Steve Foss My wife and I ventured out to The Buttered Biscuit on Sept. 7 to try the Saturday Night Special. I had always heard of a Saturday Night Special being a firearm, but instead, I was blown away by the delicious prime rib! Wow! A meal usually typical of a fine dining restaurant is…
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Features, October 2024
Estate Clearing—How to Wrap Up a Well-Lived Life
Kim Kubsch Clearing a home after someone passes away can be an emotional and challenging task. Here are the first five steps to help you through the process. The last five steps will follow in next month’s column. Clearing an estate can be a very long process that requires diligent time and effort. 1. Gather…
October 2024, Features
In Passing – October 2024
Howard Franklin Clark Howard Franklin Clark, age 93, of Sun Lakes, Ariz., passed away on Aug. 8, 2024. Howard was born Nov. 25, 1930, in Roachdale, Ind. He was married to Dorothy and has three children, two daughters and a son. Howard served as a Conservation Officer in Vermillion County, Indiana. Howard was an avid…
Features, October 2024
Jacquie’s Corner: Snowbird Relative and … TLC
Jacqueline M. Ruffino My Aunt Jennie was married to my dad’s brother Orazio (Otto). Uncle Otto and my dad Antonino were born in a town named Modica, Sicily. My uncle and my dad came to America via Ellis Island when they were about 11 or 12 years old. They settled in Northern New Jersey. My…
Features, October 2024
Word of the Month: Splendor
David Zapatka While enjoying Self-Culture in The Light of the Ancient Wisdom by I.K. Taimni, I read this sentence, “There are subtler worlds of progressively increasing splendor behind and inter-penetrating the physical world of which we are cognizant through our physical senses…” The word “splendor” has always resonated with me. It’s one of those words…
Features, October 2024
News from the Sky: Art Abounds at America’s Friendliest Airport
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport The three airports in the Phoenix Airport System—Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, Phoenix Goodyear Airport, and Phoenix Deer Valley Airport—are not only transportation centers but culture hubs. Each airport showcases revolving art exhibitions and longstanding installations as extensions of the Phoenix Airport Museum. The Phoenix Airport Museum is unique in…
Features, October 2024
The Remodeling Corner
Janet Cook In August I wrote about the innovative bathroom product winners at the national Kitchen and Bath Show (KBIS). Companies compete for Gold or Silver in five categories: those that make a design statement, are game changing, are most functional, are standout sustainable, or in the wellness trailblazer category, plus the coveted top award,…
Features, October 2024
Why Hands? Why Feet?
Kathleen Ismael, Reflexology Practitioner The human body is self-sustaining, intricate, and amazing. The Hands and feet are the sensory organs of the body. The fingers sense a myriad of stimuli, such as heat, cold, heavy, light, and pressure to squeeze or release, to name just a few. Movements of the feet stimulate the entire body.…