Tag: Jul/Aug 2025
by Kim Doner
Have you ever observed how much animals differ from one another in how they’re designed to survive? For instance, look at all the various ways their limbs end (if they have limbs): flippers, paws, hands, wings, hooves…. Some of those endings present as just extensions of flesh,...
by Carol Mowdy Bond | Photos courtesy of Ben Martin
When he was about 14 years old, Ben Martin began a long plunge into drug and alcohol dependency. But about eight years ago, he moved into a challenging transition toward recovery, started
a business, and eventually acquired a wonderful service dog.
“I’ve...
Story and photos by Connie Cronley
I’ve had lots of fantasies in my life — Miss America, Pulitzer Prize winner, lottery champion — but the most luxuriant daydream of all is a life of unimaginable indulgence and pampering. It is a satin-pillow lifestyle catering to my creature comfort. It is...