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In Passing

Sharon E. Jackson

Sharon E. Jackson Sharon E. Jackson, age 74, left this world very suddenly on Nov. 2, 2020, after a short illness, and went to be with our Lord Jesus, who was waiting with open arms to greet her; along with her husband Dennis who passed three years ago. She will be so lovingly missed by her three…

The Rules of Civility by Armor Towels

Violetta Armour Happy New Year, Page-Turners! The Rules of Civility begins on New Year’s Eve, 1937, in New York City. Twenty-five-year-old Katey Kontent and her boarding house roommate Eve begin their New Year’s celebration at a Greenwich Village jazz bar, trying to stretch $3 between them with one martini an hour, planning to wind up at…

The Remodeling Corner

Janet Cook January is a time of committing to health, and a healthy home environment can boost well-being. An emerging field of study is neuroarchitecture, the study of how the brain and body responds to being indoors. There is a science that is learning how the indoor quality of air, light, intensity of sound, and the…

New Year, New Friend!

Rover’s Rest Stop Happy New Year! Now that the celebrating is over and a semi-routine has returned, it just might be a perfect time to welcome a new family member. When picking your new friend, you must consider: How many hours will the dog be alone? Do you have a secure yard? How much time…

Happy New Year 2021

Dale Fanzo What I have learned during 2020 at home My life is good, thankful to not be alone. I call my friends, who I made laugh today A “thank you” is a blessing, what can I say. It was not long ago, we were in the fast lane Our days went by, without any…

Sun Lakes Wonderland of Lights: A Great Success

Tall Snowman donated by Real Estate Specialist for AZ Best Move

Rose Pachura and Maynard Iverson The Sun Lakes Wonderland of Lights was a success. Bidding has started from Dec. 1 to 15, 2020. An auction was conducted by Caring Transitions at CTBIDS.com. Each Christmas tree for sale at auction was identified by the name of the business, organization, or group. Single donors had the option of using their name or…

Word of the Month: Jeremiad

David Zapatka Dear friend and Wisdom Seeker moderator Ellen Engel suggested the word jeremiad for this month’s WOTM. Jeremiad – noun jer·​e·​mi·​ad | ˌjer-ə-ˈmī-əd, -ˌad 1. a prolonged lamentation or complaint 2. a cautionary or angry harangue. 3. a long, literary work, usually in prose, sometimes in verse, where the author bitterly laments the state of society…