Columns
-
Cars and houses are good distractionsJan 05, 2019 6:30 am - Cars and houses keep you grounded in everyday life, the so-called "real world." And oddly this helps with long-term grief. Strange but true. Having to take care of pr...
-
Getting phone calls from the pastJan 05, 2019 6:30 am - Do you get phone calls and mail for your dear one who died several years ago? I do. If I had dollar for every phone call, or every piece of USA mail, I've gotten for ...
-
Five tips to get you on track for a healthy new yearJan 05, 2019 6:30 am - The New Year is here and if you plan on getting healthier this year with a diet and exercise program, let's get started. So where do you begin? Sometimes it's the litt...
-
Residents seek delivery box for packagesJan 05, 2019 6:00 am - Q. The board of our association was presented a petition signed by about 30 percent of the owners requesting the board to install a secure package delivery box in the ve...
-
Sharing old questionsJan 05, 2019 5:00 am - Today, I'm sharing some questions I've saved over the years. I couldn't quite bear to discard them, but I never printed them. The first one came from a state prison. Q. ...
-
Does an annuity belong in your retirement plan?Jan 05, 2019 5:00 am - An annuity is a stream of monthly income guaranteed for life, starting immediately or deferred to a specified time in the future, in exchange for an upfront lump sum pay...
-
Constable: How lifelong swimmer has found long-distance tranquilityJan 05, 2019 12:00 am - Swimming from the time she could walk, Marcia Cleveland swam thousands of hours in the pool training for her high school career as an All-American and for four years of ...
-
Grammar Moses: Why 'just between us' doesn't really include usJan 05, 2019 12:00 am - If I can use a sports analogy to make a point about grammar, you can count on me to do so. Remember poor Cody Parkey, the Chicago Bears kicker who looked more like a pia...
-
Facts Matter: Melania is the sixth first lady to visit a war zoneJan 05, 2019 12:00 am - A recent social media post asks, "Did you know that Melania is the first first lady to visit troops in a war zone?" News fact-checking website Snopes.com says you should...
-
Rozner: Bears good enough to win it all nowJan 05, 2019 12:00 am - The Bears can absolutely win the Super Bowl. This year. As in next month, just four weeks from now. And the reason is rather simple. In a wide-open tournament there is n...