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I’ve just read your (Terry Ratner’s) latest article in Lovin’ Life. I can share your feelings. My diagnosis was one year ago. It’s a devastating thing...awful to hear. But, the good news is that at some point, you pick yourself up and move on with life. Hard to believe that it can occur so quickly! Share your thoughts and feelings with your loved ones as it seems to make it easier for everyone. Join a Bosom Buddies group! They’re wonderful and they understand how you feel. Prayers are with you. Thought for the day: Not everything in life will be fair, free or worth having. Try to keep that in mind. My name is Pat Newell and I read your Widow’s Corner/ Tattoo in the May/Lovin’ Life. I had brachytherapy in 2007 and nobody I’ve talked to has any idea what I am talking about when I mention it in conjunction with breast cancer treatment. Your article brought the
entire procedure to me as a flashback of sorts and while reading the article I got to experience the whole event once more. I, too, have the “tattoo,” although, not sure of the pattern. My neighbor is a retired surgical nurse so the first time she came over to clean the buttons she was dressed in her cute nurse hat and white coat and was ready to do the deed, but lost her composure when faced with all these little rods inserted in my breast. I told her she needed to work on bedside manner when she exclaimed “OMG! What happened to you?” One of the more humorous things happened when my son came over to visit during the week of radiation, not knowing I had taken photos and posted them on my computer in a slideshow. He looked at my computer just as the slide show was running and he turned quite pale. To this day he reminds me that I should have another desktop photo. Anyway, thank you for posting the article and making others aware of this option for those of us fortunate enough to take advantage of it. I am seven years clean and feeling good. Hey, if you can’t understand much of the many new rules and laws, it’s because the rude, crude and greedy are winning and the
The Curmudgeon A Profile in Leadership
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: : by Drew Alexander
magine that you reside in a tiny country about the size of New Jersey and are one of eight million citizens surrounded by other nations determined to annihilate you. Also imagine that in your country’s 66-year history you’ve had to fight seven wars, numerous other skirmishes, and that at any time today you may be subject to a rocket attack and have at best 60 seconds to find shelter. You’re in Israel, the only democratic state in the Middle East and a staunch ally of the United States. It takes a particular kind of person to lead a nation that is under constant siege, someone who is both warrior and diplomat, someone who can be respected as a reliable ally and feared by an enemy, someone who has an educated mind combined with
common sense, someone who values the distinctive difference between governing a nation and ruling it. Someone like Benjamin Netanyahu. This is a serious man with serious credentials: Massachusetts Institute of Technology graduate, business executive, author and lecturer, soldier and combat veteran, counterterrorism authority, ambassador to the United Nations, minister of finance, foreign minister, and currently serving as prime minister of Israel for a second time. Since its founding in 1948, Israel has asked for only one thing from its neighbors and the world: recognition of its right to exist. This sounds like a simple request, but is actually loaded with complexity. With contrasting cultures, conflicting religious beliefs,
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more honest are standing aside and allowing the evilness. Think it will just blow away? Lots of luck, poor suckers. Have you noticed television reporters’ information is getting funnier every day? Just stick a microphone in front of any citizen’s face. They open their mouth and the ignorance falls out. I’m dying myself falling on the floor. There goes the newspaper business, thanks to rancher (Cliven) Bundy’s wandering opinions. None of us over 50 will dare
call in with any kind of wandering opinion. Too bad, yet now we all know we’re some kind of slaves to the nitpicking Washington politicians. As if we didn’t already know that. If someone can’t speak privately to a friend, and another can’t tell what his mind wonders without some busybody nitpicker broadcasting it all over social media, there is no freedom of speech in America anymore. Busybody, busybody mind your own business. ...continues on page 8
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dissimilar forms of government, along with diverse territorial and political agendas all clashing in a Middle East stew of centuries-old hatreds and tribalism, it’s no wonder that peace in the region seems so elusive. In such a hostile environment, Israel rightfully retains a vigilant and powerful defensive posture. “Peace is purchased from strength,” said Netanyahu. “It’s not purchased from weakness or unilateral retreats.” What I admire about Netanyahu is that he’s a man of both substance and style. One example of his engaging public persona was his May 24, 2011, address to the U.S. Congress, saying, “You don’t need to do nation-building in Israel. We’re already built. You don’t need to export democracy to Israel. We’ve already got it. And you don’t need to send American troops to Israel. We defend ourselves.” He went on to say, “Liberty is not paved by elections alone. It’s paved when governments permit protests in
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town squares, when limits are placed on the powers of rulers, when judges are beholden to laws and not men, and when human rights cannot be crushed by tribal loyalties or mob rule. Israel has always embraced this path in a Middle East that has long rejected it. In a region where women are stoned, gays are hanged, Christians are persecuted, Israel stands out. It is different.” Unlike political ideologues who say and do anything to get elected, unlike those who lie with impunity, who cover up scandals and draw meaningless lines in the sand, Benjamin Netanyahu, like his country, stands out and is different. If only we could have statesmen like him. Drew Alexander, also known as “The Curmudgeon,” is a monthly columnist writing about political issues. Send comments to drewalexander@cox.net or to Drew Alexander, in care of Lovin’ Life After 50, 3200 N. Hayden Road, Suite 210, Scottsdale, AZ 85251.
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The Up Side
Looking at Life Through the A La Carte Menu
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ecently, I was outed by a co-worker. We were on a business trip a few months ago in Dallas, where culinary diversity means T-Bone or Porterhouse. When our host graciously offered an array of steakhouses for our dining pleasure, my co-worker poked a thumb my way and threw me under the bus. “He’s a vegan,” he said. Our host regarded me with a look of horror. Veganism is still a throw-down issue in parts of Texas. Only after a day full of sidelong stares did he begin to believe I wasn’t going to sing Hari Krishna or hand him a pamphlet. “So why did you...become a vegan?” he asked. “Well,” I began, “Netflix didn’t have ‘Chariots of Fire’…” A disclaimer, here: Yes, this is a column on being a vegan. I did not call it that because, honestly, who would read that? (“Hey, an article on veganism! I’ll save that story on suspicious moles for later!”) I’m not here to condemn anyone for eating meat or dairy. Believe me, many a cattle drive has passed through the high country of my colon, bound for parts unknown. But the experience has taught me the surprising things that life can offer you if you are open to change. I never knew vegans even existed until about 10 years ago. My first experience with one was the ropy, long-haired tech guy at work who always screamed at me for taking his parking space. I came away thinking that vegans were gnarly, taciturn Gollums, embittered by a lack of Grand Slam breakfasts. I never had qualms about eating meat, either. Where I came from, vegetarianism meant a smaller cheeseburger. All that changed one movie night. “What do you want to watch tonight?” my wife asked. This was our weekly ritual when my wife suggests a film with strong characters and thematic layers; then I suggest something with face-kicking and explosions. “Chariots of Fire” seemed a good compromise—plenty of running and shouting, but they also sing Gilbert and Sullivan. But I couldn’t find it on Netflix.
