These drugs have changed the landscape for humans suffering from obesity and diabetes. The statistics in our pets are no surprise with some studies reporting anywhere from 51% - 60% of cats being obese. And our dogs are showing up consistently at 59% obesity just in the U.S.

Living a LONG life isn’t so great unless it is a QUALITY life. We are fortunate to have access to decades of research along these lines that amplify “prevention” which utilizes nutrition, exercise (just being consistently active), then all the strides made, also, with the electromagnetic therapy. All this enhances our quality of life!   As well, it is never too late to implement better and informed lifestyles and habits to ensure better health and to up the odds of a longer a

Far down the road, the Ozark Mountains rise in hills and hollers deep. But here along the river the rocks are harder to see, rare highway rock cuts made back in the old days when highway roads were new and government work crews recently enlisted.

Stocks had another strong year in 2025, enjoying their third straight year of double-digit returns.

This wasn’t just another storage unit. It was a reminder of what used to be, and what will never be again. It was a lifetime of dreams, plans, work, personality and accomplishments that tragically came to an end long before they should have.

While her family tried to be supportive during the crisis, they were understandably not equipped to handle something of that magnitude.

She wants to stick to your plan 100% and finishing paying off the debt, then move on to fleshing out our fully-funded emergency fund. I think we make enough money to do both. What do you think?

In the woodlands, where giant oaks and hickories and cedars are as big as any I have ever seen anywhere, I find scrapes and rubs freshly made by buck deer.

I have seen firsthand how an overemphasis on having faith in our own faith can become destructive over time.

“Nana! This is TERRIBLE! Why aren’t they helping?” 

Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve seen and heard lots of New Year’s resolutions, through personal conversations and a variety of media. I enjoyed reading the Globe’s list of local people and resolutions, many of which involved commitment to family, personal goals and community involvement—some of my own thoughts for the new year as well.    There has also been considerable devotional material about spiritual goals for the new year, but during my quiet time a few days ago, o

For 64 years, his world has revolved around one person: his wife, Lois. Now, he watches helplessly as Alzheimer’s Disease pulls her into its final, foggy stages.

The full wolf moon rises slowly in the early evening’s eastern sky. Last light of day and the Ozarks are shades of rust and umber, red and lemon yellow, the sky that pale creamy blue of early winter. Too daylight yet for stars. Only the moon can be seen, also pale and creamy and massive, as it tugs on the tides and calls to the coyotes in the fields out beyond the high school. In the rise of the full moon, there is yet a sense of rotation, of our movement in the celestial sea

Right now, I hope you two will take every opportunity you have to be a blessing to your daughter. She’s a lot like the Prodigal Son at this point.

In 1953 when the first Playboy magazine was published, America was not plagued with somebody’s child or wife being raped every 3.8 minutes. Our children were not being stolen from our playgrounds and shopping centers. Many of these stolen children have later been found to be the victims of sexual molestation and then murdered.   Before the first Playboy magazine, we did not have 460,000 children missing each year. Teenagers were not programed to accept promiscuous lifestyles.

Jesus taught with parables in hopes of expediting the “dot connecting,” and so shall I with my column title.    “Loaded for bear” is a mother who fastidiously and methodically researches her hypothesis via any and every medical internet avenue that is available—with successful results. The “jammed rifle” is the corporations/enforcers (doctors) who are so full of fear (of their corporate bosses), ego and pride that they will not partner with patients or their loved ones in an

 Earl Scruggs took a three-finger style approach to picking using his thumb, index and middle finger, in a forward rolling rapid pattern. This style is what turned the banjo from a rhythm instrument to a lead instrument.

Joe Shearrer, CPFA® is Vice President and Wealth Advisor at Fervent Wealth Management.   I’ve been in this business long enough to see investors go through several versions of the Federal Reserve, from crisis fighter to inflation watchdog. What’s different today isn’t just policy; it’s how much uncertainty surrounds it. For years, investors could count on the Federal Reserve to play a familiar role: steady, predictable and largely insulated from politics. When markets stumble

The tangibles are the “things.” The “intangibles” represent the environment and manner in which the “tangibles” are presented, and how they impact guests’ feelings as they participate in various activities.

Possible theological concerns aside, the story’s theme of giving our best to Jesus resonated with children and parents.