A Roe Adventure by Yeager
December is a month filled with all sorts of
events and happenings that keep everyone busy and entertained.
Busy is probably the most challenging aspect of this
potentially fun filled time. Who knew that one day, December
25th, could generate so much activity. I know that there are
many who begin preparations for this day almost a year in
advance. Read
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Best Friends by Malcolm Riordan, DVM
Cat Sense, (2013) is a book by John Bradshaw
published 2013 and was on the New York Times best-seller
list. He is an anthrozoologist at the University of Bristol
in England and has studied interactions between people and
animals, animal behavior and cats in particular for the last
30 years. Read More
Beyond the Badge by Richard Hannibal
To me, retirement has always been a
four-letter word. When I left my beloved police career, I
was not thrilled. Some folks drift into retirement with
few problems. Usually, they were in jobs that they hated,
or they had a second career or hobby waiting for them. I
was not so fortunate. Retirement to them was at the top of
a mountain they struggled to climb throughout their life.
For me, my entire career was already at the top of the
mountain; a mountain I never wanted to descend.
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Double Vision by Shana Ogren
It was our official commemorative Veterans Day
last month on November 11. On that day, I think of civic duty
and wonder if I am doing my job to fulfill it.
What does it mean to serve one’s country? Or to serve the world?
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Feel Better Forever by Brian Dorfman
As you begin to read this article mentally check
out your shoulders. Are one or both elevated toward your ears?
If so, release them. Push the outside tops of the shoulder
blades down and back while moving the bottom tips in and towards
each other. This movement will facilitate an opening in the
chest. Find that opening. This is the best position for the
scapula bones (aka shoulder blades). And it makes a difference. Read More
Whooo Knew? by Peg Pinard
Imagine being in the position of planning for something and
being able to have the benefit of learning from other's
mistakes. Wouldn't this be a great opportunity to "do it right"?
Now, imagine elected officials deciding, instead, to just make
the same mistakes all over again. Well, you don't have to
imagine, for this is exactly what is happening with San Luis
Obispo's Regional Airport as the SLO City Council wants to
override the safety zones of the county's Airport Land Use
Commission (ALUC). Read More
Double-crested, Brandt, and Pelagic Cormorants by Maggie
Smith
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