Q: Can cats that stay indoors get parasites? My veterinarian recommends that I apply a parasite preventive to my cat Seymour’s skin every month, but I don’t understand why it’s necessary. A: While cats that spend time outside are more likely to encounter parasites, even indoor-only cats can become infected. Three types are common. The…
From Engagement La-La Land to Marriage Reality Land
For the past 30 years, my husband, Mike, and I have spent time with engaged couples preparing for marriage through the Pre-Cana program. In the early years, each couple came to our home three times, and we’d spend about two hours exchanging ideas about marriage and family. It was a challenge fitting these Pre-Cana evenings…
Growing Up With a Golfer
Pardon the pun, but golf is in full swing right now. I recently watched 26-year-old Cameron Champ take home his third career win by claiming victory at the 3M Open in Blaine, Minnesota. He struggled with the heat but clinched the deal finishing at 15 under, two strokes ahead of his challengers. Earlier in July, I…
Rise and Shine: How We Greet the Morning Matters
“Early to bed, early to rise,” Benjamin Franklin wrote in his “Poor Richard’s Almanac,” “makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.” Franklin practiced that adage, rising at 5 a.m. most of his life. Though in his Paris years he sometimes neglected the greeting of the dawn, for the most part, he woke early, worked until…
101-Year-Old Maine Woman Has Lobstered Since She Was 8—Claims She Will Retire ‘When I Die’
Those who know Rockland, Maine’s “Lobster Lady” claim their 101-year-old local legend may be the oldest person in the world still lobstering—and she shows no signs of quitting. Virginia “Ginny” Oliver has lived on the same street since the day she was born on June 6, 1920. Her late husband, whom she lobstered with for decades,…
A Casserole Connoisseur’s Guide to Healthy Substitutions
I grew up in church, literally. My father, the minister, saw to it that the preacher’s kids never missed a gathering. Even when not a scheduled event, we were still in church cleaning, folding bulletins, or just hanging out. I credit my heritage for my expertise as a connoisseur of the all-American casserole. There’s just…
Dear Next Generation: A Cowboy’s Code
Yep, I am a cowboy by choice and I am branded for life—I have worked as a cowboy all over the country—I worked for the rancher or cattleman and still do. I am 72 years old and still a cowboy because I have never owned a cow—when you own cattle you are a rancher or…
Gregory the Great Academy: Poetic Education in Action
I was alone in a strange room with five empty bunk beds, and my loneliness felt like it encompassed the world. I placed a picture of my family on the desk where I was to study that year and held back the tears. I had arrived at boarding school, and I was afraid. Then, the…
Navy Helps Widow Celebrate 100th Birthday by Flying Her Around Ship Named After Late Husband
On her 100th birthday, the widow of the Navy’s first master chief petty officer in World War II visited the ship named after her late husband. The birthday girl was welcomed aboard the USS Delbert D. Black at Naval Station Mayport in Florida earlier in July to celebrate her 100th year of life. Irma Black…
Always in Vogue: Summer Fashion Inspiration From the 1930s
When summer sends temperatures soaring, our first instinct is to doff layers of clothing. Aside from showing more skin than you may want to, you might think casualness is the only way to stay cool. However, it’s possible to feel refreshed while looking lovelier than ever in warmer weather. By drawing fashion inspiration from times…
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