NOBODY’S PERFECT Products that make life easier

MAKING VEGETABLE BEEF SOUP is a lot easier for me these days— all because of some household items. Soup making is a Saturday project. I start with cutting my meat and then prepare the vegetables.

Five hiking trail etiquette tips

WITH COVID-19 NUMBERS still unacceptably high courtesy of the Delta variant, more and more people are turning to the (well-ventilated) great outdoors for recreation opportunities.

What do you find important?

HELLO AGAIN FROM THE OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM! We are hoping that everyone is staying healthy and getting ready for autumn leaves and pumpkin spice!

Investors need to understand their risk

UNDERSTANDING YOUR RISK TOLERANCE is complex, and the standard questionnaire provided by financial planners may not capture an accurate picture. One reason is they sometimes combine different aspects of the risk profile that should be assessed separately.

How your wealth can affect your health

IT HAS LONG BEEN ESTABLISHED that chronic stress can have a major impact on people’s overall health, potentially taking a tremendous toll on their physical, mental, and emotional well-being. And, perhaps not surprisingly, one of the leading causes of chronic stress is worry over finances.

The history of the little blue sign

Nobody's Perfect –  The History of the little blue sign I GUESS I NEVER PAID MUCH ATTENTION to the “little white stick figure.” I mean, that white figure sitting in a wheelchair in the blue square just told me where the handicapped parking spaces were.

Tips for effective personal time management

ONE OF THE MOST EFFECTIVE SKILLS you can have in life is powerful and effective time management. If you are not managing your time well, there is no way you are going to reach your goals at work or school and the life outside. The truth is that time is the great equalizer in life.

Healthy living is an investment—it’s worth doing it right the first time

THE JOY IN HEALTHY LIVING stems from the choices made in the process of living healthfully.

Successful videoconferencing

COVID-19 HAS MADE the use of videoconferencing more important and common than ever before. We now use videoconferencing to attend doctor appointments, work from home, watch and listen to live music or drama events, attend school, conduct job interviews, and communicate with family and friends.

Love your friends and enemies

Spiritually Speaking IT’S BEEN A DIFFICULT FEW WEEKS getting my head around all that has happened in our world since the last time I wrote an article for this newspaper.