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“Let’s try this documentary,” she said. And so we watched “Forks Over Knives,” and I became a vegan. (If I’d found “Chariots of Fire,” I might have become a member of the 1924 British Olympic Team.) “Forks Over Knives” is actually very compelling. Instead of proselytizing, it presents the stories of people struggling with the ailments that Americans often face in mid-life: obesity, diabetes, heart disease, cancer, etc. Then it puts them on a plant-based diet and you follow them around as they drop pants sizes, shed medications and watch their blood chemistry detoxify. “Now, who is this guy?” I’d ask my wife. “He’s the guy from the beginning of the film.” “No, he’s not!” “He is,” she insisted, “with fewer chins.” The film delves a little into doctrine: lower cancer and heart disease rates in rural China, where meat and dairy consumption is negligible; the power of meat and dairy lobbies, and how that affects U.S. nutritional standards. But the meat of the movie (so to speak) is the profound positive change wrought on these people who embark on a plant-based diet. What distinguishes it from an infomercial is the absence of accessories you absolutely must buy. The guideline, as one gentlemen says, is simple: “Don’t eat anything that had parents.” “We should try this!” my wife said as the credits rolled. I agreed. Marriage taught me, long ago, not to reject anything on concept. Better to try it—like we once tried inversion tables and our “no-TVnight”—and cast it off in a week when it gets too irritating. So, we tried it. A year and a half ago. We’re still trying it. Not because it’s incredibly easy (it’s not!) but because of all the discoveries I’ve made: • “You’ll be surprised how easy it is!”—Someone said this to me when I was just starting this diet. I wish I could remember who that was
so I could hit them with a shovel. It’s awkward and difficult—for the first 30 days. But once you’ve established what you can eat... • Your Biggest Obstacles are Social—Finding places you can eat with nonvegan friends; explaining why you’re ordering a la carte at the nice restaurant, or why you’re just having salad at the company pizza party—without making people feel weird—becomes your biggest challenge. • Cheese over Chocolate—At college, my unofficial major was cake and crème pies. So, I thought desserts would be the hardest things to surrender. Not so. You miss cheese more. Cheese is to food what John Goodman is to movies. It’s in everything. It binds humanity together. Wisconsin, the Persian Gulf of Cheese, wields enormous power over us all. • There’s Still Good Food Out There—People tell you that, without steak and chicken wings, food is blander. Well...they’re right. But like a blind person who develops an acute sense of hearing, you better appreciate the taste, texture and character of the foods you do eat. Seriously. But the clincher for me—the thing the keeps me saying stuff like, “Wow! That’s a tasty carrot!”—is the dramatic change in the list of things I worry about.
I’ve traded into a much better list. “It’s about all the things I don’t have to worry about anymore,” I told the guy in Dallas. “I’m surprised more people don’t do it. And I think a lot more will be doing it in the years to come.” “But you’re not opposed to eating animals?” “Oh, no,” I said. But that was months ago, and to be honest, I feel a change there, too. Like former smokers now repelled by cigarettes, the sight of a rare steak is kind of nauseating now. The faces of livestock land a little differently on me. I’m not saying that’s better or worse—I might be going soft in the head—but I would just rather stare into a plate of beans. The other day, on Facebook, someone posted a photo of a Dixieland group playing music at a pasture fence. All the cows came over to listen, and I was just glad I no longer ate anything that might share my love of jazz. Michael Grady is a Valley-based freelance writer, reporter and playwright.
Things I Used to Worry About: Heart disease/stroke My blood pressure My cholesterol numbers Looking like the Graf Zeppelin when I step out of the shower Love handles so big I’d eventually have to name them Digestive issues Keeling over like Don Corleone while playing with my grandchildren Things I Worry About Now: Finding a vegan friendly restaurant Finding something I can eat in the fine print of the menu at a regular restaurant Alienating friends at their dinner parties Vitamin D supplements Drilling an extra hole in my belt Convincing my family I have not joined a cult Thanksgiving
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... from page 6 Well, the criminal raped a Have you noticed “entitlement” year-old child and the bleeding is the latest social disease? It’s hearts of the nation are crying a rare habit for anyone to say because the poor guy had a tough “thank you” anymore. It’s just obsolete. death. Boo hoo. Who’s crazy in this world? People saving their money for This is in response to a woman dogs and letting children suffer the rest complaining about having her of their lives with scars? People killing bills deducted from her bank children, they must have a peaceful account. I have six utility bills deducted death. I’m sick of living here. I’m from my credit union that doesn’t gonna leave it pretty soon, whether it’s charge me a dime. I save $36 a year an easy death or not. But I’m sure glad in stamps and the bills are deducted to get the heck out of here, with all the on the due date. I don’t think I’m so nuts! ignorant. Maybe this person ought to join a credit union. They don’t charge Have you noticed diplomacy a dime. would work if only the diplomats were allowed to Why do these rich Republican proceed without interference by the sore loser bullies keep throwing eager-for-fame egomaniacs? Let the stones at dead issue blank diplomats work, you dummies. You’ll walls? Do they really not believe that be remembered but it won’t be the way stones do not bounce back? Where are you want to be. their brains? Surprise? You’ve been in the military and you’re suddenly surprised at the Washington bureaucracy screw ups? You’ve not been paying attention.
How did that famous phrase go? “Stupid is as stupid does?” Or is it “Stupid does as stupid is?” Oh, that’s right, it’s spelled “Benghazi” again. Do it again and
again with the same results. You should have learned something by now. We were Gallup Poll informers for 10 years until they decided people without a computer must be uninformed, too old or disinterested. Wrong. The post office still does work with a stamp. Have you noticed, Gallup Poll? You’re missing a few hundred thousand people. Answer to “Republicans had 40 years to end abortion.” Not true. Democrats had 40 years of stopping Republicans from ending abortion. The Republican Congress passed a bill to ban PBA (partialbirth abortion, the most grotesque barbaric, inhumane, pre-meditated, cold-blooded murder of the most innocent defenseless children of God in the midst of their birth). Clinton vetoed all three bills. The Republicans voted to override and the Democrats stopped it. The Republicans put a plank in their 2012 National Platform to be pro-life. The Democrats put a plank in their 2012 national platform to be pro-abortion, but called it prochoice. Note: It was pro-choice that
murdered 56 million unborn children. Not pro-life. Obama voted for and still supports “live birth abortion.” (LBA killing is a failed abortion that was born alive.) Part of Obamacare (passed by Democrats) appropriated $7 billion to fund abortion all across America and around the world. Pro-abortion Democrats are having their way on Earth in America, but it’s only good for 100 years or less. Then what? Then where?—Charles Dragovich Hey city fathers: I know there are ordinances and such about dogs being kept on leashes and having their waste picked up. I’d like the same exact same ordinance for cats. There are 50 states in America, all united, and almost 50 disunited countries in the continent of Africa. It’s past time for them to solve their own self-made problems. No more foreign wars for the North American countries of United States and Canada. The countries of South America learned how, and the Far East is learning fast. Did you know that, Mr. Reader? ...continues on page 10
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The Widow’s Corner Deformities
: : by Terry Ratner, RN, MFA
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y right breast is deformed. Two surgeries and a five-day intensive radiation treatment have changed the structure of a perfectly beautiful breast. The skin is still smooth and the nipple looks identical to the original— it’s the implant itself that has dropped leaving the right breast lower than the left breast. The lumpectomy, sentinel node biopsy and radiation treatments have altered the shape along the right quadrant, causing a dimpling in the skin leaving my right breast an anomaly. It’s now more than a month since the radiation was completed. It’s six months since the lumpectomy and four months after the sentinel node biopsy. I rejoiced on the last day of radiation. I wonder now what I was celebrating. I thought the cancer was behind me, that the radiation killed every cancer cell in the area, but that’s just what I and every cancer patient wants to believe. The fact is that I have cancer. I am not a cancer survivor and will never call myself one. There is no such thing as a cancer survivor because one never knows when or if this terrible disease will sneak up on them, attack the same area or a different one. All of us who have had a diagnosis of cancer live with the likelihood of having cancer return sometime in their life. The trick is to learn to live life as if you were never touched by this awful disease or to live as if it the cancer will never return. I’m afraid I’ve failed horribly at my own advice. I’m feeling worse now than before treatment or during the treatment. I try and think about people
