Compiled by Ryan Giles, TractionStrong.com Fitbit Alta ($129) Get your New Year’s resolutions started with an activity tracker. The Alta is Fitbit’s most popular tracker with a long battery life (it lasts for a week) and smartphone notifications. If you’re a Fitbit fan, also check out their smart scale (the Aria). HP Sprocket […]
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by Lauren Joffrion As the year comes to an end, we look forward to those two major holidays and their traditional fare. You know — turkey, dressing, ham, green bean casserole, and festive, decorated Christmas cookies cut into a myriad of shapes. Now, don’t get me wrong, I love the traditional cuisine of the holidays, […]
by Andrea Yeager & Dana Sleger When retired Col. Phyllis Luttman was only three years old, the dream of being a nurse was cultivated at a young age, especially since she was always the one bandaging her dog, sisters, brothers and neighbors. Little did she know that dream would eventually take her to Air Force […]
by Kathy Brown Van Zutphen Legal disclaimer: This information is not considered legal advice, nor does it form an attorney-client relationship. It is merely to inform of situations that I’ve either personally encountered or became aware of through clients. Medicare is the governmental health insurance program, which, from 1966, has been a single-payer, […]
by Stephanie Shaw People who look for a home during the holidays are more serious buyers. Serious buyers have fewer houses to choose from during the holidays, so you have less competition. Houses “show better” when decorated for the holidays. Buyers are more emotional during the holidays. Buyers have more time to look for a […]
This has been a year filled with long, quiet thinking. by Kate Dennis Spear I am not proud to admit that I recently fell off the gratitude wagon for a short time. I have been reminded that, in times of joy and sorrow and all moments in between, there is always something to evoke gratitude. […]
by Dana Sleger | photographs by Nick Miller If you’re looking for a cool place to shop for that special guy in your life, there’s a “brotique” in Long Beach called The Dapper Pig. This place has everything to stock up and style up a male wardrobe from head to toe! In addition to flip-flops, […]
