Dear Crystal: Since I love nature and enjoy my quiet time alone when vacationing, I am writing today to ask you for your opinion about finding a spot that is off the beaten path. I enjoy isolation, so I am looking to travel to places with incredible natural beauty. Can you suggest a vacation spot…
Janet Mills Bunker Hill, a City, a Siege, a Revolution by Nathaniel Philbrick. This is a book that could have been written in three sections. I have read books about the founding of our nation but never one that has so much detail about each section. Philbrick has written a masterful knowledgeable book. In 1775, Boston…
W. Smith The word “qualm” came to my attention this week when I overheard someone say, “She didn’t qualm when I gave her the estimate.” It made me wonder about using qualm as a verb. Still, considering how our language continuously changes, the speaker might just be ahead of her time. Maybe by Halloween we’ll…
Art Sloane The new director of the Arizona Department of Veterans Services is Ted Vogt from Tucson. He is a veteran of the U.S. Air Force who served as an intelligence officer and commanded a unit that was responsible for providing counter-terrorism and threat information. He served in Afghanistan and the Middle East as part…
(Family Features) Thirty years ago, a diagnosis of breast cancer was thought of as a virtual death sentence for many women, but since that time significant progress has been made in the fight against breast cancer. Reduced mortality, less invasive treatments, an increased number of survivors and other advancements have their roots in breast cancer…