Firefighter celebrates 20th anniversary Sun Lakes Fire District Chief Troy Maloney (left) congratulates firefighter Kirk McEnaney on his 20th anniversary with SLFD. McEnaney who started with Sun Lakes in 1996 has been an EMT (emergency medical technician) for 23 years and a paramedic for 16 years. He also has been a firefighter for nine years…
Are the struggles of home maintenance becoming too much to bear? Is cooking or grocery shopping taking up time you’d rather be doing something else with? You’ve retired, so why are not enjoying the benefits of fun and convenient retirement? At Mountain Park Senior Living in Ahwatukee, we tend to all of the necessities like…
All dogs can become stressed but what we may not realize is the extent to which we, as pet owners, create stress in our dog. Here is an excerpt from Dr. Karen Becker, Healthy Pets, of some stress triggers than may surprise you. You can view the entire article at http://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2015/10/12/stress-triggers-for-dogs.aspx. Punishing for behaving like…
Visceral David Zapatka Do you occasionally find yourself having a gut reaction to a comment or situation you are exposed to? Do you notice yourself or others having immediate strong emotional reactions to stimuli with no basis in logic, reason or intellect? These reactions/emotions are described as visceral, this month’s word. Visceral – adjective vis·cer·al ˈvi-sə-rəl,…
Pauline Lee Why is organic produce healthier than fertilizer grown produce? While they may appear no different from each other, their biochemical composition may have important differences. They both have common constituents such as carbohydrates, fats and proteins. Organic produce, however, has micronutrients that fertilizer grown produce lacks. These components are vital for total health.…
Being an artist is complicated business. First of all, artists are emotional and sensitive. We want you to like what we create. In our beginnings, we create works of art and wonder why we can’t paint exactly like someone else. Take Rembrandt, for instance. He painted pearls, brocade or lace like no other. Degas’…