Living Retired: Seeing Straight

Gary Chalk Throughout our marriage Jan and I sometimes don’t see things eye to eye. One morning we REALLY did not see things eye to eye! This is what happened… Jan left to go to a dental appointment. Meanwhile, I was home getting ready to meet friends for lunch. When I began to shave I…

Nature’s Way: Kissin’ Cousins

Gerry Tietje When I moved to SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) four years ago and took my first walk on the Nature Trail, I was both surprised and delighted to see a colorful Northern Cardinal perched high in a tree. I was familiar with cardinals from my boyhood in Wisconsin and schooling and work in Indiana, but…

2 Your Health – March 2026

Communication in Healthy Relationships Dr. Rose Bricker There are several things that you can do to build a healthy relationship. I think one of the most important components of a healthy relationship is effective communication. If you don’t know how to communicate in an assertive way, your relationship will suffer. How are you communicating with…

Word of the Month: Kairotic

David Zapatka Reader Kim Park wrote, “reading in the Religion & Liberty magazine published by the Acton Institute, the word ‘kairotic’ appeared in a striking historical observation. In the article The Gospel According to Silicon Valley by Dan Churchwell and A. Trevor Sutton, the authors wrote: ‘Thus the burgeoning technology of the printing press found…

Savor Retirement: Savoring Dignity in Retirement

Tim Malone Retirees celebrate dignity by embracing their autonomy, honoring their life’s journey, and engaging in meaningful activities that affirm their worth and identity. This celebration reflects a deep desire to live with purpose, respect, and joy in later life. Retirees celebrate dignity by choosing purpose over passivity, and legacy over labels. “Musicians don’t retire;…

The Growing Data Breach Problem and What You Can Do About It

R.O.S.E., Resources/Outreach to Safeguard the Elderly Recent cybersecurity reports highlight major ongoing breach activity: Brightspeed, a major U.S. fiber broadband provider, is investigating claims that hackers may have accessed sensitive data tied to over 1 million customers. Users’ names, emails, and contact details may have been exposed, making people targets for scams and identity fraud.…