Wilma Sundeen learned about Middle C at age three and took off on the piano. In spite of arthritis, she says her power comes from her diaphragm and from God.

Late last year, I rediscovered Band of Horses’ “The Funeral,” and it immediately took me back to that era. In less than 24 hours, I flipped it and sent it to the band.

The movie, directed by Bryce Dallas Howard, celebrates animals while planting a seed of interest in rescue operations. By Alissa Wilkinson Davis raises the bar on sheer brawniness in this action ...

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