Betsy Lydle Smith Two stars joined the night sky this week shining brightly from the east. They ascended one by one with different facets of gemlike qualities, strong and courageous, their truth shone forth. They raised us up to know our brilliance, lives well-lived, with love, joy, and wonder. One sang and danced, the other…
October 2026, Features
Spotlight on Advertiser: Commitment to the Community
At J. Warren Funeral Services and Mountain View Cemetery, our commitment has always been to serve families with compassion, dignity, and care. As the needs of our community continue to change, we are proud to be making improvements at Mountain View Cemetery and expanding our services to provide families with more choices for honoring and…
Features, October 2026
Living Retired: Mastering Doing Nothing
Gary Chalk Health experts have long suggested that Living Retired may lead to a sedentary lifestyle. They recommend we keep active socially, mentally, and physically. This is why many retirees socialize playing cards with their friends, read to keep their brain active, and play pickleball so they can gripe about the emergency room wait times.…
October 2026, Features
Word of the Month: Animist
David Zapatka In a recent conversation with a dear friend about my belief that consciousness is universal and present in all matter, I commented that all of nature and all matter are alive with some degree of awareness and consciousness. This led to “There is no ‘dead’ matter, blind or unconscious law in the cosmos…
October 2026, Features
This Month in Military History: Cotton Picking Prisoners of War
Martin Bender The German Officer commanded “Aktioin, Sieg heil.” The German prisoners of war quickly fell into formation at attention. With a return “Heil Hitler” salute, each POW shouldered a cotton sack. The work party, one of many that October morning in 1944 in Arizona, was formed and ready to attack a local cotton field.…
October 2026, Generals
Fitness Is Your Responsibility
Gary Potter What is yoga? Yoga is a form of exercise and movement that combines: gentle physical positions and movements, stretching and flexibility, balance and body control, and relaxation and mindfulness. Gentle yoga can be an excellent starting point for seniors who haven’t had much fitness in their lives. In fact, yoga is one of…
October 2026, Generals
Upcoming Theater at the Ranch Auditions and Performances
Karen M. Dielmann Theater at the Ranch members will be busy over the next few months. Please take note of some important dates. The play POTUS: Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive by Selena Fillinger, will be presented as a free staged reading on Saturday, Nov. 7 at 6:30…
October 2026, Generals
Robson Ranch Singers Holiday Show December 8 and 9
Karen M. Dielmann For many years during my childhood and teenage years, my family had an aluminum Christmas tree. Yes, you read that right—an ALUMINUM Christmas tree. And instead of strands of lights, we had an electric color wheel on the floor beneath the tree that shined rotating colors of green, red, blue, and yellow…
October 2026, Generals
Gold Bar Scams: When a “Security Warning” Turns Into a $100 Million Scam
R.O.S.E., Resources/Outreach to Safeguard the Elderly Imagine a message suddenly appears on your computer warning that your bank account has been compromised. After you click the warning, a “technician” appears and tells you that criminals have access to your money. Then a “law enforcement officer” gets involved and tells you there is only one way…
October 2026, Generals
Jerry Duruz Playing November 10 Robson Ranch Dance
Tom Albrecht Robson Ranch Dance Club will feature Jerry Duruz playing dance music at the Nov. 10 dance at the Hermosa Ballroom. The music starts at 6:30 p.m., doors will open at 6 p.m. Jerry plays his drums and also DJ’s music, and will do requests from the audience. He will play popular music that…