Pictured above: This summer, grab a beach towel and an armful of books and head for the beach, the pool, your backyard or … Every summer I catch up on stacks of books that I haven’t found the time to read. Somehow more hours of daylight always translates into longer hours of activity – and…
Bodies Revealed 9500 E. Via de Ventura, Scottsdale 480-291-8000 • BodiesAZ.com This limited time exhibition offers an intimate and informative view into the human body. Using an innovative preservation process, the exhibition allows visitors to see the human body’s inner beauty in educational and awe-inspiring ways. This exhibition has over 200 actual human bodies and specimens…
A jewelry appraiser by day and gemstone teacher by night, Sindi Schloss sizzles with enthusiasm at the mere mention of beads, jewelry, or gemstones. A Colorado native, and self-described Type-A personality, Sindi is the owner of International Gemological Services in Scottsdale and a graduate gemologist with GIA (Gemological Institute of America). A tour-de-force in the…
As I look around, I see everyone with their Hydro Flasks in hand, keeping themselves hydrated. I know that before I leave the house in the summer, I have so many bottles of beverages on my passenger seat that it starts beeping thinking someone is sitting there! It’s no joking matter keeping yourself hydrated and…
The heat of an Arizona summer – with temperatures reaching 110°F and above – can be enough to drive the thought of energy savings from one’s mind. Our modern electrical grids and homes are designed to keep inhabitants comfortable, and during a heat wave, the ability to cool down is a priceless luxury. Arizona natives…
Get ready for some relaxation and sunshine, because summer is in full swing and everyone can use a little vacation. Whether you’re packing your passport for an international trip, loading up the car for a quick beach vacation or are packing an overnight bag for an effortless staycation at your favorite Arizona resort, you’ll need…
Pictured above: President Lewis Rappaport reciting the blessing over the challah at the Spring Fling potluck. In the spring of 1998, three Jewish friends living at Terravita Golf and Country Club in North Scottsdale explored the idea of hosting High Holiday services for the Jewish residents within their community. Jeanie Summer asked her husband Sam…
Pictured above: Abbie Richie with 100-year-old Louise Davis Abbie Richie lost her job unexpectedly at the end of 2017, when the educational consulting firm she had worked for for 15 years closed. She had enjoyed her job, but she really wasn’t interested in returning to that line of work. She sent out applications and wasn’t…
June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month. Alzheimer’s disease, affecting some 47 million people worldwide, for now remains an irreversible and fatal brain disorder. Taking a proactive approach, an Israeli brain researcher is developing a vaccine against this devastating disease. Most vaccines work by mounting an immune response toward a weakened pathogen to boost the…
We are buckled up on an Alaska Airlines flight scheduled from Oklahoma City to Seattle. It’s just my husband, Mark, and me. Our two teenage boys are home alone and have called and texted us at least 300 times since our departure 48 hours ago. I’m deathly ill with a head cold and sinus infection,…
