I started reading quite young, thanks to my Mom. She read to me every night and when I could catch her relaxing, she usually had a book or a magazine in her hand. It didn’t take me long to realize that someone out there actually wrote books as a job! …

When you see a smiling woman on TV explaining that we are going to fix the fentanyl overdose problem by getting rid of fentanyl, she sounds good. Just channel surfing I saw this being discussed on some talk show. I’m not going to locate a source for it because I’m…

This is a big question and I have a feeling this could (and probably will) become a series of articles. It came to my mind, though, as I was thinking about time I spent working in a university setting as a staff member. The time period I’m talking about was…

What is May Fool’s Day? Is it the real original of what we now call April Fool’s? Is it a replacement day for people who forgot to prank someone on April 1st? I’d love to know what YOU think. After all, we’re no strangers to love. I mean, seriously. Valentines…

Yesterday was my birthday and I’m getting up there. It was also my first birthday without my Dad. By the way, before you read on, my title might be true or not, but I simply couldn’t title this article any better. I had a title in mind that fit, but…

I am writing this in April of 2022. The Metaverse is much talked about, less understood, and always changing. Therefore I included “For Now” in the title of this article. When most people think of virtual reality (VR), they probably imagine a 3D, computer-generated world that users can interact with…

In response to a call about a creature stuck in Cornville, Deputies from Yavapai County arrived at the scene. They spoke with residents and determined that their car’s hatchback had been left open overnight; this is where our story takes off. When I got this far, I was still confused…

Giving a cat a pill can be tricky, but there are a few things you can do to make the process go more smoothly. First, it’s important to understand that some cats are more resistant to taking pills than others. If your cat is difficult, you may need to try…

With our pets, many of us see them as members of our family. We love and care for them just like we would any other relative. So when the time comes they are suffering and there is no hope for recovery, it’s natural to feel overwhelmed and confused about what…