who suffered a far greater loss than me; a girl in her 20s on crutches with only one leg. And yes, she was smiling. Then there was a man sitting in a wheelchair who lost both legs. He also smiled at me. I remember another man walking down the halls in the hospital where I worked with two silver hooks that sparkled in the light. I asked him about his life and how he managed. We walked to my office and his artificial hands picked up papers, pens and books, whatever he wanted. He smiled as he performed everyday tasks that we all take for granted. These encounters were all before my breast cancer diagnosis, except for the girl with an above the knee amputation who had no prosthesis. This beautiful young girl with blond hair, freckles and a huge smile entered the salon and glided past me with grace as if the crutches were her wings. I almost didn’t notice a missing limb. Her eyes met mine and there was a strong connection. This occurred a week before I underwent radiation—a week when I had doubts about the treatment and its aftereffects. I wanted to talk with her, but thought it best not to. The strength I needed didn’t require a conversation or necessitate an explanation of what had happened to her. The image of her smile seemed to put things in perspective—then and now. Terry J. Ratner, RN, MFA is a health educator at Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center. Visit her website at www.terryratner. com. Send comments to info@terryratner.com. Make Call Now to for a on ti va a Reser RY
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... from page 8 Hey Lovin’ Life After 50 people, Plains were admitted to the union, get busy. Don’t plan on politicians concocted what became the taking any kind of nap in the greatest land-grab in history. Laws were afternoon. Some regarded dummy will enacted so that all the vacant land in only disturb it looking for Robert Wolf. the western states was not deeded to the He owes money, I guess. Or they’ll states but remained the property of the tell you your credit card payment is federal government. Great areas were overdue even though you don’t have set aside as federal parks in violation one. Who is it that hides the list of of the Constitution, which limits the do not call phone numbers? Anybody size of federal property. The Bureau of Land Management was set up to know? How can we get rid of him? manage millions of square miles of This is for the person who was land which should have been available wondering if all knives should for homesteading. So little of the state be banned because a student of Nevada is privately owned that, were stabbed 20 others in Pennsylvania. Not it not for the casinos, the state would one of those unfortunate students died, not have enough revenue to operate. but if the student had a gun probably Half the area of the western states 20 or more people would have been belongs to the federal government in killed. I don’t think we should ban violation of the states’ rights. Thank knives. I think we should ban guns. The God for Bundy and those who backed NRA is getting far radically right. Too him for bringing this problem to the many people are dying. We need good attention to the ignorant people of our background checks. People don’t need country.—Pete Davies to be walking around with machine guns. It’s ridiculous. Thank you. I just would like to say that I hope Harry Reid comes to my hospital room to visit me. I Were you in one of the lines to see the Chihuly exhibit in the am an 11-year breast cancer survivor once-famous Desert Botanical and an eight-year melanoma survivor. Garden, famous for the natural, open Because I now have “pre-existing” displays of the greatest Sonoran conditions, I would love to thank Harry Desert vegetation? Now it’s lost in the Reid for being instrumental in pushing overwatered, overgrown jungle of feral through the Affordable Care Act. I am trees badly in need of weeding and now guaranteed that my screening tests trimming. What a disgusting loss of our will be covered by any insurance policy once-famous Desert Botanical Garden. I purchase; and that should the cancers return, the treatments will be covered! It’s all about the money. Sickening. Media bias happens at both wings of When a territory became a the political spectrum. state in the early days of our country, all the unoccupied What a wonderful article land in the state was deeded over to the about Mickey Rooney by state by the federal government. Then, Drew Alexander. Many years before the states west of the Great ago, I was what was called a “bit
player” in Hollywood, and was in two of Mickey Rooney’s films. He was a big star then, but treated me as an equal. Mickey was great fun to work with, but he took his acting roles seriously. Thank you, Mr. Alexander, for your insightful remembrance of the one and only “Mick.”—Gloria Lasalle The newest way of doing business for seniors: Did you get a phone call you’ve won a free prize just for answering a survey? It’s a phony. The salesman shows up with all the equipment to bring into your home to sell you a new kind of filter. Wow. When you don’t fall for it, he just insultingly waves you off as an old bag. How about that? Make sure it’s not you. Hi! I’m calling about dogs in Scottsdale. We’re having a big problem. We have dogs going in the grocery store. Isn’t that nice? They pee and do doody and have bugs. I saw one of the ladies last week in a store. I won’t say which one because you’re all familiar with it. She put two dogs in a cart and went grocery shopping. I complained to the manager. He said there’s nothing they can do about it. This was not a service dog because there were two of them. Service dogs, they walk. They do not ride in a cart, where you put your groceries and I put my groceries. By the time we get home, we will have bugs and all kind of germs in our food, thanks to someone who’s brilliant out there. If losing builds character, then the Arizona Diamondbacks are choirboys. All of these non-Arizona-born legislators need to go back to where they came from and bury their own state’s history. Go back, you killers of desert beauty. At least I will always have Arizona Highways magazine for 60 years to show my great-grandchildren. What will you have? A voting record that stinks? In nature, animals, vegetables and fish take care of reproducing themselves in limited numbers. It’s only humanity that resorts to war to get rid of the extra people. Only humans are killing themselves with overpopulation everywhere. Besides the overkill, people
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are selfishly stupid. And look what they brought themselves to. A third and probably last world war. I hope they’re happy they’ve been so stupid. Oh goody. Our uncle nonviolent offender who’s been in jail for five years and learned all the prison ways to be a different offender is coming home now to teach the nephews how to stay alive in today’s jungle civilization. Way to go, lady justice. Better late than never. Thanks politicians, thanks. I’m commenting about the owner of the L.A. Clippers being (slammed) for the recorded message. I’m curious to what all is going on. This woman he’s having a boyfriend-girlfriend relationship with may be an embezzler and in order to try and deflect the charge of embezzlement she’s released a recording that purports to show this guy a racist. I find it hard to believe he’s a racist. He’s paying many black people a substantial amount of money to perform in the game, to keep the team running, to keep schedules. I’m just a little flabbergasted, the way this older guy used the term “black people” and not having this woman being associated with Magic Johnson. Pet owners nationwide spent nearly $56 billion on their animals in 2013. Yet, 16 million kids go to bed hungry every night. Only in America. Centuries ago, the axmen and the hangmen were anonymous and protected. The bloodthirsty were entertained in public. Apparent civilization hasn’t changed much since then. How sick are we going to be? I’m so happy to hear that SkySong’s going to add another building, another restaurant or store for the people. It’s going to be so great for the people in the neighborhood to do their shopping. Isn’t that wonderful? We’re going to get another diaper added to the diapers there already? We know what happens once the diaper’s filled. So much for SkySong adding to the community, helping the neighborhood. They haven’t done anything except take up ...continues on page 35
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ear Old Bag: I am the woman who wrote you while back that my husband and I had been miserable with each other on every vacation we took together. You advised us if we could not work it out, we should take separate vacations. So, last year we took separate vacations and we both had a wonderful time. I am planning my second annual vacation for this summer and he is planning his. A side benefit of this has been a strengthened relationship between us. We missed each other and were happy to be back together after vacation, instead of being mad at each other over our miserable vacation. I want to tell other couples out there: if you do not enjoy your vacations together, vacation separately. My husband was against this at first, but now is all for it. Signed, Happy Camper
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ear Happy Camper: Thanks for writing. Glad to hear that distance made the heart grow fonder. O.B.
