Wet and Wild Water Aerobics

Marti Scott I recently read an interesting article with great scientific evidence why exercising in the water is so good for all of us. I really got bored reading the article, even though it was well written. I started thinking WHY do I love water aerobics? Well, it is not for the scientific proof that…

Airports and respect

Pastor Ron Burcham, Risen Savior Lutheran Church As part of increased security at all airports, you cannot show up early to pick up your friend at the airport and simply park curbside outside the doors to the airport. I am not sure what the time limit is on how long you can loiter there waiting…

Conservation Corner

Mass extinction events on Earth – Part 1 Pauline Lee In the beginning of the 19th century, people didn’t even believe living species could become extinct. Thus, when Lewis and Clark explored the unknown American Northwest, Thomas Jefferson was surprised no live mastodon was found, even though their bones had been found in New York.…

Jazz styles

52nd Street Jazz Band

Helen Daley My personal opinion is that the greatest injustice to music was referring to so many different styles as jazz. It seems that if an early jazz musician who may have started with Traditional Jazz began experimenting with a different style, it was still called jazz. Examples are Latin, Bebop, funk, fusion, acid, straight-ahead,…