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October 28th, 2010
Written by Rita Rizzo in Our Daily Walk with 1 Comment
Baby Boomers
It seems almost unbelievable, but 80 million Baby Boomers are now referred to as “retirees or near retirees.” Born between 1946 and 1964, the initial wave of Boomers will reach the traditional retirement age of 65 in 2011.Boomers, well known for their unconventional approach to life will most likely re-invent their retirement years as well. When asked how they planned to spend their retirement...
October 19th, 2010
Written by Randi McCreary in Our Daily Walk with 0 Comments
Halloween Pumpkins
If there are candy apples in your kitchen, and small orange faces seem to be staring back at you everywhere you go, it’s getting close to Halloween. Children, more than anyone, look forward to this time of year. The fancy of dressing up in costumes that represent their favorite story characters and superheroes is overwhelming. The mere idea that they can walk from door to door and accept an...
September 24th, 2010
Written by Francesca Biller in Our Daily Walk with 1 Comment
a detail from of a Les Biller painting
While recently visiting my father’s art studio and viewing the vibrant cascades of colors in his larger than life paintings, I felt as if I had somehow returned home, and appreciated a true sense of belonging in way I never imagined possible. With time, I had forgotten the once familiar aromas of both fresh and overly used oil paints; the splatters and smudges of India ink on his studio floors,...
August 27th, 2010
Written by Chris Benguhe in Our Daily Walk with 0 Comments
America is not becoming more polarized – but the politicians sure are. They have convinced many of us that we are not part of the political equation unless we are an over the top extremist, fatally committed to one side, and ready to lob grenades at the other. But it doesn’t have to be that way. The majority of us are in the same boat, looking for somebody to row it rather than rock it, offering...
August 13th, 2010
Written by Rebecca Fortner in Our Daily Walk with 0 Comments
street sign proclaiming "No Bully Zone"
Every year, children start back to school with their new shoes and their Dora the Explorer or Spiderman backpacks full of all kinds of tools for school. However, one of the most important and often overlooked tools that parents sometimes neglect to send with their child is the information that home rules are different then school rules. A positive first impression between the student and teacher...

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