"Reel Reviews: Latest ‘Mandalorian’ installment features something for everyone in theaters" by: Jessica Shepard

I have to be completely and totally honest with you - I had forgotten about Disney’s “Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu” was slated for release this year.

As Long as You Resist

There is a particular kind of exhaustion that comes not from doing too much, but from fighting too hard.  Fighting circumstances. Fighting feelings. Fighting the version of life that showed up instead of the one we ordered.  We grip the plan. We brace against the outcome.

"Journalism exposure fuels support for public education" by: Jessica Shepard

In the past when folks have asked me what I like about my job or how I got into a journalism career, my go-to answer has always been simply the fact that I love to write.    And while at the core of things, that’s probably the simplest answer I can give – things are more complicated than that.

"More new and little or no answers to the problems" by: John Sample

Memorial weekend came a bit early this weekend.    I was lucky enough to spend time with your publisher and some very old high school friends reminiscing about the halcyon days of yore.

PSA: Saving for retirement: Are you guessing or planning?

How much do you need to save for retirement?    Rather than picking a number out of thin air, $1 million, for example, find a number that will actually support the lifestyle you envision.    Begin by imagining your daily routine: Where are you living?   Are you still in your current home?

"Reel Reviews: CGI octopus best Netflix character for entirety of May" by: Jessica Shepard

Look, I know that headline is a bit misleading, but I promise it’ll make sense once you’ve read this movie review column.

The Next Chapter

There comes a moment in every woman’s life when she looks up from the beautiful, exhausting, purpose-filled work of raising her people and realizes — they are gone.  Not lost. Launched.  My husband and my eldest son are crafting stories frame by frame as a film editor.

"Graduation season always prompts an introspective moment" by: Jessica Shepard

Graduation season has always had this strange way of yanking me back to my own commencement ceremony.

"More new and little or no answers to the problems" by: John Sample

We posted a gain last week with the S&P 500, while interest rates climbed higher. The summit in China seemed to be a slight distraction with little to report.   Of interest was the saber rattling by China over Taiwan. It seems that China will take the island.

PSA: Four estate planning myths that could cost your family

Many people think that estate planning is just for wealthy people, but that’s a myth.   An estate plan is for anyone of any means who has assets to distribute.   They could include a house, investment accounts, or family heirlooms.