Firewood Literally Grows On Trees
Autumn foliar color is a reminder that, regardless of pleasant weather, it really is autumn. The days are getting shorter. The weather is getting...
I Love Lupe (12)
UNITED STATES—I checked the bedroom for li'l Baby DeVille, and he was nowhere to be seen. Not in the bathroom was the short-haired Jack...
Who Pays For A Skilled Nursing Stay… Medicare Or You?
UNITED STATES—Dear Toni, my husband recently fell from a ladder, shattered his hip, and broke his right leg. After having emergency surgery, Jim is...
Autumn Foliar Color Is Chill
UNITED STATES—Cool season annuals are not the only options for home garden color for autumn. Even in mild climates, deciduous foliage eventually notices increasing...
Literary Mystery ALICIA By Eddy Arias
UNITED STATES—Author Eddy Arias took an unusual path to writing his first novel ALICIA. A former senior executive with Paramount, Arias was responsible for...
Bulbs For Spring Start Now
UNITED STATES—Summer bulbs, such as canna, calla and dahlia, can wait until spring. They do not enjoy winter chill during their dormancy like spring...
San Francisco Has A New Technology Visitor – And He’s Disrupting The XR Headset Industry
SAN FRANCISCO—San Francisco, of course, boasts an unequalled concentration of technology giants and thousands of start-ups. It’s where Apple, Google and Facebook had their...
I Love Lupe (11)
UNITED STATES—We are about to enter the Lupe zone, a place where the pinnacle of human achievement is matched by the deepest canyons of...
Botanical Nomenclature Should Simplify Horticulture
UNITED STATES—The language of gardening can sometimes seem confusing. That is because so much of it is Latin. Some of it is Latinized Greek,...
How Do I Pay A Medicare Premium When Not Receiving Social Security?
UNITED STATES—Dear Toni, my Medicare starts November 1, and I received my first bill, due on October 25, about a week ago. This bill...