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British soldier Schmidt Boca Raton History Museum Launches Series of Immersive Programs Leading Up to America’s 250th Anniversary       What did it feel like to wear a Redcoat? How did Washington’s army endure brutal winters and impossible odds? And could you have survived surgery during the Revolutionary War?       As America marches toward its 250th […]

Karen Larkan, Denise Alman, Lauri Saunders – (photo credit LivingFLA) History, architecture, and community spirit came together on August 14th as the Boca Raton Historical Society hosted In Mizner’s Footsteps: Explore the Legacy, Toast the Vision at the historic Addison, celebrating the city’s Centennial in grand style.       More than 100 guests gathered in the […]

The idea and practice of mindfulness is becoming more and more pervasive in the art and science of evolving consciousness. Certainly, it would be more than useful for developing a sustainable lifestyle. What would this mean from an individual perspective? We are all beings of habit and patterns that, to a certain extent, rule our […]

In the past, I’d get pencil and paper and make a list of things to do. I’d put ten items on the list and then even add one or two more. Now that I’m greying, I do one or two chores and then I’m done. I’m weary, the rest will have to wait. And why […]

I’ve owned a lot of dogs in my life. This one, Jax, is the last. I’m what’s known as a dog person. Throughout high school, I wanted to be a veterinarian. Allergies did that in. Not many people can say they lost a career at age 16, but what a year that was. I worked […]

In this issue, we are pleased to share “MDA: The Beating Heart of Israel’s Courage,” an article by James Ogunleye, published in The Times of Israel. From battlefields to birth rooms, the medics and midwives who keep showing up       I have written here before about Israel’s everyday angels – the volunteers, soldiers, neighbors, and […]

In September, the Boca Raton Public Library joins the American Library Association and public libraries nationwide to encourage everyone to sign up for the most important card of all—a free library card!       In celebration of Library Card Sign-Up Month, the Boca Raton Public Library is launching a new library card design for children, My […]

The Boca Pointe Community Association offers a few different methods to add guests to your visitors list, so please ensure that you add your guest BEFORE they arrive. If your guest is not on the list, they may be denied without a phone call being placed to get your approval. Phone calls are placed as […]

The Allure of the Nordic Noir         What a difference! Traveling from sunny Italy or France to Europe’s northern countries where life seems bleaker, darker and colder, and fictional characters are more likely to test the depths of human depravity. In the northern crime stories, you often meet morally weak and seriously flawed people. […]

Rosh HaShana, the Jewish New Year, reminds us that every year we can turn the page, reflect, and start anew. Even in family relationships that feel locked in place, the New Year calls on us to consider what burdens we can set down and what new possibilities might be waiting if we do.       From […]