Liz Livingston Greetings from the Amalfi Coast, Italy. John and Liz Livingston on their Mediterranean WindStar cruise in September.
Features, November 2021
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Features, November 2021
U.S. Marines—Flag and Seal, Song, and Motto
Ross Dunfee Flag and Seal: Marines used the Grand Union flag, and possibly the Gadsden flag (yellow flag with a “Don’t Tread on Me” rattlesnake), during the assault on New Providence Island, The Bahamas, March 3, 1776. During the 1830s and 1840s, the flag consisted of a gold fringed white field centered with an eagle and…
Features, November 2021
The Beautiful Struggle: Loving and Losing a Beloved Pet
Brandon Wainwright As any pet parent will tell you, the joy, love, and comfort that comes with adopting an animal companion is a blessing rivaled by few experiences life has to offer. What they’ll also tell you is that losing an animal companion can be more emotionally devastating than just about any of life’s many adversities.…
Features, November 2021
Quail Creek Resident Has Second Book Published
Cheryl Palen Life’s surprises are illustrated well in Brant Vickers’ novel Fedor, and such surprises hold the key to the book’s appeal. Based on the life of a sideshow that performed in P.T. Barnum’s Circus in the late 1880s, Fedor Adrianovitch Jefticheff has long, thick, silky hair all over his body, just like his father—a…
Features, November 2021
Where in the World is the Crossing?
Ed and Diane Zoretic, Bob and Momi Dean, Linda Kelly, and Steve Derock enjoying the Verde Valley Train through the canyon and old railroad station. Our night was “Rhythm on the Rails” with multiple bands on the train. It was a beautiful night for an outing in the Arizona mountains. Greetings from the Amalfi Coast,…
Features, November 2021
Word of the Month: Contronym
David Zapatka Reader and dear friend Ellen Engel suggested I look at Mental Floss’ article on contronyms. I subscribed to Mental Floss for years and enjoyed the magazine. Today, you can only read it online, as its print version has been discontinued. Contronym noun con·tro·nym | ˈkän-trə-ˌnim variant – contranym: a word having two meanings that contradict one…