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ear Old Bag: I retired three years ago at age 62. My husband retired this year at age 66. I have enjoyed my three years at home doing things I was unable to do those working years. This is my problem. In the three months my husband has been home I have become a raving maniac. He is driving me crazy. This guy who never washed a dish now thinks he can tell me how to wash dishes, do laundry, even vacuuming! I will have a nervous breakdown if this continues. Signed, Help!
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ear Help: Your problem is common. It also happens in homes where the woman never worked, then the man retires and they lock horns over everything. I thought my sister-in-law had the right idea. She told her newly retired husband that she was retiring, too ... from housework. He took over cooking, cleaning, and laundry. They lived happily ever after. O.B.
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and graphic as BN did, I do also take some issue with it. That is because it does tend to promote a stereotype that older people don’t need. It seems to me that there is enough discrimination/ prejudice against older people without adding to it and tolerating it ourselves. If you remember one thing that the black community did back in the ‘60s was to denounce and demand an end to stereotypical and demeaning humor. Does Amos and Andy ring a bell? Actually, I believe that seniors need to consider following this example and stop tolerating demeaning and degrading humor toward them. Sure it’s great to have a sense of humor, everyone needs that, but to laugh at oneself in a way that allows for disrespect and prejudice does us no favors. Signed, SN. P.S. I enjoy your column. It is the main reason I pick up Lovin’ Life.
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ear SN: Thank you for writing. Hmm. I never once looked upon my column title the way you and BN do. However, I am trying to see how you must see it, and now I wonder if your opinions are widespread. So, I am asking my readers to let me know how they feel about the title. I am willing to change it. If you want me to change it, please make a suggestion about a new name...and please do not suggest “Dear Gayle.” It does not grab my attention. Please see letter below. O.B.
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ear Old Bag: I am fed up with people being so concerned with what is politically or socially “correct.” It is almost impossible when speaking or writing without offending someone. I think people need to funnel their concerns into important things and brush off these little things. I like the title of your column because I am an “old bag” like you and proud of it. Signed, Another Old Bag
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ear AOB: What can I say? I do not want to offend my readers with the title and graphic. I will wait until my readers weigh in before I make a decision. O.B.
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Chess Club, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays in June, Kirk-Bear Canyon Branch Library, 8959 E. Tanque Verde, free, 5945275. All skill levels welcome.
Tour of Hacienda de la Canoa, 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m., Historic Hacienda de la Canoa, 5375 S. Interstate 19 Frontage Rd., Green Valley, free, reservations required, 877-6004, canoaranch@pima.gov.
June 2 Monday “Such was Life in the Old West,” 1:30 p.m., The Forum at Tucson, 2500 N. Rosemont, free, reservations required, 325-4800. Tucson Museum of Art docent Sandy Cord will give an in-depth presentation on artists then and now, and how they portrayed the settling of the Old West.
Bob Kay, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays, Cactus Bowl, 3665 S. 16th Ave., $2, 883-5491. The singing drummer/DJ plays “oldies but goodies” at a nonsmoking dance. June 9 Monday
June 3 Tuesday Introduction to Computers, 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Valencia Branch Library, 202 W. Valencia Rd., free, 594-5390. June 4 Wednesday Healthy Lifestyle Support, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., TMC Senior Services, El Dorado Health Campus, 1400 N. Wilmot Rd., free, registration required, 324-4345. June 5 Thursday Tucson Cactus and Succulent Society, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., The Junior League of Tucson, 2099 E. River Rd., call for charge, 622-0905. The society will hear nature photographer Michael McNulty speak about his craft. Journey for Control: Diabetes Education, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., TMC Senior Services, El Dorado Health Campus, 1400 N. Wilmot Rd., free, registration required, 3244345. This four-week educational group teaches diabetics how to manage their disease. Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Group, 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., repeats June 19, TMC Senior Services, El Dorado Health Campus, 1400 N. Wilmot Rd., free, registration required, 324-4345. June 6 Friday Lizard Walk, 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m., Pima County Agua Caliente Park, 12325 E. Roger Rd., free, 615-7855, eeducation@pima.gov. Join the group as it searches for whiptail, spiny, ornate tree and other lizards that roam Agua Caliente Park.
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June 8 Sunday
Tucson Community Stroke Support Group, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., University of Arizona Medical Center, Cafeteria Dining Room C, 1501 N. Campbell Ave. free, reservations required, 626-2901. Facilitated by Leslie Ritter, PhD, RN, and supported by The University of Arizona Medical Center, College of Nursing and Sarver Heart Center. For stroke survivors and caregivers to learn more about stroke, to find positive solutions to shared concerns and to unite in support of each other. June 10 Tuesday Food and Climate, 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., The Forum at Tucson, 2500 N. Rosemont, free, reservations required, 3254800. Sue Ward, international relations specialist, will lead a discussion on how the changing climate threatens to wreak havoc on already insecure and vulnerable populations. Reverse Mortgage Solutions, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.., TMC Senior Services, El Dorado Health Campus, 1400 N. Wilmot Rd., free, registration required, 324-4345. Join Robin Loomis as she explains reverse mortgages, and how they may help some older adults continue to live in their own home as they age. June 11 Wednesday Wednesday Sonoran Desert Weedwackers, 6 a.m. to 9 a.m., Pima County Tucson Mountain Park, 2020 N. Kinney Rd., free, reservations required, 6157855, eeducation@pima.gov. Join the Sonoran Desert Weedwackers to eradicate buffelgrass and fountain grass in Tucson Mountain Park. Elder Circle: The Wisdom Journey, 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., TMC Senior Services, El Dorado Health Campus,
Alzheimer’s Association Younger Onset Caregivers Support Group, 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., TMC Senior Services, El Dorado Health Campus, 1400 N. Wilmot Rd., free, registration required, 324-4345. June 12 Thursday Green Valley Stroke Support Group, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., Zuni Room, La Perla at La Posada, 635 S. Park Center Ave., free, reservations required, 626-2901. Facilitated by Leslie Ritter, PhD, RN, and supported by The University of Arizona Medical Center, College of Nursing and Sarver Heart Center. For stroke survivors and caregivers to learn more about stroke, to find positive solutions to shared concerns and to unite in support of each other. Orthopaedic Lecture: Foot Care: Common Disorders, Prevention and Treatment, 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., TMC Senior Services, El Dorado Health Campus, 1400 N. Wilmot Rd., free, registration required, 324-4345. Dr. Scott L. Evans will discuss symptoms often experienced by older adults and answer any questions. June 13 Friday Nature Night Owling Walk, 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Gabe Zimmerman Davidson Canyon Trailhead at Cienega Creek Natural Preserve, 16000 E. Marsh Station Rd., free, 615-7855, eeducation@pima.gov. June 14 Saturday Tucson Christian Writers Group Meeting, 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Amphitheater Bible Church, 226 W. Prince Rd., free, 840-7302, www.tucsonchristianwriters.org. Joel Parisi will present an overview of self-publishing with Amazon, from inception to finished product. June 15 Sunday Bob Kay, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays, Cactus Bowl, 3665 S. 16th Ave., $2, 883-5491. The singing drummer/DJ plays “oldies but goodies” at a nonsmoking dance.
June 16 Monday National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) Chapter 1874 Meeting, 11:30 a.m., Golden Corral Restaurant, 6865 N. Thornydale Dr., $7.95 senior menu meal, 400-3456. Stroke Support Group, 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., TMC Senior Services, El Dorado Health Campus, 1400 N. Wilmot Rd., free, registration required, 324-4345. Innovations in Hearing, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., The Forum at Tucson, 2500 N. Rosemont, free, reservations required, 325-4800. Join Dr. Janis Wolfe Gasche for expert advice on the latest improvements in technological advancements in the hearing industry.
