Columnists

“Where Is That Last Puzzle Piece?”

Issue 16.16

Do you like puzzles? My family does. I remember at a young age seeing puzzles out every time we visited my great grandparent’s home. My grandma was the same way and so is my mom. But, have you ever put a puzzle together only to find that there is one piece missing? This […]

Why Would I Look At A Reverse Mortgage?

Issue 16.16

I love the commercials you see on Television with a Reverse Mortgage. The actors show elderly couples and then just state the obvious that the Reverse Mortgage is government Insured and you control the title of the home as do your heirs. They really never explain why this is an option for seniors […]

What Are Floaters and Flashes?

Issue 15.16

You may sometimes see small specks or clouds moving in your field of vision. These are called floaters. You can often see them when looking at a plain background, like a blank wall or blue sky. Floaters are actually tiny clumps of cells or material inside the vitreous, the clear, gel-like fluid that […]

Remember The Swamp Cooler

Issue 15.16

Remember when your dad would say, “Time to change the swamp cooler pads, and get ready for summer.” Up the ladder you would go wondering if this is the year I die from falling off the hot dirty roof. Summer came with the noisy, extra humid stinky air. Nostalgic it may be, would […]

How Last Year’s Tax Return Can Make You More Tax-Efficient

Issue 15.16

Because Tax Day is fast-approaching, there’s not much time left to file your taxes if you haven’t already. If you have, don’t file those taxes away in your records just yet. I want to talk to you about how you can use that information to reduce your taxes in future years. First, let’s […]

Principles of Freedom – 12 step recovery for US – Part 2

Issue 15.16

Part 2

You may want to revisit the last article to remember why this approach is important. Today we look at a few of the 12 steps and how they can apply to our nation’s future.

Admit that we are powerless over our addiction – that our lives have become unmanageable.

Our nation […]

Genealogy Corner… Scanning Old Photos

Issue 15.16

Scanning your old family photographs is inexpensive and simple. Once you have digital copies, you can organize them, restore them and share them. Using genealogy software, you can add photos to your family files. You may also share photos via email or post them on Facebook or other photo-sharing websites. You could also […]

A Community of Service

Issue 15.16

Recently I was browsing through a trade publication for funeral directors and found myself reading through the obituaries of many old time morticians from around the country. I am not sure if there are any of you out there like me, who find that reading a short synopsis of a person’s life to […]

Ed’s Up On City Council Issues… Pulling The Cart To The Top Of The Hill In Washington County Envisioned By A County Commission Acting With Integrity, Wisdom And Honesty

Issue 15.16

Two years will have past when a new member of the County Commission takes his/her seat as the third member of the commission. As candidates step forward displaying their wares it is time for us to remember who we are…… And to contemplate the foundation we will choose to build our values upon […]

Do You Or Your Partner Snore At Night? It Could Be A Serious Health Problem

Issue 14.16

Snoring isn’t just noisy. It could indicate that the person snoring has a serious health problem known as sleep apnea. Not all people who snore have sleep apnea, but those who do almost always snore. If you snore loudly, and you feel tired even after a full night’s sleep, you may have sleep […]