The Fair’s in August

For those who grew up in the Midwest, whenever you said “It’s not fair!” the response from our parents often was, “The only fair’s in […] Read More

Documents Needed

When someone passes away, there are dozens of decisions and actions that will have to be handled in the process of saying goodbye.  However, there […] Read More

Summer of Love – 51 Years Later

It’s hard to believe for those of us who have reached middle age, but the legendary Summer of Love—1967— was 51 years ago. Where does […] Read More

56 and Treason: The Declaration of Independence

The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language defines treason as “the betrayal of allegiance toward one’s own country, especially by committing hostile acts against […] Read More

Distinguished Memorials at Forest Lawn

As we all know, Southern California is a region with semi-arid and even desert-like climate. Having just endured an eight-year-long drought was a sober reminder […] Read More

Stay Safe on Social Media

It seems everyone is on social media in some form these days.  Between Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, Pintrest and other sites, we interact a lot […] Read More

Suicide Prevention

Within the span of a week, the world lost two widely admired people with the tragic deaths of celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain and fashion designer Kate Spade. Bourdain, […] Read More

Tips for a Safe Summer

Summer is here!  Backyard barbeques, swimming pools, trips to the beach, fireworks, outdoor activities and much more are all part of our annual rituals of […] Read More

Grand Old Flag

June 14 marks the 67th “official” Flag Day observance in the United States. However, the idea of having an annual day to specifically celebrate the […] Read More

Father’s Day

Former Minnesota Twins baseball star and Hall of Famer Harmon Killebrew recalled a fond memory of his father from his childhood. The future slugger was […] Read More