Billions of dollars have been invested in research to develop a magic-bullet cure for Alzheimer’s, a heart-wrenching disease that affects more than 5.4 million Americans. Despite the promising announcements that regularly appear in the newsfeed, we remain years - if not decades - away from a pharmaceutical answer to this devastating condition. For those of us on the front … [Read more...]

One of the most important and easiest things you can do to improve the performance and longevity of your tires, and save money, is to have the correct tire pressure. Tire pressures are impacted by outside temperature, weather conditions and whether the vehicle has been driven any distance. Any or all of these can change your tire pressures from 6 to 10 psi (pounds per … [Read more...]

Jake and Angela called me with an urgent request for help. For 11 days, their family’s computer was displaying this message: “All files on this computer have been locked with an unbreakable encryption key. You have 7 days to pay us $600 for the password. On the 8th day the price will double to $1,200. On the 15th day we will delete the password and your files will be lost … [Read more...]

I joined the Woodstock Fire Department in 1991. Throughout 26 years of service, I have seen  an amazing amount of growth, not only for the city, but for the fire department as well. During my first year, we responded to about 300 incidents out of one station, with only four personnel on duty daily. We have grown to two stations, with 20 people on duty daily, which includes … [Read more...]

There is a common misperception that millennials don't want to be homeowners. The reality is most millennials want to own a home, but falsely believe they can't afford to own one or pay the down payment. The median age of first-time homebuyers has historically been unchanged at 30 to 31 years of age. With two-thirds of millennials younger than 31 and 22 percent under 25, … [Read more...]