From the Editor

Gratitude Is Contagious

From Linda Priestley, Editor-in-Chief   Every year, a group of friends gets together to celebrate their friendship (43 years as of spring 2023), reconnect, share news, and, above all, treat themselves. “We go beyond what we share on Facebook—we tell…

Get Some Air (Doctor’s Orders)

From Linda Priestley, Editor-in-Chief   Ten years ago, civil servants in Melbourne, Australia, invited citizens to alert them to any…

Beacons of Hope

From Linda Priestley, Editor-in-Chief   In case you’ve been feeling a little down lately, here’s an antidote for gloom: think…

The Gift of a Greeting

From Linda Priestley, Editor-in-Chief   Just before the holidays, as we were putting together the issue you have in your…

The Art of Giving

From Linda Priestley, Editor-in-Chief   Given the title above and the approaching holiday season, you may be thinking “Here she…

Aging Gracefully

From Linda Priestley, Editor-in-Chief In this issue, autumn gently makes its presence felt—the year is aging gracefully. We can do…

Goodbye and Thank You!

From Aline Pinxteren, Publisher & Interim Editor-in-Chief For many years, month after month, first Murray Lewis and then I had…

Neverending Stories

From Aline Pinxteren, Publisher & Interim Editor-in-Chief As far back as I can remember, I haven’t gone a day without…

Green Light!

From Aline Pinxteren, Publisher & Interim Editor-in-Chief It’s 8:15 on a momentous morning: I’m finally going back to the office…