I was born in 1967 and raised in a small town in Virginia called Louisa. As a sports lover, I played basketball, football and baseball, and received numerous awards for outstanding play and dedication as an athlete. In fact, the Little League baseball team for...
It’s hard to believe, but November has arrived. (Hint: That means 2018 is almost over!) If you’re like me, there’s probably a lot to do between now and the beginning of 2019. First off, please don’t forget to VOTE on November 6! Thatis really important. And secondly...
[vc_row] [vc_column width='1/3'] Dr. Steve Mason "We make some of our greatest gains when we see old things in new ways." Contact Dr. Mason by email at drsbmason@aol.com [/vc_column] [vc_column width='2/3'] Memories Last week, I planned to attend a lecture on Memory. Unfortunately, the speaker forgot about it. At first I thought it...
[vc_row] [vc_column width='1/3'] Jan Fowler is author of the best-selling book, “Hot Chocolate for Seniors”(winner of national & international awards); winner of Gold Halo Award from the So. California Motion Picture Council for Outstanding Literary Achievement; winner of First Place Excellence in Journalism Award (SPJ –Southern CA); Town...
“Sleep on it.” We've long known that a good night's sleep confers important benefits on mood, alertness, concentration, and judgment. Research over more than a century has also established that sleep plays an important role in memory retention. More recently, studies have begun to establish...
Whether we’re living independently or receiving 24-hour care, it’s important that residents of Flintridge and elsewhere learn different ways to take care of our bodies....
An uptick in the intensity of hurricanes, prolonged periods of drought precipitating wildfires, flooded out coastal regions, melting ice caps—most of us can agree that man-made climate change is at least a contributing factor for these modern-day environmental maladies that seem to be compounding on...
Q - HOW DO I KNOW IF MY JOINT PAIN IS ARTHRITIS? A - Pain of a joint is always some type of arthritis simply because arthro means joint and ritis means inflammation....
Kevin Michael Costner is an American actor, director, producer, and musician. His accolades include two Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and one Emmy Award. Costner was born on January 18, 1955 in Lynwood, California, and grew up in Compton,...
Dear EarthTalk: Are any environmental groups working specifically to increase access to nature and the outdoors? ...
Have problems sleeping? You may have a little-known condition called upper airway resistance syndrome (UARS), and your dentist may be the first one to diagnose it. “That’s because your teeth may show evidence of grinding, and the dentist’s check of your mouth and back of...
BLACK! (West Hollywood), OPPENHEIMER & FINKS (Venice), LOST IN TIME (Atwater), OLD CLOWN WANTED (West Los Angeles), BEAUTY QUEEN OF LENANE (Hollywood), and THE RESCUED (North Hollywood)...
I have a passion for the gift of libraries. They are one of the nation’s treasures that are often neglected....
[vc_row] [vc_column width='1/3'] Dr. Steve Mason "We make some of our greatest gains when we see old things in new ways." Contact Dr. Mason by email at drsbmason@aol.com [/vc_column] [vc_column width='2/3'] Pleasant Dreams, Steve Mason Good Morning! It may be later in the day for you but for me I'm just coming back after...
was serving in the United States Navy at the naval base in Pensacola, Florida. Estrella came from a farming environment in the Philippines, but found it was challenging to have a productive garden in Florida. The soil was too sandy. So, she tried fishing and crabbing...
October 2018 has arrived! Happy Halloween! It’s time to get ready for all those trick-or-treaters who will be out in full force, dressed as scary monsters, ghosts, or your favorite cartoon characters. Make sure you have plenty of sweet treats on hand when the kids...