
Before I die . . .
StartFragment Jill Smyth had one last wish: to buy a lifetime of gifts for her children. She was 32 years old and a mother of three...


A best place to work
StartFragment Fewer than 50 Sacramento area companies and organizations are named each year as outstanding places to work by the...


The woman who made love operational
StartFragment Life is great at 88 … when you’re Madalon O’Rawe Amenta, a resident of University Retirement Community in Davis. Her life —...


Departing: Death and the Art of Dying
Several of us at Yolo Hospice have been featured in an independent film on death and dying, created by Miko Nincic of Melibefilms. The...

What happens after we die?
Let’s be honest. Death sucks. Anyway, that is what most of us think. Certainly, no one wants to lose someone they love. And no one...


Sing, dance . . . remember
Larry White doesn't always remember his name, where he lives, the name of his hometown or his grandchildren's faces. He frequently...


Hey Violet! We've gotcha covered.
We have a neighbor I’ll call Violet. She is 94. When I saw her this morning she was sporting a florescent swirl of indigo, plum and...


Culture trumps everything
In matters of choosing team members and keeping good people engaged, the most valuable lesson I have gleaned from 25 years of management...


It always seems too early, until it's too late
In a letter penned by Benjamin Franklin in 1779 to French physicist Jean-Baptiste Le Roy, the Founding Father wrote “Nothing is certain...


If this dog could talk, here's what he'd say
Anyone who has ever loved a dog knows that they can be much more than a furry merrymaker. A dog can be a true source of comfort. People...