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June 17 Tuesday How to Remain Mentally Sharp for Life, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., The Forum at Tucson, 2500 N. Rosemont, free, reservations required, 325-4800. Join Steve Ochoa for this fun lecture that will help you remain cognitively alert and alive for life through exercise examples, diet modification, stress-reducing techniques and more. APDA Parkinson’s Support Group, 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., TMC Senior Services, El Dorado Health Campus, 1400 N. Wilmot Rd., free, registration required, 3265400. People with Parkinson’s meet in Resource Center and caregivers meet in the Seniors Conference Room.
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June 18 Wednesday Microsoft Word I, 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m., Miller-Golf Links Branch Library, 9640 E. Golf Links Rd., free, registration required, 594-5325. Part one of two. June 19 Thursday Wake Up with the Birds, 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m., Pima County Agua Caliente Park, 12325 E. Roger Rd., free, 615-7855, eeducation@pima.gov. Join this guided birding walk in the desert oasis of Agua Caliente Park to spot wetland birds, hummingbirds, songbirds and raptors. ...continues on page 14
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June 20 Friday Lizard Walk, 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Pima County Agua Caliente Park, 12325 E. Roger Rd., free, 615-7855, eeducation@pima.gov. Join the group as it searches for whiptail, spiny, ornate tree and other lizards that roam the park. June 21 Saturday
EAGLES TRIBUTE JUN 7 | 7:30pm
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MICHAEL MARTIN MURPHY JUN 20 | 7:30pm
Many Hands Artist Cooperative, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Many Hands Courtyard, 3054 N. First Ave., free, 3601880, MHArtistCoop@gmail.com. This month is SimpliciTeas Grand Opening and Many Hands Artist Cooperative’s second anniversary. Music will be provided, and food and beverage will be for sale.
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Wake Up with the Birds, 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m., Pima County Agua Caliente Park, 12325 E. Roger Rd., free, 615-7855, eeducation@pima.gov. Join this guided birding walk in the desert oasis of Agua Caliente Park to spot wetland birds, hummingbirds, songbirds and raptors. “I Love Books” Group, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., TMC Senior Services, El Dorado Health Campus, 1400 N. Wilmot Rd., free, registration required, 324-4345. The group will discuss “Life is a Gift” by Tony Bennett. June 27 Friday A Night with the Stars, 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Pima county Agua Caliente Park, 12325 E. Roger Rd., free, 615-7855, eeducation@pima.gov. Explore the wonder and unfold the mysteries of the night sky.
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June 28 Saturday
Bob Kay, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays, Cactus Bowl, 3665 S. 16th Ave., $2, 883-5491. The singing drummer/DJ plays “oldies but goodies” at a nonsmoking dance.
Outdoor Family Day: Roadrunners! Beep! Beep!, 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., Pima County Agua Caliente Park, 12325 E. Roger Rd., free, 615-7855, eeducation@pima. gov. Bring the grandkids to see roadrunners as you have never seen them before.
June 23 Monday Sweater Nanas, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Joyner-Green Valley Branch Library, 601 N. La Canada Dr., Green Valley, free, 594-5295.
Dragons and Damsels at Agua Caliente Park, 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., Pima County Agua Caliente Park, 12325 E. Roger Rd., free, 615-7855, eeducation@pima.gov. Explore the amazing world of dragonflies and damselflies at the park.
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June 26 Thursday
Summer Solstice Barbecue and Open House, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., The Forum at Tucson, 2500 N. Rosemont, free, reservations required, 325-4800. Tour the community and meet the team, while enjoying delicious cool drinks, light summer fare and more.
June 24 Tuesday
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Join the weedwackers as they eradicate buffelgrass and fountain grass in Tucson Mountain Park.
June 25 Wednesday Wednesday Sonoran Desert Weedwackers, 6 a.m. to 9 a.m., Pima County Tucson Mountain Park, 2020 N. Kinney Rd., free, reservations required, 615-7855.
June 29 Sunday Bob Kay, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays, Cactus Bowl, 3665 S. 16th Ave., $2, 883-5491. The singing drummer/DJ plays “oldies but goodies” at a nonsmoking dance. June 30 Monday Sweater Nanas, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Joyner-Green Valley Branch Library, 601 N. La Canada Dr., Green Valley, free, 594-5295
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Learn To Swim, Save Your Life Y
ou can help to reduce the number of adult drownings in your community this summer by learning to swim and encouraging others to join you. That’s the word from the experts at the Swimming Saves Lives Foundation. It has launched a nationwide campaign to reduce the number of adult drownings, declaring the month of April Adult Learn-to-Swim Month. So far the governors of Nebraska, Indiana and Washington have issued declarations in support. Alarmingly, 37 percent of American adults cannot swim the length of a 25yard pool, according to the Centers for Disease Control. This puts them at risk for becoming one of the 10 people who drown every day in the U.S. “If we can convince water-shy adults to learn to swim in April, we hope to save lives when people gather at pools and beaches for summer recreation,” says Rob Butcher, executive director of U.S. Masters Swimming. He adds that once adults learn the lifesaving skill of swimming, 1,500 programs are available nationwide to encourage adults to keep swimming and enjoy the lifetime health, fitness and social benefits of swimming. To learn more or find an adult learnto-swim program, go to www.usms. org/learntoswim.
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Entertainment Forced Break Yields Fresh New Tunes from Lady Antebellum L
ast summer Lady Antebellum was forced into taking a break from the road for the most welcome of reasons— the impending birth of a daughter to singer Hillary Scott. For a group that loves nothing more than making music, the other two band members—Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood—did what came naturally. They took the opportunity to hit the studio. The summer break came only a couple of months after the release of the group’s fourth album, “Golden.” Initially, Lady Antebellum planned to return to touring in support of the album last fall. But when the summer break produced a batch of new songs, it created a dilemma. “We’re such studio rats—we love being in the studio,” Haywood said in a recent phone interview. “And we went in there and really felt like, man, this feels like a whole fresh kind of sound of Lady Antebellum.” The trio, though, wasn’t ready to leave behind “Golden” and move on to a new album. The time off, though, had put a pause on any momentum behind the original “Golden” album, which had produced a No. 1 country single, “Downtown,” but had seen the followup single, “Goodbye Town,” stall out at No. 11 on Billboard magazine’s Hot Country Songs chart. The solution was to postpone the fall tour, add three newly recorded songs to “Golden” and re-launch the album as a deluxe edition. One of the new songs, “Compass,” went to radio ahead of the November release of the deluxe edition of “Golden.” That song reached No. 6 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart. Now Lady Antebellum is on the tour that was to begin in the fall, giving “Golden” a new promotional push.
