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NorthBay Clinic at PVE

After long discussions and negotiations, the NorthBay Clinic at Paradise Valley Estates is a reality.


This Old Uniform

I got my old service greens out of the closet recently. The idea was to get rid of them to make room for other clothes but I can’t throw them away. They say too much about me.


Beating the Holiday Blues

Life moves so fast during the holidays, you might miss the arrival of two unwelcome guests: loneliness and depression.


Are Men and Women Really Different?

I know that sounds like a silly question—but then why do we spend millions of dollars on research and write dozens of books every year on that very subject?


Exerstride Your Way to Better Health

Unlike walking, exerstriding is a total body exercise that provides numerous benefits for people of all ages.


Carrie Reese: PVE Resident, World Record Holder

In 2016, PVE resident Carrie Reese captured five world weightlifting records, four state-level world records, and Best Lifter honors at various West Coast weight lifting championships.


Termite Talk from the PVE Woodworkers Association

The Paradise Valley Estates Woodworkers Association has just concluded the first of its semiannual general membership meetings.


What Marriage Teaches You

Most of what I really needed to know about life happened after I got married: how to act, what to do, and how to live.


Experiencing History at California Maritime Academy

To understand the heritage and history of any school is to understand that such institutions do not automatically pop up fully-grown and completely functional.


It All Starts with Exercise

It’s been said that most of what people call aging and dread about getting older is actually the natural decline or decay of our body.