Suzanne Marlatt Stewart I think it’s time for a good laugh. Life can throw a lot of curve balls your way. So, a friend sent me the following quotes, and I wanted to share them with you. Just once, I want a username and password prompt to say, “Close enough.” I’m a multitasker. I can…
Category: October 2026
October 2026, Features
For Women Only: You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby
Mary Jo Bellner Swartzberg Female facts The Equal Credit Opportunity Act of 1974 prohibited financial institutions from any discrimination based on sex or marital status. Before 1974 women were not allowed to have credit on their own. When Ruth Bader Ginsburg, supreme court justice, became pregnant while working for the Social Security Administration in Oklahoma,…
October 2026, Features
In Passing – October 2026
Bette Mazujian Bette Mazujian, age 93, of Tucson, Ariz., passed away peacefully on Aug. 28, 2026. She was born on Jan. 12, 1933, in Newark, N.J., to the late Albert and Marion (Ackerson) Carlson. She was predeceased by one sister, Mae Austill. She was the beloved wife of John Mazujian, who went to eternal rest…
Features, October 2026
Do You Know Your Home’s Water Pressure?
Randy Kwiatkowski, Chief Master Sergeant, USAF (Retired), SaddleBrooke Resident My wife and I chose SaddleBrooke as the place we wanted to call home after I retired from nearly 33 years of service in the United States Air Force, culminating as a Chief Master Sergeant. After a lifetime of moving, putting down roots here is meaningful.…
Features, October 2026
Punctuation Matters: Commas, Periods, and Quotation Marks
Fran Berman Have you ever had to re-read something because the punctuation muddied the meaning? Has anyone ever read your email differently than how you meant it? Does a period, comma, semi-colon, or quotation mark really make a difference? According to Wikipedia, “Punctuation marks are marks indicating how a piece of written text should be read (silently or…
Features, October 2026
Dollars and Sense: “The Book”: A Gift of Organization for Your Loved Ones
Leah Kari, local licensed insurance agent and retired pharmaceutical representative For most of us, our important information is located in different places. Certain bills may be paid automatically. Insurance information is in a file. Our HVAC servicer’s contact is on our phone. Our attorney’s card is in a desk drawer, and often we search to…
Features, October 2026
Spotlight on Advertiser: Meet the Owner Behind Sweet Air: A Different Kind of HVAC Company
For the owner of Sweet Air, starting a new HVAC company wasn’t simply about building another business. It was about creating a company around values that matter: keeping your word, paying attention to the details, and genuinely taking care of people. As a new family-owned, locally operated company serving the Catalina area, Sweet Air was…
Features, October 2026
Howland’s Highway and We
Paul Rush In the scenic alpine region of SaddleBrooke’s One is the exciting, endearing path to the heights of our beautiful village! Its route provides a challenging adventure beginning in the lowland country where the inhabitants enjoy observing the ever-present wildlife and practice the particulars of a sport affectionately titled golf. From the village’s beautiful…
Features, October 2026
Second Thoughts: A Bug’s Life
Christianne Dettmann Bugs get a bad rap. Truly. How would you like always being blamed for the world’s problems? Annoyed by something? “Oooh, that bugs me!” Feeling unwell? “I’ve caught a bug!” Something not working quite right? “Gotta get the bugs out.” Sure, bugs creep me out too—especially the big, crunchy ones, or the ones…
Features, October 2026
Ask Emma: Your Questions Answered by a Little White Dog with Big Opinions
Emma, a little white dog who lives in SaddleBrooke 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 questions with kindness, gentle humor, and a bit of tail-wagging wisdom. You can follow more of my adventures and photos on…