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Are You Prepared to Die?
March 27, 2023 -- If that is an unpleasant question, it certainly is. Less than half of Americans have discussed their end of life plans with a relative. The result of that inaction is incalculable trouble and work for those left behind. Like finding out that all your money is a checking account you don't have access to. Or not…...
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Augusta, Georgia, the "Garden City," is a city of contrasts. On one hand it is home to the oldest autonomous African-American Baptist church in the country. Its new motto is “We feel good” in honor of native son James Brown. And yet it is home to the most prestigious golf tournament in the world – The Masters. Augusta (population 181,000)…...
Blue Bell, a wealthy town in Montgomery County and suburb of Philadelphia, was originally known as Pigeontown, Pennsylvania, after the large flocks of the now-extinct passenger pigeons that once gathered there. The town was renamed in 1840 after the historically prominent Blue Bell Inn. The median HH income is about $120,000. Picture of Whitpain Public School listed on the National…...
Melbourne is a vigorous retirement community of 84,678 (2020 census ), located mid-way down the east coast of Florida. Its redevelopment efforts have resulted in a revitalized and growing community. After the Civil War, Melbourne was founded by former slaves. The first school in Melbourne was built in 1883 and is now part of the Florida Tech campus. Many high-tech…...
Situated on the northern California coast above San Francisco, Mendocino is one of the most popular vacation destinations in the Golden State. This tiny town of just over 800 has a sizable artist population and great shopping. But most people come to see the unbelievable cliffs and rocks that tower over the raging Pacific Ocean below. This old logging town…...