David Zapatka While listening to the Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks tune, “I Have a Capo on my Brain,” last night, I thought, how could a “capo” be on a brain, and secondly, haven’t I heard this word used in another context? The movie The Godfather came to mind. This sparked research into this word.…
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Features, June 2022
U.S. Military History: USS Enterprise
Ross Dunfee Enterprise means “readiness to engage in daring or difficult action,” and such was the lot for the crews of the eight colonial and U.S. ships named Enterprise. All Enterprises were participants in conflict, armed and ready for action. The U.S. ships named Enterprise are as follows: * Enterprise (1775-1777), a 70-ton, 22-gun, 50-crew…
Features, June 2022
Dollars and Sense: Will Rising Mortgage Rates Help Cool the Housing Market?
The Paseo Financial Group Since mortgage rates bottomed out in 2020, the housing market has been embroiled in fierce competition and skyrocketing home prices. For sale listings evaporated, with the limited supply driving multiple offers above asking and many of them all cash. Times are tough for the average buyer, especially first-timers. Now, they no longer have…
Features, June 2022
Your Medicare Enrollment Timeline
Leah Sugar Kari, AMR, FHIAS No matter how accomplished we adults are, the subject of enrolling into Medicare is one we approach cautiously and respectfully. We simply do not want to get our enrollment into Medicare wrong. Here are a couple frequently asked questions and answers you may find helpful. How early should I speak…
Features, June 2022
One Bright Act of Grace
Suzanne Marlatt Stewart I think more than ever, we are very anxious and living with a lot of “unknowns.” Will there be another major pandemic this year? How long will the war in Ukraine continue? Will inflation continue at an all-time high? Will the value of my home decrease? Should I consider moving, but where,…
Features, June 2022
2 Your Health: What Is Therapeutic Massage?
Heidi Overman, Licensed Massage Therapist, #MT-24997 I have found, in my practice, that when clients schedule a massage, they really want to “feel” like they have gotten work done. Clients come in and tell us about their aches, pains, injuries, surgeries, and pathologies. They are in pain, discomfort, and sometimes feel hopeless. They are looking for…
Features, June 2022
Community Circle Players: Creating a Professional Soundstage
Ron Andrea If you’ve ever attended a concert or theater performance and you couldn’t hear or understand what the performers were saying, you can appreciate the importance of quality sound. Creating a professional soundstage in which every voice is clearly understood is no simple matter—especially for senior audiences. It not only requires professional technology, but…
Features, June 2022
To Feed or Not to Feed, That Is the Question
Jim Hoagland Residents have asked about feeding the birds in their backyard. I would like to discuss feeding wild mammals and birds, and nature in general. Starting with the least controversial of all feedings in the wild, hummingbirds. Who does not like to watch the hummingbirds buzz around our feeders? What is important is to use…
Features, June 2022
Dancers Head Out of the Ranch to Explore the USA
Mike and Sherry Smith, both students and active dancers here at the SaddleBrooke Ranch Dance Club, headed out to visit Winslow, Ariz., on the famous Route 66 stretch while they are each 66 years old … in style in their fabulous 1966 Ford Mustang. They loved the town and the experience. Also known as the…
