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What to do about weeding woes

“What is a weed? I have heard it said that there are sixty definitions. For me, a weed is a plant out of place,” Donald Cullross Peattie once said.

Miscellaneous Questions

am concerned about the washing machine hoses…I want to order the FloodCheck hose(s), but would not know how to connect them. Do I need two: one for each hot and cold faucet? Is it easy to disconnect and connect these?

Heeding the signs of heat stroke

Attention: Runners/walkers, bikers, tennis/pickleball and bocce enthusiasts, golfers, swimmers/water exercisers in warm water, and all Sun City seniors! Since summer has finally arrived with its sunny skies and high temperatures, a word to the “wise” becomes necessary.

Mouthwatering mudbugs and dirty rice

Does the thought of mudbugs, dirty rice, and fried gator tail start to make your mouth water? If that’s the case, we have a place for you that, as Justin Wilson would say, we “Guar-on-tee” you’ll love. The name of this Cajun treasure is Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen in Westmont.

Streep rocks in Ricki and the Flash

The next time you are in Tarzana, California look for the “Salt Well” Tavern. Be warned, however, as you enter this little Nirvana of rock and roll, you will not want to leave as it is the home of Ricki Randazzo and her band Flash.

Win win for everyone

Last spring, Wildflower Lake was re-stocked with fish after the chemical pollution incident that killed a significant amount of aquatic life. That’s a good thing, because 50 eager children descended on the lake on July 15 in the annual Angler’s Club and Grandma, Grandpa, and Me Club fishing derby.

The boxes of life are heavy but open them is so sweet

I’m 37, and I’m growing increasingly more terrified to get older. There, I caught your attention, and you probably cracked a rueful smile. However, the joke’s on you because I’m not worried about getting older for reasons you might suspect. (That’s coming, I’m sure.)

Car accident leaves Sun City resident unscathed

A 74-year-old Sun City man walked away unhurt on July 13 after the car he was driving swerved off Del Webb Boulevard and onto landscaped grounds next to the Wildflower Lake picnic area and restroom building.

Radiothon: it’s back and better than ever

What’s “Radiothon” you might ask? It’s Huntley Community Radio’s Second Annual 24 Hour very, very Special Event and the whole community is invited. It starts tomorrow, July 31 at 6 p.m. and will continue straight through the nite, ending at 6 p.m. on Saturday, August 1.

The Dreaded “C” Word, part 4

According to 2015.thetrendingstories.com, here are the “Signs You Might Have Cancer You Can’t Ignore:” 

Huntley Outlet Mall updates in limbo

The Huntley Outlet Center has become a sea of contradictions.

Tea for Two

‘Ello luv, care for a spot of tea and crumpets? You can get this and other delicious breakfast or lunch items at Crumpet’s Luncheonette-Tea Room-Bakery in Genoa.

Ask an Angel: July 30, 2015

My father is on several medications. How can I make sure any new prescriptions work properly with his current medications?

Seeking a heartbeat in a world of robot overlords

It happened at the grocery store the other day as I stood at the end of a long checkout line. And it happened last week when I went into the bank.

Shower door dilemnas

I own a 2004 Pulte Adler model home. The original shower stall track and sliding doors can no longer be effectively cleaned. I would like to replace the shower doors with the exact same shower door kit, brand, or model. I cannot find the brand name anywhere. Is the brand name somewhere on the track or sliding doors or do you know the brand?

Green thumbs are also for turning pages

We are in the middle of the wonderful part of the year with our children. Summer means hanging out with the neighborhood kids, groups outings, staying up a bit late and sleeping in even later, seasonal jobs, and no homework except the perfunctory one book report due the first day of school.

Healing Our Toxic Bodies: A Review as To Why We Are Toxic

We have spent the past seven weeks learning about what makes our bodies toxic. This toxicity often makes us feel miserable and leads to numerous disease and early death. Some of the reasons are processed and overly-cooked food, larger portions than we need at mealtime, stuffing ourselves between meals, and pesticides in our food, air and water.

Ant Man: a giant surprise

Frankly I was at a loss about which movie to report on for this edition. My editors crack the whip on deadlines, eliminating any hope of Mission Impossible, which will most likely be my next column. One of my neighbors said “well there is always Minions,” (I’d rather resign).

The New National Night Out

Can Sun City’s National Night Out be the largest gathering ever in the community’s history?

Turning my back on Facebook…again

I’ve decided to quit Facebook (again). I know I’ve said this before, and I know it sounds like breaking up with a significant other or quitting an addiction, and in many ways, it is.

Outsourcing Sun City finances proves a challenge

Outsourcing Sun City’s financial reporting and processing has proven to be a challenge for the community’s staff managers.

On the beach at Omaha

“We cannot dedicate, we cannot consecrate, we cannot hallow this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here have consecrated it far above our poor power to add or detract.”

Abraham Lincoln enshrined these eloquent words into our minds and hearts when he dedicated the Gettysburg battlefield to history more than 150 years ago.

The fabulous flying Uno

Most of us here in Del Webb have a bucket list, and this is the story of one man’s quest to check off yet another item. While sitting in our screened in porch, Jim noticed a small plane flying overhead, towing a glider. He remarked that it would be cool to add flying in a glider to his bucket list.

Old’s Cool to return to Pub 47 on July 19

After their house-rocking show at Pub 47’s Grand Opening weekend on June 14, everyone in the house thought it would be a good idea to do have Old’s Cool do it again—and maybe again and again.

The Dreaded “C” Word, part 3

You probably have heard in recent decades that cancer has been linked with certain viruses. That is true.

Board drops to six members for remainder of 2015

The 2015 Sun City board of directors election may be one of the most interesting and exciting ever.

A late-blooming superhero reveals his Power of Stupid

Someone once said, “Knowledge is power,” but what little knowledge I possess can’t hold a candle to my newly discovered “Power of Stupid.”

Reel Time Extra: Looking at John Grisham films

John Grisham is one of the most prolific and popular authors of our time, his books to date have sold over 300 million copies, and he cranks out a new one every year or so. Most of his fans appreciate his exciting and sometimes mysterious plots and his adherence to detail. Some of us appreciate the fact that profanity and sex do not rear their ugly heads in his stories.