Category: Features

My Shelter by the Sea

Stuart Watkins I’ve seen the winters pass my front door I have known them well, for I live alone in my shelter by the sea Time has ceased to press down on me as in my other life and the blending of memories is nice But the times come more frequently now times of wistful…

Ray Tigerman Show at Madaras Gallery

From Friday, March 17 through Thursday, April 13, enjoy never-before-seen original paintings by Southwest artist Ray Tigerman, who was influenced at an early age by the works of Georgia O’Keeffe, Lawrence Lee, and Ed Mell. Tigerman creates bold, vibrant art that depicts indigenous Southwestern people and wildlife in their dramatic environments. Madaras Gallery is located…

This I Have Learned: A Hair-Raising/Losing Issue …

Mary Jo Bellner Swartzberg It stealthily crept, like a low-lying fog, into countries around the world, leaving behind grieving family members. If a person was lucky enough to survive from it, he/she might be left with residual health issues or from complications to one degree or another. In the 20th year of the 21st century,…

The Big Disconnect

Rev. Suzanne Marlatt Stewart My observation is that the younger generations are disconnected from themselves and are disconnected from one another. They are more concerned with the people on their screen than in front of their faces. They feel the need to fill every moment of silence with something, because they are uncomfortable sitting alone…

Why Didn’t I Try A Chiropractor First?

Dr. Craig Brue, D.C. This month I want to tell you the story about John’s experience with severe back and leg pain. This story is important because it exemplifies the common mistakes that many patients make in their choices for the treatment of back and neck pain. Like most individuals who experience severe back and…

Mario Perez, Landscape Artist

Stuart Watkins At the SaddleBrooke One clubhouse there’s an area to the right that had rocks outlining the borders of the walking paths and the grassy area. One morning I noticed a workman placing the stones in concrete. Asking him why, he told me the javelina, deer, dogs, and people seemed to constantly be knocking…

In Passing

James “Jim” Goodwin Miller James “Jim” Goodwin Miller, 81, of Tucson, Ariz., passed away on Jan. 30, 2023. He was born on Dec. 30, 1941, in Cumberland, Md., and grew up in Hyndman, Pa., graduating from Hyndman High School in 1960. He attended Frostburg State College (now Frostburg University) but interrupted his studies to join the…