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Merchants Keep the Vibe Alive  I love to walk downtown and in the process have found unique stores, restaurants and favored backstreet routes that supply...

Resilience   The holiday season has officially started. In our fast-paced society, it has become more difficult to let down and enjoy the small pause points...

Grace and Grit      Two of my brothers and one of my sisters, their spouses and families have all been directly impacted by the tragedy...

Grace and Grit      Two of my brothers and one of my sisters, their spouses and families have all been directly impacted by the tragedy...

It’s About Timely    Time seems to have gotten into the habit of speeding. In fact, I suspect it has been taking professional driving lessons...

If you’re lucky enough to be invited to Barbara Crane’s house for dinner, you’ll be greeted warmly by a hostess born into the art of Southern hospitality, before being seated at an elegant table set with china and crystal from her collection.

Service Nurtures Loyalty for Local Merchants George Weiss wrote a letter to the editor last week that shared pertinent research and also let us...

A Father's Day Tribute Our father's live forever in our consciousness. Their interactions with us crucially impact our sense of self and how we interpret...

The Dynamics of Loss Many of us who live here are currently mourning the loss of Stu Saffer who was the original creator of the...

Rediscover the Magic   Have you lost your feeling of connection with yourself, your familial relationships or your friendships? If that is happening, what is the...

Emotional Etiquette   Do you have friends or relatives that you don’t like talking to because they interrupt, invalidate, shut you down, give you quick and...

Core Competence  A hallmark of personal competence is the ability to make discerning choices. Choosing well requires the mental work of uncovering, discovering and committing...

Irish Eyes Are Smiling The cause of my happy eyes isn't because of St Patrick's Day this year. A few weeks ago, I discovered the...

Nothing Personal   Are you familiar with the term Machiavellianism? According to the Oxford English Dictionary, it is defined as “the employment of cunning and duplicity...

The Personal is Political  Carol Hanish's essay written in 1970 questioned whether women's consciousness-raising groups were a useful part of the political women's movement. In the...