Just beyond Banff and Lake Louise your glass-domed train glides passed the sign, The Continental Divide. Look around. You’re surrounded by some of the most spectacular scenery on the planet. These are the wilds of the Canadian Rockies, with its rugged snow-covered peaks and deep canyons, moose, elk and bear, lakes both green as emeralds…
When you lose the generation of your parents, and you yourself become an elder, what are you to make of that? As of today, my wife and I are officially elders in our immediate family. With the passing this afternoon of my mother-in-law, 93, whose moniker among her five kids and their kids is Racy…
Memories of listening to Fibber McGee and Molly… So many people have wonderful memories of sitting around (yes, and even looking at) the family radio. They were listening to programs such as The Shadow, One Man’s Family, Amos and Andy, Lum and Abner, Our Miss Brooks, Lux Radio Theatre and so many more. You can…
My crotchety Uncle Charlie was oddly jubilant the day I called to wish him a Happy 85th Birthday. “You’ll never guess who I got a card from,” he gloated. As it happened, I knew. I had arranged for the president of the United States to send Charlie a personal birthday card. But I wasn’t about…
Most pharmaceutical companies run drug assistance programs aimed to facilitate the accessibility of needed medications for patients who are in financial difficulties and are not eligible for Medicare, Medicaid or private insurance. These programs have different requirements and require the physician to register the patient. Programs are evolving rapidly, so I enjoin you to consult…
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