This Month’s FEATURES
Diving In Palau
For a scuba diving enthusiast, the Micronesian Republic of Palau is near, if not at, the top of their lifelong “bucket list.” It is a 100-mile long archipelago, with six small groups of islands surrounded by a reef in the middle of the western Pacific Ocean. The majority of these are the world famous, and [...]
Ready to Kick Your Smoking Habit?
Throughout the day, if you’re a smoker, you probably savor stealing a few precious minutes away from your hectic tasks for a cigarette break. These important “Me-Time Moments” can feel like a decadent reward and a revitalizing treat. However, are you aware that the chemicals in cigarettes include arsenic, formaldehyde, and hydrogen cyanide? Yep, the [...]
Sentinels of Freedom
Sentinels of Freedom Scholarship Foundation brings permanently disabled veterans together with caring community teams that provide housing, transportation, education, employment, mentoring and ongoing support for up to four years. We call this assistance a “scholarship,” although our emphasis is on establishing self-sufficiency rather than on earning a degree. It is the mission of Sentinels of [...]
Is it our turn next? When will it happen? Are we ready for it?
While browsing through newspapers the past year or so, I’ve begun to feel that our delicate little world has joined the “disaster of the month club.” No kidding – let’s think about it. We can start a few years ago and discuss what hurricane Katrina did to New Orleans and what the earthquake and tsunami [...]
2013 Ford C-Max: An All-New Hybrid with Style!
There are certain car buyers who purchase a hybrid because of its environmental impact and others who just want to save dollars at the gas pump. For whichever reason a person decides to go the hybrid route, there is a balance sheet comparison of current price versus expected long-term fuel savings that is played out [...]
Other FEATURES...
ARTS
The Intouchables: A Movie Review
The Intouchables is about the handicapped — and is in French with … [Read More...]
The Piano & Cousins
“Music is enough for a lifetime but a lifetime is not enough for … [Read More...]
HOME & GARDEN
Cool as a Cucumber
I spent the first one-third of my life taking cucumbers for granted. … [Read More...]
Tomato Tips & Strawberry Fields Forever
Q. I have two strawberries on separate plants that have small leaf-like … [Read More...]
The Art of Dressing a Window
The best way to start dressing any window is to figure out what treatment … [Read More...]
COLUMNS
What’s On Your List?
The term “bucket list” became popular a few years ago with the release … [Read More...]
Denica’s Real Food Kitchen: Cookies to Tacos~ A Love Story
The time is early in the young child’s life but even just removing the … [Read More...]
Local Novelist Imagines Repercussions of First Acknowledged Gay in Baseball
“There have been approximately 10,000 big league baseball players in my … [Read More...]
WELLNESS
Dizziness & Imbalance Isn’t All In Your Head
If you have dizziness, vertigo or balance problems, you are not alone. In … [Read More...]
Holistic Orthodontics ?
Summer is right around the corner, school will be out, and it’s the … [Read More...]
Soothe Your Arthritis Pain, Naturally!
Joint pain, known as arthritis, comes in many forms. The most common type … [Read More...]
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