Why Your Kids Don’t Want Your Stuff

Kim Kubsch Do you feel you have reached the age or time when you need to decide to divide, disperse, or dispose of your stuff—from accumulated dishes, books, tools, furniture, and memorabilia? Have your kids created established homes, marriages, and babies? Will they want to inherit your vast inventory of lifelong treasures or mementos that…

Sunflowers

Dannette Hunnel I’ve been asked repeatedly why I haven’t written about sunflowers, since they are abundant in the summertime. Here’s why: Sunflowers release chemicals that inhibit the growth of nearby plants, they steal water from other plants, and, of course, they grow large and cast too much shade on smaller plants! This makes it difficult…

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Friday the 13th was no LAFFing Matter!

Carol Horowitz Due to medical emergencies, LAFF’s musical comedy, The Key to a Good Night’s Sleep, has been postponed until early 2027! For ticket refunds, please contact Wendy Goldstein at 330-348-7435. Friday the 13th lived up to its reputation in February, 2026! It began that morning when I raced outside to take leftover garbage to…