extra mucus. This can make breathing difficult and trigger coughing, wheezing, chest tightness and shortness of breath.

It is thought to be caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Usually its diagnosis is based […]

Principles of Freedom – Constitutional Conventions

Issue 23.15

As we have cataloged the Bill of Rights over the last few weeks, it should become very clear how wise and forward thinking our founders were. They based our Constitution on principles instead of politics. When principles are used to make decisions instead of reaction or over-reaction to a current problem or threat, […]