Stuart Watkins I’m not afraid of Halloween said the sly coyote as he slinked away jackrabbits knew better and hid in a hollow log young javelina reds scurried this way and that their parents had warned them about the sounds in the night sounds that would make them feel fright bats started circling in the…
David Zapatka Reader, friend, and bridge player, Maria Davis, writes, “I ran across a word that was new for me today: ‘contronym’, a word that can have opposite meanings, like sanction or oversight. I ran across it playing a New York Times free online game called Connections—a fun daily quiz. A quick Google search turned…
Richard S. Snead Richard S. Snead was born March 15, 1937, and passed away Sept. 6, 2025, with his beloved wife, Lori, lying next to him. Richard was born in Des Moines, Iowa, but soon after his birth, his family, including his older sister, moved to Long Beach, Calif. Richard learned to swim, surf, and…
Leah Kari, Retired Pharmaceutical Representative and Licensed Insurance Agent Medicare’s marketing rules protect you, the consumer. One of the responsibilities of CMS, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the federal agency in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is to administer the Medicare program. CMS annually approves all Medicare Advantage and Prescription…
Tim Malone Retirement represents a profound shift in life’s rhythm, offering time and freedom that can be both exhilarating and unfamiliar. For many, this phase serves as an invitation to rediscover passions that may have been set aside amid the demands of a career or family life. Far from being an ending, retirement is a…
Suzanne Marlatt Stewart Most definitions of authenticity in psychological literature highlight one aspect as its cornerstone: awareness—awareness of our inner experience, our motives, our beliefs, our values, and our dispositions. What exactly does it mean to be authentic? Theo Tsaousides, Ph.D., is a neuropsychologist, speaker, and author. He states, “Authenticity is acting in accordance with…