The Christmas the Bullets Stopped

It was called “the war to end all wars.” World War I, which began in 1914 after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, lasted until […] Read More

For Fast Acting Relief—Slow Down!

There are dozens and dozens of products on the market that promise us “fast acting relief” for a myriad of things that ail us, such […] Read More

Package Delivery Safety Tips

As we discussed in last week’s Reflections, more people are doing their shopping online than ever before. With the holiday season being the busiest shopping […] Read More

Online Shopping Safety Tips

It’s that time of year again — when scary Halloween goblins and ghost costumes have been relegated to the clearance shelves and glowing candles, sparkling […] Read More

Coping with Grief During Holidays

No matter when we lose a loved one, it always seems to be tougher for us to deal with our grief during the end of […] Read More

Papa Luigi

At Forest Lawn in Glendale, there is a bronze statue facing westward across the Garden of Freedom. It is bronze figure of a World War […] Read More

Considering Cremation

If you are considering cremation as an option for how you say goodbye, you’re not alone. According to statistics provided by the National Funeral Directors […] Read More

How to Write a Condolence Note

One of the most helpful and comforting things we can do for someone who has lost a loved one is to send a letter or […] Read More

The Great Shakeout

Scientists Predict 2018 Will Be a Bad Year for Earthquakes.  That was headline of a November 2017 Time Magazine article.  So far this year there […] Read More

We Are Better Than This

At the risk of sounding like our parents—or as parents ourselves how we might sound to our children—doesn’t it seem like the world is becoming […] Read More