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Our Colorful Life

Driving around Florida, it is so pleasant to see how many homes and businesses are flying the American Flag. In addition to its beauty and meaning, the design and colors are so beautifully placed, signifying the country we stand for. Colors are so significant to us and the world we live in. Imagine if you […]

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Do Cats Really Need Potty Training?

by Sam Mazzotta Dear Paw’s Corner: I read with in- terest your recent column about cats using shop towels rather than kitty litter to do their business. How did their owner manage to train the cats to use the towels and switch from litter? Why not just let a cat do its business outside? —Caroline […]

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February National Senior Independence Month

Every year in February National Senior Independence Month is observed. Community members and seniors share resources that help the elderly live independent and full lives. As we age, we tend to become more dependent on people around us. Seniors can continue to live a fairly independent life with local senior centers and retirement organizations helping […]

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Humane Society Update

by Barry KuKes As the saying goes, all good things must come to an end. It has been my pleasure and an absolute joy to have written this pet column for the last three and a half years. Over those years, I wrote more than 180 columns, 150 of which have been featured in two […]

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Homemade Ice Packs

by JoAnn Derson To make a nice ice pack, enclose several ice cubes in a plastic, sealable baggie, then wrap in a bandana. You can tie the ends together to keep the cover from slipping. When you want to refreeze, put the baggie in the freezer, and hang the bandana to dry. It will dry […]

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Strange But True

by Lucie Winborne A Cornish milkman named Steve Leech was making his rounds when he saw a shop on fire. Using 320 pints of milk, he not only extinguished the flames, but saved seven other stores in the process, earning a Hero Milkman Of The Millennium award from the National Dairymen’s Association. An albatross typically […]

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Flashback

by Mick Harper Who wrote While My Guitar Gently Weeps? Which song would Elvis Presley always sing to end his concerts? What type of music did Country Joe And The Fish play? What was the name of Bobby Hebb’s best known song?  Name the song that contains these lyrics: I lost at love before. Got […]

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Hooked Rugs

No one is sure who made the first hooked rugs, but most historians think it was the Vikings. We do know that in the early 19th century, floormats were made in the United States from 9-inch-long pieces of yarn leftover from machines that made rugs. The first rugs to interest U.S. collectors were made at […]

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What Ever Happened?

When planning a visit to my daughter’s home in Georgia, I spent some time thinking about what she would like for as gift. In this day and time, it is almost impossible to know what to get—but when the gift is for a person you’ve known all your life you have a slight edge. Norman […]

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Don’t Add A Name To Your Home Title

We frequently are asked to prepare deeds from clients to their children or others in order to avoid probate. Often, there are more disadvantages than advantages to doing so. However, probate is the best procedure for handling many estates. Following are several considerations that should be taken into account before conveying an interest in your […]

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