Mary Jo Bellner Swartzberg * Are no longer asked to show proof of age when checking out, with an adult beverage, at a grocery store; * Are entertaining and suddenly realize that you do not have any ice—and the guests are about to arrive; * Thought that you ordered a decaf latte, when, in fact,…
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April 2026, Features
Savor Retirement: Savor Wondering in Retirement
Tim Malone Wondering in retirement refers to the practice of embracing curiosity, reflection, and open-ended exploration during one’s post-career years. It’s not just about having time—it’s about how that time is used to engage with the world in more profound, more thoughtful ways. “Curiosity is the lust of the mind.”—Thomas Hobbes Curiosity without urgency includes…
April 2026, Features
Passwords vs. Passkeys: What’s the Difference—and Why It Matters
R.O.S.E., Resources/Outreach to Safeguard the Elderly For years, we’ve all used passwords to log in to our bank accounts, email, and favorite shopping sites. A password is simply a secret word or phrase you create and type in to prove it’s really you. But can your bank really tell it’s you logging in? Or is…
Features, April 2026
Give Yourself Credit
Suzanne Marlatt Stewart You do not build resilience by reading about it. You build it by living it each day. The tough times that try to break you often end up shaping your values and your voice. Psychologists sometimes call it “ordinary magic,” the way everyday people grow stronger after facing hard situations. If you have faced…
Features, April 2026
Sharing Your Spare…Living Kidney Donor Needed
Georgine Hurst As a past advocate of living donors for kidney transplants I’ve published several articles in the Roundup, in Saddlebrooke and in Oro Valley. As a result a donor did come forward in 2024 and saved the life of an Oro Valley man, Joe Rivera, who had PKD, Polycystic Kidney Disease. I’ve also connected…
Features, April 2026
Dollars and Sense – April 2026
Medicare and Me: Time Tested Tips Leah Kari, licensed insurance agent, and retired pharmaceutical representative Finally! Your long-awaited doctor’s appointment is a few days away. In preparation, you’ve wisely jotted questions to ask on bits of paper or stored the questions on your phone. During your appointment, you’ll reference notes if you have them available.…
Features, April 2026
Has Hearing Aid Technology Improved?
Tim Gaule I am a member of the Saddlebrooke Hearing Discussion Group. At a recent meeting we had an attendee state that he felt hearing aid technology hadn’t improved in the last 50 years. While I admit that hearing aids haven’t restored my hearing to what it was when I was younger and noisy environments…
Features, April 2026
Living Retired: My Bad
Gary Chalk Some people don’t apologize, instead they get even. And then there are—you guessed it—men. Many men don’t take the effort to apologize or get even. Have you ever seen a guy get up from the sofa to change the furnace filters a couple of times a year and apologize for taking so long?…
Features, April 2026
Ask Emma — Advice and Paw-spective
Emma the White Dog Hello Saddlebrooke Progress friends. I’m Emma, your cheerful little white dog in SaddleBrooke. In this column, I share a dog’s-eye view on life by answering thoughtful questions with kindness, gentle humor, and a bit of tail-wagging wisdom. You can follow more of my adventures and photos on my blog, Life With…
Features, April 2026
Word of the Month: Portmanteau
David Zapatka Coming from a tech and marketing background, sister and reader, Debbie, recognized a trend in her field that is prevalent today and suggested researching the word, portmanteau. Portmanteau port·man·teau, port-ˈman- tō noun: a word blending the sounds and meanings of two other words Origin and Etymology: From French portemanteau, literally “carry cloak,” a…