Food for Thought: What has happened to giving thanks?
For the last week or so, I have been marinating over what I want to share about thankfulness.
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From the Publisher’s Desk: Freedom, facts & fiction
Just before we took our November issue to press, I dropped off my ballot at the El Paso County Citizens Center on Garden of the Gods Road.
Read moreBusiness Profile: Mission of Spanish Peaks to give back, care for veterans
The Spanish Peaks Veterans Community Living Center’s mission is simple: To improve the lives of people we touch, according to Marketing Director Deb Channel.
Read moreFitness After 50: I’ve fallen and can indeed get up – part one
As much as I dislike the scare tactic used in the Life Alert ad, I have to admit, it’s effective and it’s valid. A woman lies helplessly on the floor (or worse yet, in the shower) and cannot get up. She fell and hurt herself.
Read moreAsk Ms. Kitty: Cats that bite – love nips or not?
Dear Miss Kitty,
My one-year-old cat, Thor, is biting me all the time. He can be super sweet and then, out of nowhere, he will bite when I’m walking by him or even just sitting on the sofa.
Hair of the dog
We have three animals. Two of them eat, bark, and chase squirrels. The third one— although it shares DNA with our beloved mutts—is pesky, sneaky, and hides under the bed even when my husband isn’t watching football on television. We call it The Gray Dog.
Read moreFrom the Editor’s Desk: Cats & dogs
There was a time not too long ago, that Life After 50 was put together in the basement of our publisher Bruce’s home. It was a cozy work environment, and my favorite part was Bruce’s cuddly cat Jazzy finding a place on my desk or my lap.
Read moreFrom the Publisher’s Desk: ‘Sooper’ surprise for seniors
Effective in October, all Kroger stores including City Market and King Soopers will no longer allow free community publications to be present. This is a decision nationwide made at the corporate level.
Read moreAsk Gabby Gayle
Dear Gabby Gayle: I live in at home (barely), and I am doing the best I can to stay independent. I can see the day when I will have to live in a facility, if I last long enough!
Read moreFugetaboutit!
As the world’s population ages dramatically and rates of dementia increase, public concern is growing as well, leading to a phenomenon known as Dementia-Related Anxiety (DRA).
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