David Zapatka I’m writing this column as I’m departing from Hiroshima, Japan on the cruise ship Insignia, part of the Oceania fleet. Having just visited the Atomic Bomb Dome and seeing the memorials to all those who lost their lives, I felt somber and my throat was constricted with the flood of emotions coursing through…
Category: Features
Features, May 2019
Arizona Red and Pink Hatters do it again
For the eighth straight year, The Red Hat Society’s Arizona chapters have just completed their annual State Convention. This year’s theme, “At The OK Corral”, was co-chaired by Queen Mom and Ambassador Judy Wolin of Chapeaux Rouge Chapter and Queen Mum and Ambassador Ann Crabtree of Desert Ya-Ya’s Chapter. This year’s venue was at the…
Features, May 2019
Spotlight on Advertiser: Avoiding the family feud – What happens to Mom’s jewelry when Mom is gone?
Did you ever hear anyone say, “That bi**h of a sister-in-law has my mom’s diamond ring; it should be mine!” If mom were to assign who gets what, could it avoid a family feud? Do family members want to keep it or sell it at a fair market value and split the proceeds? So, what’s…
Features, May 2019
How does Your Garden Grow?
Louise Grabell It’s hot and getting hotter. Don’t be one of those “complainers” I talk to so often. Complaints about winter being too cold or too wet. Now all I hear is it’s too hot. Stop complaining and remember why you moved to Shangri-la. As a gardener, I feel we are blessed with wonderful opportunities…
Features, May 2019
Dollars and Sense
The Paseo Financial Group: is the HECM refinance mortgage controversial? It shouldn’t be Melanie Sedam The implication is that there is something amiss or wrong with the HECM program. There is absolutely nothing wrong with HECM mortgages. In fact, they are the most heavily regulated mortgages in the country, they require HUD counseling even before…
Features, May 2019
Test your nutrition knowledge
Nancy Teeter, RDN Listed below are a dozen common “facts.” Can you identify the statements that are fiction? An apple a day keeps the doctor away. You may have heard that saying since childhood but how accurate is that old adage? While they may not prevent all disease, apples are loaded with the powerful antioxidant…