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The jaunt comes to the AVA Amphitheater at Casino del Sol at 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 17. And the new songs, Haywood said, actually enhanced an album the band already felt was a strong effort. “From our personal standpoint, we felt it (‘Golden’) was our best work,” Haywood said. “We thought, how can we add to this thing? What is that other big fun live song that we want to have for the (live) show to kind of Lady Antebellum—Dave Haywood, Hillary complete the record? So yeah, Scott, Charles Kelley—performs on Tuesday, June 17, at Casino del Sol. I think there was maybe one The third album, “Own The Night,” or two of those moments missing in the followed in fall 2011, and with the end for the album as a whole, so that’s the excitement and reason we wanted album producing two more number one country singles, “Just a Kiss” and to add a couple of more songs to it.” The new tracks add to an album the title song, Lady Antebellum was that already was breezier and more ready to step up to being an arena uptempo than earlier Lady Antebellum headlining act. The experience of its first arena albums but also hewed closely to the pop country sound that has been the headlining tour in 2011 and 2012 has paid off, Haywood said, in making group’s signature all along. Of course, Lady Antebellum’s earlier for a more seamless, energetic and work should provide many other high professional show for the current tour. “It was really apparent during our points in the live show as well. The three earlier albums each produced a rehearsals,” he said. “I feel like we’ve really learned the pacing of a show good number of hits. The group’s 2008 self-titled debut and the journey you want to take fans album sold more than a million copies, through. “(Rehearsing) was a much smoother topped the country album chart and gave the group its first No. 1 country process,” Haywood said. “I mean, we were all laughing about it. We were single, “I Run to You.” The title song from the second like, ‘Man, it doesn’t feel like it did that album, “Need You Now”—a song that first tour when we were all stressed the group didn’t initially envision as a and nervous and going crazy trying single—took Lady Antebellum’s career to make sure these moments were to a whole new level. A huge crossover right.’” Lady Antebellum performs at 8 p.m. hit, it topped both the country and adult contemporary charts and hit Tuesday, June 17, at AVA Amphitheater No. 2 on the all-genre Billboard Hot at Casino del Sol, 5655 W. Valencia 100 chart and then went on to win the Rd. Tickets are $50 to $125. For more 2011 Grammy for Song of the Year and information, call (855) 765-7829 or visit www.casinodelsolresort.com. Record of the Year.
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relations professional in her 40s, contacted Aimes-Juedes in the spring of 2012 when her right eye began bulging. “I started to have double vision and my doctor told me if it got worse, I could lose my vision,” Kern-Fleischer says. “She helped me as my personal advocate for several months until my condition stabilized. Then after about a year, it reared its ugly head again and I’ve been working with her again since January.” Kern-Fleischer says she was getting tired of the run-around with various specialists and how many of the doctors weren’t communicating with each other. She’d had several doctors diagnose her with an autoimmune disease, but none of them could say exactly what was causing it. Doctors put her on a thyroid medication but it just caused her eye to bulge out again. Aimes-Juedes did some research and sent Kern-Fleischer to a naturopathic practitioner who believed she had a bad reaction to the binder in the thyroid medication. After doing extensive tests on her thyroid and nutrient levels, the naturopath put her on a different, more natural medication which so far has not affected her eye. Aimes-Juedes kept track of all KernFleischer’s medical records, which included lab tests, scans, ultrasounds and even a liver biopsy. And although Aimes-Juedes can’t give her medical advice, she says it’s a great feeling knowing Aimes-Juedes is on her side. “There have been times she’s reviewed my lab results and then brought to my attention things I should ask my doctor about,” Kern-Fleischer says. Aimes-Juedes also sends her links to educational websites, disease support groups and health articles. “Dealing with chronic health issues can be very scary, especially when you get the run-arounds and you begin to wonder who you can trust,” KernFleischer says. “She makes the process easier and I’m much more confident in the direction I’m heading with my health care.” Diagnosis Detectives Judy Clinco, a successful 60ish business owner in Tucson, was dealing with some chronic health issues. “Although I was doing everything to maintain optimum health, I wasn’t sure I was doing all I could or should be doing,” Clinco says.
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Enter Karen Mercereau, an independent RN patient advocate and founder of RN Patient Advocates in Tucson. Among other things, Mercereau did a forensics review of all Clinco’s medical records dating back to 1980 and did an extensive health history. She created a “Medikey,” a tool she developed which included a five-page summary of every visit Clinco made to a physician, every diagnostic test and blood work result and a list of all medications and supplements Clinco was taking. She identified the areas that most needed investigation in order to reverse Clinco’s chronic illnesses and researched a full range of treatment options. She accompanied Clinco to medical appointments and assisted in referring her to other practitioners. Today, Clinco is reaching her goal of optimum health. “I’ve reversed two of my chronic illnesses,” Clinco says. “I am confident that I am doing everything I can to live a quality life and to stay well.” Seeing clients get better is the best part of a patient advocate’s job. “We can open the doors to understanding and healing,” Mercereau says. Finding A Good Patient Advocate Anyone can call themselves a patient advocate, so it’s important to do your research when looking for someone to assist you with your health care. The Alliance of Professional Health Advocates suggests asking the following questions when interviewing a potential ...continues on page 27
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Navigating Medical Care Boomerish ... from page 25 patient advocate: • Have you handled other cases similar to mine before? • What are your credentials? Do you have background, training or experience in this service? • What do you charge for your services? • Does anyone else pay you for helping me? (Some advocates are paid a commission for placing patients in a specific nursing home or with other services. They may be less objective.) • Do you have an approximate idea of the amount of time it will take you to handle the services I need? If not, how can I get an estimate? • What is your caseload? Do you have time to handle the work I need to have done? • Do you have references? • Are you on call 24/7 or do you have specific hours? • Is your location in proximity to the patient? (Many services do not require the advocate to be nearby.) • Do you provide reports on services you provide in my absence? Aime-Juedes would also add one more question to the mix: • Who covers for you if you are out of town or have more than one client emergency/need at the same time? For more information on patient advocates, check out the ADVOConnection website at www. advoconnection.com.
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With an 800-year-old past, Tallinn, Estonia, is a mix of historic areas and cultural sophistication.
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or me, the cruise experience has always been about getting an overview of a new location, then making a decision whether or not you would like to return. Granted, eight to 24 hours in world-class cities like Stockholm and Copenhagen hardly does them justice, but a sketch is always better than a blank canvas.
