Category: Features

Word of the Month: Demotic

David Zapatka I attend a five-day conference every summer where experts are brought in to speak about a wide variety of topics. This year’s annual gathering had 218 speakers lecturing, hosting interactive gatherings and running tournaments on 308 interesting and entertaining topics. Being a lifelong student, I’m in my element when I can learn from…

Spotlight on Advertiser: My Alaskan cruise

Lynne Miller As told to Teresa Anthofer. Even if you’ve “been there, and done that,” an expedition cruise offers a unique opportunity to engage with areas of the world that remain largely untouched. I recently sailed with Lindblad Expeditions on the National Geographic Exploring Alaska’s Coastal Wilderness itinerary from Sitka to Juneau aboard the ship…

How does your Garden Grow?

A red coneflower turns white and purple in the Grabell garden.

Louise Grabell I’ve had some past “mysteries” occur in my garden that I’ve shared with you. Like, where did the spider lily bulbs come from, or how did snails get into my garden? Well, I have another mystery for you – something totally unexplainable, yet wondrous in its own way. It’s all about my purple…

Choir for the memory impaired seeks singers

There are 70 choirs for the memory impaired all over the world, and the choir at Vista de la Montana Methodist Church in Catalina will be number 71! To address the misperceptions of our culture for those whose short-term memory is compromised, the church has created the Vista Song of Joy Choir. The choir will…

SaddleBrooke author publishes two books

SaddleBrooke author Stuart Watkins.

Local author and poet Stuart Watkins published Supernatural Stories, which includes stories told to him by his former students as well as some of his personal experiences with dreams that came true, conversations with deceased relatives and other strange experiences. This book is available in the SaddleBrooke gift shop for $10 and through Amazon. Watkins’…

8 tips for better digestion

Nancy Teeter, registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) When you adopt the eight habits listed below, your bowels will thank you by moving regularly. In addition, you will enjoy better health because 80 percent of your immune system is in your gut. Begin your day with a fiber-rich meal. Either one cup of cooked old-fashioned, rolled oats or…

Senior Coffee

Stuart Watkins Sausage biscuit and senior coffee drive by the big yellow M sign the thought started reverberating pounding in my mind couldn’t stop it passed another big yellow M on another corner down the way in the wrong lane couldn’t make it in time sausage biscuit and senior coffee the words were now controlling…

This I Have Learned…

Mary Jo Bellner Swartzberg Why would you want to do anything but rescue a pet? (Paul Shaffer, multi-instrumentalist) It seems that every other household in SaddleBrooke has a beloved pet. This might be an underestimation, as the only way to really know how many pet owners live here is to audit everyone’s homes! But, one thing…

2 Your Health: Lower back and leg pain

Editor’s Note: “2 Your Health” is a new column in the SaddleBrooke Progress dedicated to health issues. Each month different doctors and or medical associations, from varying specialties, will be writing on issues of importance. Articles are based on experiences and independent research conducted by the doctors or medical associations. We encourage anyone considering changing…