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Mara Knaub Sun Staff WriterYuma Sun |
This was a very emotional week for me. My mom moved into a nursing home. She’s been struggling with her health for a while now, but the hardest part...
Every time I leave the desert Southwest, I’m shocked at how green it is outside of Yuma. On a trip to the East Coast, I was reminded of the...
Close friends lost a loved one last week, bringing back memories of the deaths of my own loved ones. As I shared with my friends, it saddens me that...
I love to travel and explore new places. I like learning about people’s cultures and the history of different areas. However, it’s comforting to...
I love traveling. I love airports. I love the hustle and excitement of an impending adventure. But I’m a little rusty. It’s been a while since I...
My family took in two feral kittens. My mother-in-law wanted a cat of her own, a fluffy kitten to cuddle. Relatives had a litter of feral kittens born...
With the arrival of warmer weather, the Arizona Game and Fish Department reminds us that we need to leave baby wildlife alone. “While it might be...
I have a lot of friends who love to karaoke, and they have good singing voices. I don’t. I can hear the music in my head, but it doesn’t translate...
I was invited to host an event. Um. No. I do not like being the center of attention. I’d rather be watching on the sidelines. This is partly why I...
I had a moment of panic when I recently had trouble with my iPhone. I rely on it for work and keeping in touch with family and friends. It’s crazy...
I, along with fellow Jehovah’s Witnesses from the 14 congrega- tions from San Luis to Wellton, both English and Spanish, have been inviting the...
“A true friend shows love at all times And is a brother who is born for times of distress,” according to Proverbs 17:17. This has proven to be...
Many Arizonans dream of owning an artisanal bakery, according to a survey. HostingAdvice.com surveyed 3,000 employees to find out their dream...
It’s springtime! Well, at least the weather is spring-like. I read an article that this is when rattlesnakes emerge after their winter hibernation....
My mother-in-law says she should have been born in the 19th century. She hates technology and cars are too fast for her. She believes she was meant to...
While people complain about the poor customer service at some local establish-ments, a restaurant in Japan intentionally treats customers badly, and...
One of the challenges of writing on a regular basis is trying not to repeat the same words too often. It’s mostly a losing game. After all, language...
Someone recently complained about kids playing ding dong ditch. In my neighbor-hood, people were always outside, so it was impossible to play...
I tripped while covering an event, and security swooped down on me, wanting to take me to the security office. I refused, determined to stay and do my...
Somehow my house has become a little Noah’s Ark, with three cats and five dogs. My mom and her five shih tzus now live with me. Like most things, it...
Don’t hand me the karaoke microphone. Ever again. I already knew this was a bad idea, but I still did it. At the insistence of others. How they must...
I’m working on being a good listener, and this requires more than just sitting in silence while someone speaks. According to a CNBC story featuring...
Lately I’ve been hearing weather-related stories from snowbirds. It’s no wonder they come to Yuma for a few months. I have never experienced such...
I read a good observation about the Yuma business rants and raves page on social media. A person noted that a quick scroll shows most raves had 20 or...
Life is not fair. It’s something that every child inevitably will hear at some point in their young lives. And as we grow up, we see it for...
Border Patrol agents have a new tool in their arsenal for when they’re patrolling the desert terrain: a comb. And it isn’t just for grooming their...
Last weekend I joined a group of friends on a trip to the movie theater, and I loved that our group was comprised of about 50 friends of all ages. I...
Oh no. It’s that time of the year again. You’ve heard it before. Fireworks and firecrackers make my mom’s dogs crazy with fear. They shake and...
A majestic creature fell out of the sky into our backyard on Monday. It was a beautiful horned owl. Unfortunately, it was dead. It’s terribly sad to...
It’s that time of the year when people talk about peace on Earth. We might not have much control over the world, but we can certainly bring more...
Some-times I love it, sometimes I hate it. I’m talking about the self-checkout at the store. An AP story noted that self-checkout was supposed to...
I didn’t know I had stage fright until I was invited to talk before a group. I had previously talked before large groups. I had appeared in a Bible...
As I write this, I’m in the hospital. My mom fell and hit her head. Last time she fell, she had a small brain bleed so although she wasn’t in too...
I received the following note from a reader who winters in Yuma: “I don’t know who decided ‘snowbird’ was derogatory and ‘winter visitor’...
I had to take my kitty to the vet on Monday. He hasn’t been feeling well. I hate taking my pets to the vet because it’s such a stressful event for...
I’ve got two favors to ask you. One, let us know what businesses you wish would come to Yuma. It’s for the annual Comings & Goings Business Wish...