Stockholm, Sweden The voyage begins in Stockholm, and you should definitely spend a minimum of 24 hours beforehand in this city of breathtaking islands, bridges and marinas. Hundreds of years of neutrality have served the city well with streets that still follow medieval layouts and 17th century architecture that dates back to when Sweden was a major military power. An important component of your exploration is the Stockholm Card, which allows free transportation on bus, train and ferry and admission to 75 museums and attractions. Points of interest include Gram Stan (Old Town), Stockholm City (New Town), The Vasa Museum (a preserved 1682 war ship that sunk in the harbor on its maiden voyage due to an overindulgence of heavy weapons), City Hall (where the Nobel party is held), the National Museum of Fine Art and the Royal Dramatic Theater where Greta Garbo and Ingrid Bergman studied, and film director Ingmar Bergman was once artistic director. St. Petersburg, Russia Built on a swamp in 1703, St. Petersburg rises magnificently from the sea on boulders, stones and the bones of slave laborers. For many, it is the centerpiece of the cruise, and the Voyager wisely spends extra time in what was designed as Peter the Great’s “Window to the West.” Peter moved the capital from Moscow, and later St. Petersburg became the birthplace of
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the Russian Revolution. Millions of tourists come to St. Petersburg every year to see its museums and cathedrals. A visa is required to tour the city on your own, and therefore I strongly recommend booking a land tour through the Voyager. Attractions include the Hermitage Museum, the Bolshoi Ballet, the Russian Museum, Mariinsky Theater and St. Isaac’s Cathedral. Riverboat excursions, concerts, shopping expeditions and day trips can also be arranged. Make sure, though, you are dressed appropriately because this former Imperial capital city of 4.8 million people offers only 31 days without snow or rain. Tallinn, Estonia Peter the Great said that if he would have seen Tallinn first, it would have been the location of choice for his “Window to the West.” I would agree, considering the city’s limestone foundation and towering cliffs. Today, the capital of this small Baltic nation of 1.3 million is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is one of the best-preserved medieval cities in the world. Estonia has experienced less than 50 years of independence in its entire existence and the varied architectural style of past conquerors remain throughout this former hanseatic city. Once again a Tallinn Card— accepted in nearly 100 locations—proves the best way to explore this enchanting enclave of 400,000 people in an eight-hour period. Lunch at the Olde Hansa medieval restaurant was an unforgettable experience that no one should miss when visiting the city. Helsinki, Finland Our splendid guide escorted us to the Presidential Palace, City Hall (used in the film “Reds”), the Sibelius Monument (in honor of national composer Jean Sibelius), the Temppeliaukio (The Rock Church)
(built into solid rock) and the Parliament building. Quite simply, Helsinki is a jewel of a city. We took a small boat for a tour to Suomenlinna, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the world’s largest sea fortress islands. For lunch we had reindeer in a berry sauce. “Isn’t it the best you’ve ever had?” asked my guide. “Indeed, it is,” I replied. I didn’t mention it was also my first gastronomic experience with my favorite childhood animal. Copenhagen, Denmark All good things must come to an end and the Voyager docks at Copenhagen’s harbor at 8 a.m. This is another city that demands extra time spent before your flight home. Copenhagen is a forwardthinking, vibrant city of green spires, copper-roofed buildings, medieval streets and canals. Established in 1843, Tivoli Gardens is an amusement park which reportedly inspired Walt Disney to create Disneyland. Take a stroll on Strøget, Europe’s longest pedestrian shopping street. Better yet, experience it from a bicycle—the city provides them for free. Regent Seven Seas Voyager Experience I have read about cruise lines that are selling cabins on their vessels, and it occurred to me that Regent Seven Seas Voyager might be my choice. Not only did the all-suite, all-balcony ship have spectacular creature comforts of four dining venues (one operated by Le Cordon Bleu of Paris), complimentary wine, an outdoor grill, guest lecturer programs, spa and a staff that does not work for gratuities, but it also features some of the highest staff to guest ratios at sea. I made a note to ask the front desk if I could purchase my suite. For further information about Regent Seven Seas Voyager, log on RSSC.com.
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RANCHO CAYMUS - Nestled among the wineries of the world-famous Rutherford Bench Wine Region, Rancho Caymus is a quaint, all-suites Napa Valley inn which offers a unique sense of rustic elegance conveniently located in the heart of the Napa Valley. Each of our 26-room suites is distinctively designed to recapture the simpler times of early California. The two story hacienda style inn surrounds an award-winning garden courtyard. Join us in the “Heart of the Napa Valley” for a wine country experience unlike any other. (800) 845-1777 or www.RanchoCaymus.com TAHOE TRIPS & TRAILS - For 20 years, Tahoe Trips have provided opportunities to experience the awe inspiring beauty of the natural world. Tahoe Trips provide destinations for our guests to really challenge themselves – both mentally and physically. Guests can choose from a wide variety of all-inclusive packages that range from Lodge-Based Trips and Wilderness Backpacking Trips to Tahoe Teasers Day Trips. Our trips can be a catalyst for self-discovery. (800) 581-HIKE or www.tahoetrips.com
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The shops in Albuquerque’s Old Town still feature items related to the town’s Indian heritage, but now they also sell items related to the TV series “Breaking Bad.”
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Then, in search of something more ’m standing on the observation deck atop Sandia Mountain, surrounded substantive, we go to the nearby by sky that, in days gone by, I’d have Dog House, a greasy-spoon place said was the color of turquoise. Thus frequented on screen by White’s I’d have paid homage to the Native sidekick, Jessie Pinkman. We pass American culture of Albuquerque, on the Frito pie, nibble on a mustard some 5,000 feet below me. But today, dog and move on to Garduño’s, the because the city has achieved fame site of a tense meeting between four as the location of the award-winning of the main characters, who are so TV series “Breaking Bad,” another intent on their discussion that they metaphor comes to mind. My husband leave the taquería’s famous guacamole and I are surrounded by sky the color untouched. How unfortunate for them. The dip is prepared tableside, exactly of crystal meth. In fact, “Blue Sky” is the street name to our liking. So far it’s our drug of for the methamphetamine cooked up choice. Nevertheless, we’re not as interested by America’s most famous fictional drug lord, Walter White. The story in Walter White’s dining habits as we follows White, a high school chemistry are in those of Bryan Cranston, the teacher, as he turns to meth-making in actor who plays White. Therefore, we order to pay for his cancer treatments head to El Pinto’s, which is not only a and provide for his family if the Cranston favorite but also a favorite of politicians from the Clintons and treatment fails. While numerous companies give Obamas to George W. Bush. Bush liked tours of “Breaking Bad” film sites, we it so much that he asked the manager choose to explore on our own. Our to prepare a meal in the White House first stop: Albuquerque’s Old Town for a Cinco de Mayo festival. where, amongst galleries filled with Indian art, we find The Candy Lady, the small shop that produced the meth look-alike used during the initial years of the show. Later, proprietor Debbie Ball began selling “‘Breaking Bad’ Candy,” a confection that looks like drug crystals but incongruously tastes like cotton candy. (Ball carefully explains that her candy is not promoting drugs but rather a show that depicts how destructive drugs The observation deck atop Sandia Peak provides a can be.) We plunk down a dollar panoramic view of the Land of Enchantment, now also known as the Home of Heisenberg (the fictional Walter for a mini-bag of fake meth. White’s alter ego).
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car, you are putting your hearing at risk. Safe listening levels are below 85 decibels (dB). Normal conversation is 60 dB but some car stereo systems can exceed 100 dB. Turning up the volume for just one song in the car, can cause permanent damage to your hearing. For safer listening, lower the volume and limit listening time. Listening to Your mp3 Player Just a Little Bit Longer Did you know the maximum volume on most personal music players rings in at 100 dBs? That is equal to the sound of a jackhammer. That is too loud to listen to with ear buds or headphones! A good rule of thumb is that if your friend can hear your music coming out of your ear buds, it is too loud. There are some solutions to help alleviate the noise. Noise-reducing or volume-limiting headphones, ear buds and mp3 players are a good investment.
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... from page 10 the street. You can’t even go down the street with all the apartments. So much for SkySong. Let’s give them a big hip, hip hooray. Poor misguided Fred Phelps of Westboro Baptist Church passed away recently. They say you shouldn’t say anything about someone who has died unless you can say something good. He’s dead. Good. Hillary voters, here’s a thought. When she was running against Obama, she said what if you get the call at 3 in the morning? Who do you want answering it, her or Obama? I guess people decided they wanted Obama. What a fine job he’s done. Hillary is starting to run 2016. If you want someone to answer the phone at 3 in the morning, do you want the same person who allowed the Benghazi debacle to occur? Who helped to create a false story about some bizarre video that no one’s ever heard of and try to blame the terrorist attack as a protest that got out of hand? Think about that when it comes to be time to be voting. Do you want to vote with another Democrat who’s got a whole lot of baggage? Or do you want to try something different? Try to look at Libertarians. Déjà vu pictures in Europe: Hitler in Austria, Putin in Ukraine. The world has gone upside down again. Are all the other leaders just as forgetful or truly this stupid as we do today? God help the world. The Veterans Administration no longer warrants the special trust America has reposed in it. It’s time for bold and decisive leadership. Please spare us a blue ribbon panel, which after 24 months, will typically issue a 300- to 400-page report replete with nothing but empty bromides.
