To help you through the gray days of winter, here is a variety of entertainment options for you to consider. The New Yorker at 100, Netflix, out December 5, 2025 Ever wondered how the cartoons are chosen at The New Yorker? This documentary celebrating the 100th anniversary of the legendary magazine will take you on […]
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Caregiving
Questions A Child With A Loved One With Memory Issues Might Have
This is from Being In the Moment – a book by Karen Stobbe (available at beinginthemoment.org). It’s an excerpt from a chapter written by Karen Stobbe’s daughter Grace. It is her perspective and opinion about growing up with her Grandma’s Alzheimer’s. Questions that may come up: Why is Grandpa acting like that? Just like you or […]
The Ageless Power Of VR And AR
With the recent release of headsets such as Apple’s Vision Pro, which came out in January, interest in virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) has increased exponentially. When a user puts on a VR or AR device, they can see virtual content projected on the display screen before their eyes, which can overlay on […]
Activities
Take A Candlelight Christmas Tour This Weekend At This Beautiful Historic Home
I may be among the few who didn’t get pulled into the Downton Abbey phenomenon. I missed all six seasons of the television series, plus two follow-up feature films. But that didn’t stop me when my besties, who had been eagerly awaiting the final movie, included me in their plans for a Baxter Avenue Theater […]
This Holiday Season Take A Beautiful Historic Adventure In Southern Indiana
A friend recently spent some time in French Lick and West Baden, Indiana (known collectively as “The Valley”), and when I told her I was considering a visit there for my latest travel story in our winter ‘comfort’-themed issue, her reaction? “Oh, everything about French Lick says ‘Comfort!’ You should do it!” It had been […]
Health & Fitness
Fitness: Want To Get Fit? Here’s Where To Start.
What would you suggest to someone who is over 45 who wanted to get fit? Where do they start? I think there’s something for everyone these days. Some people prefer to work out at home, so buying some weights and an exercise ball can be an easy start. There are fitness videos on YouTube for […]
3 Supplements That Can Help Your Health
Dr. Peter Swanz, a local board certified naturopathic physician and a fellow of the Homeopathic Association, shares his top picks for supplements you should be taking.Fish oil:“Fish oil is the number one most popular supplement. I want patients to get between 1,000 and 2,000 milligrams a day, so two capsules twice a day. Fish oil […]
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Finding Shelter With Cosy
Shelter is my guiding word for this year. It is a non-striving word. A shelter offers refuge, provides safety, and embraces calm and quiet. We are at the time of year when Shelter and Cosy perfectly merge. I prefer cosy with an S, the British spelling, versus cozy with a Z, which doesn’t seem quite as, well, soft and cosy. To […]
Grace-Filled Living
My wife Kathy and I have discovered the grace of bed and breakfasts instead of hotels with our vacations. One year we enjoyed three different ones in upstate New York, and another year one in San Diego and two in Michigan near Lake Michigan to mention a few. The easy grace of bed and breakfast living […]
Finding Shelter…Through My Notebooks
Shelter is my guiding word for this coming new year. It is a non-striving word. A shelter offers refuge, provides safety, and embraces calm and quiet. Notebooks provide shelter for my mind and memory. I have a plethora of the darlings as one can never have too many notebooks. In January, I set up my […]
Questions A Child With A Loved One With Memory Issues Might Have
This is from Being In the Moment – a book by Karen Stobbe (available at beinginthemoment.org). It’s an excerpt from a chapter written by Karen Stobbe’s daughter Grace. It is her perspective and opinion about growing up with her Grandma’s Alzheimer’s. Questions that may come up: Why is Grandpa acting like that? Just like you or […]
Step Into The Light: Tips For Illuminating Your Home.
It’s that time of year when we need to adapt to shorter days, which means less amount of time enjoying what we’re instinctively drawn to – natural light. This wonderful, organic source that luminates our outside world and indoor environments is greatly motivating. It’s what gets us out of bed in the morning, and keeps […]