How can we help our orphaned elders?

January 26, 2013  • By Dennis Beaver It is likely that you have never heard of the term “orphaned elder,” but you probably know at least one person who fits the definition. Even going further, your concerns could easily be the very same as those emailed to us from...

Luck of the enabled

January 19, 2013 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Last week we told you about 21 year-old Sam, in jail on Jan. 2 after a New Year’s party turned horribly violent. A friend — mixing anti-psychotic meds with alcohol — attacked him with a knife. Trying to get...

When a broken promise can get you sued

December 08, 2012 8:30 am (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver   Rudy was always known as a man who gave new meaning to the term “cheapskate.” He was married to Kathleen, a lovely woman, their adult children were all doing fine, and his business — which employed...