April 2020 Issue

The Humility Diet

As I prepared for this month’s Confetti for Your Brain column on humility, I came across a quote from Mahatma Ghandi that read, “It is unwise to be too sure of one’s own wisdom.” As I read his words, I quickly realized my own thoughts concerning humility paled in comparison to what has already been said so eloquently by others. For example, Margot Benary-Isbert gave excellent examples of how to live a humble life in her Prayer of an Anonymous Abbess. She wrote, in part, “Keep me from becoming too talkative, and especially from the unfortunate habit of thinking that I must say something on every subject and at every

Is Your Immune System Ready for the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)?

A Focus on Oxidative Stress The world is going nuts over the spread of a strain of coronavirus known as SARS-COV-2 that causes a disease called COVID-19. The rapidly spreading virus, which is thought to have originated in a food market in Wuhan China in late December, can be fatal to a small percentage of the people it affects. It is thought to be airborne, meaning it spreads from person to person through respiratory droplets produced when someone coughs or sneezes. These droplets can remain on surfaces like countertops, your hands, or a doorknob, and can be spread if you come in contact with a contaminated surface. Most of the

Serious Money Matters and Brain Food

In nearly thirty years of working as a financial advisor, I have never witnessed more uncertainty in so many areas that impact investments. The financial crisis in 2008 was serious and we saw tremendous volatility, but it was more concentrated directly with mortgage and banking related concerns. The objective of having some assets in a position that are unaffected by market volatility is a discussion that I always have. I can also state that most people do not give this suggestion much concern because we focus on recent events. We are very aware that market returns in general were outstanding for 2019. We are emotional beings and our brains are

Palmetto Golf Club – Great Golf and Great Tradition

Originally written by Stephen Delaney Hale for the December, 2017 Issue of Bella Magazine Photos by Stephen Hale, post cards courtesy of Aiken County Historical Museum. The course at Palmetto Golf Club is an almost secret gem among the experiences of American golf. Former head professional Tom Moore explained that knowledgeable golfers around the world were aware of the British-like course in the South Carolina sandhills, but, “if you don’t have a member for a friend, reading about Palmetto may be the closest you get.” The Winter Colony Sportsmen Arrive in Aiken Palmetto Golf Club was founded in 1892 by Thomas Hitchcock, a prominent gentleman sportsman from New York, and