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t’s not that I fancy myself a carrot cake expert by any means. I just know a darn good carrot cake when I taste one and this is the best I’ve ever had. I owe a big thanks to Paradise Valley resident Michael Garrett for sending in this “gotta have” version of one of America’s favorite desserts. What makes this recipe so unique? Well, its incredibly moist texture is a result of a couple of fantastic ideas. First, Michael soaks the golden raisins in Grand Marnier, so you get a flavor burst with each bite. Although you can’t taste it, there is crushed pineapple in this recipe, which adds to the moistness. Finally, Michael’s tip for freezing the cake right out of the oven instantly stops the cooking process. Overcooking, of course, can sometimes cause cake to end up a little dry. (The second time I made the cake I didn’t freeze it. Michael’s right. Freezing it makes it much better. I follow this procedure now for all of my cakes and cupcakes.) Also, the recipe calls for toasting the chopped walnuts and the shredded coconut. The result is a
Jan’s “moistest carrot cake ever.” much more complex and memorable flavor profile in every bite. The icing? In a word, extraordinary. As Michael wrote, “First, I worked on perfecting the cake. Then I worked on the frosting. Usually I don’t like lots of powdered sugar in a frosting, but this is nice and creamy, and I love the tartness created by adding the lemon juice.” In fact, this frosting has the most gorgeous, lustrous, almost iridescent, sheen to it! Way to go, Michael. All of your hours in the kitchen really paid off. This one is 2-“carrot” gold! If dad loves a carrot cake, this is the one to make for Father’s Day!
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1 cup vegetable oil 3 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla 1 3/4 cups sugar 1 small can (or 1 cup) crushed pineapple, not drained 2 cups shredded carrots (2 large carrots) 1 cup golden raisins, marinated for several hours or overnight in 1/2 cup Grand Marnier or other orange liquor 1 cup chopped walnuts, toasted 1 cup coconut, toasted until golden brown 2 cups flour 2 teaspoons cinnamon 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon salt Soak raisins in liquor. Toast coconut in dry skillet on medium high heat until golden brown. In a large bowl, combine all ingredients, mixing well.
Pour batter into a 9 inch by 13 inch greased and floured pan. Bake at 350 degrees for about 35 minutes or until toothpick comes up clean. When done, place cake on a cutting board and put in freezer to stop the cooking process. Keep in freezer for 30 minutes. When chilled, frost cake.
Cream Cheese Frosting: 8 ounces cream cheese 4 teaspoons butter, softened 3 cups powdered sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla Juice of 1/2 lemon
Beat together cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add powdered sugar, vanilla and lemon juice. Mix until well incorporated. Note: Keep cake refrigerated.
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T HE F INISH L INE Arizona’s Leader in Senior Fitness Coach Morrison Retires Long-time volunteer coach Hugh Morrison is retiring from Arizona Senior Olympics track and field team after 27 years of dedication to the program. Morrison has seen ASO through the many changes that have taken place and has been a part of the growth in service to thousands of athletes. Track and field meet management is not as easy as it appears. Seventeen events must be managed for 10 age groups, and volunteers must be recruited and trained for nine field events and eight track races. Volunteers are needed to manage, measure and time. Then there are the logistical necessities such as equipment, facilities and safety. There are thousands of details to ensure that the event will meet USATF standards. Morrison has overseen all of this with a calm, quiet spirit and the expertise of a true professional. He has worked with great athletes whose expectations were
high and not-so-great athletes who barely knew their way around the track. He has worked with gentlemen and unpleasant folks, but he has never lost his grace or temper. To the volunteers he has been grateful, to the athletes he has been helpful and understanding, and to the ASO staff he has been a dear friend. Morrison spent his career as a high school coach in football and track. At one school he became known as “the hugger” because of his fondness for the young people and because he was always ready with a word of advice and guidance. The track and field athletes often heard “Say that you can or say that you can’t and you’ll be right.” He was a true encourager for the elite and the struggling athlete. After he retired from coaching high
school, Morrison continued to serve in the area of track and field and is widely known throughout Arizona. He is in demand as a certified USATF official, always rendering fair and objective decisions. Athletes who arrive at the ASO track and field meet seek out the 90-year-old Morrison, whose physical limitations have kept him from running around the field as he did in his early years. He has been an effective and valuable leader. “We’ve been dreading this day, not just because Hugh is such a great member of our team, but because he is a good friend and an example to everyone who knows him,” says Irene Stillwell, ASO executive director. “He can’t be replaced, but as we look for a new track and field commissioner, we will try to find someone with the same great qualities.”
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ASO Says Goodbye to Paul Hall Volunteers Needed By Irene Stillwell, Executive Director
The following is an excerpt from an article I wrote several years ago for an appeal letter. My inspiration was Paul Hall: “He’s old; 94 in fact, and yet he continues to run. He runs because he knows that stopping could be permanent. He runs because it makes him feel better. He runs because the camaraderie of the track feeds his soul and strengthens his selfesteem. He runs because life is worth celebrating, especially at 94. Arizona Senior Olympics exists so that runners and swimmers and ball players can continue to be active; so that they will have a reason to put aside the aches and pains that accompany aging and get out there and do something that’s good for the
body, the mind and the soul.” Hall died a few weeks ago at the age of 98. The last time he ran in the Senior Olympics track meet he was 97. Many people did not know that Hall was an ordained minister and served his entire adult life in the ministry. When he finally retired, he continued to serve the church and groups such as Habitat for Humanity, where he got to know former President Jimmy Carter. He was a man of principle and passion. We are blessed that one of his passions was Arizona Senior Olympics. At his services on Saturday, May 10, his family proudly displayed his medals. The words of St. Paul seem to fit his passing so well. He has “finished the course,” he has “run the race.” We’ll miss him.
Breathing Made Easy Did you know that 12.7 million people in the United States have COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease? Many people get out of breath and think that it’s probably because they’re out of shape and need to exercise more. Of course that can be true, but it’s also possible that they have COPD, which can be caused by allergies, smoking, family genetics or exposure to air pollutants. Simply put, COPD is a diminished ability to breathe efficiently due to damage to the lungs. Although there is no cure for COPD, the symptoms can be managed so that you can breathe easier. Here are some tips to help: • Stop smoking. • Purify your indoor air. Keep doors and windows closed during high pollution (www.airnow.gov), keep your house clean. • Avoid breathing in toxic chemicals. • Get a flu shot to prevent further damage. • Wash your hands often.
• Get a pneumonia shot. • Take prescribed meds. Your lungs are a beautiful and necessary gift. Take care of them and breathe easy.
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Arizona Senior Olympics is looking for a few good men and women to volunteer. Although many people volunteer during the games, they are also needed throughout the year. These are the volunteer positions we need to fill now: Planning committee members. Attend a monthly meeting, help to plan the 2014 Games, give support to one or two sports. Ambassadors for promotion:
Health Notes Above-Normal Blood Sugar Linked to Dementia According to HealthBeat Newsletter, there’s another reason to keep your blood sugar under control: preventing dementia, the loss of memory and thinking skills that afflicts many seniors. A report in the New England Journal of Medicine shows that above-normal blood sugar is associated with an increased risk of developing dementia. Beating Diabetes A 15-minute walk after meals can help reduce the risk for diabetes by lowering blood sugar levels for hours, says a new study in Diabetes Care.
Take fliers or brochures to various businesses and sports clubs or events. Speakers bureau: Give speeches to groups regarding the benefits of exercise, sports and Arizona Senior Olympics. Sports mentors: Help people take up a sport. For more information please call the ASO office and speak to Irene Stillwell at (602) 274-7742. Thank you!
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HELP WANTED Arizona Senior Olympics is looking for volunteer mentors from each of our sports who would be willing to be a resource to those who are new to the games or the sport. ASO will provide training.
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