The Costco Connection: a Lifestyle Magazine for Costco Members.

Costco Connection is a magazine sent free to members of the warehouse club Costco and includes articles which regularly tie into the corporation along with business, political, health, and social articles. (Wikipedia.org)

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Special Section: Summar Travel

27 You say St. Martin, I say St. Maarten
On this island of two countries, either pronunciation is correct.
BY T. FOSTER JONES

29 Cache me if you can
Geocaching is what happens when scavenger hunting goes high-tech.
BY MARY HAY DAVIS

32 Packer fan
Pack your suitcase right. Plus, a Costco camera buyer’s pick and Kirkland Signature™ sunglasses.
BY T. FOSTER JONES

37 A river runs through it
A river cruise provides a unique way to experience Europe.
BY T. FOSTER JONES

39 Ticket to ride
Stop by Costco’s warehouse or costco.com’s event and ticket programs before you travel to your next destination.
BY T. FOSTER JONES

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From the editor’s desk
David W. Fuller

WE’VE GOT PLENTY of uplifting articles this month, articles that should stimulate us all to get out and enjoy the glories of spring and the wondrous planet that we have at our disposal.

That’s why I’m a bit concerned that I may be raining on the parade with my thoughts on another topic we cover this month: death (page 21). But, as you will see, I’m really not that worried.

Our article deals with the importance of succession planning in business. It illustrates how incorporating death into our thinking can be of value, not just to those we leave behind, but to the living as well. A good succession plan creates the kind of security and predictability that most people in business strive to achieve.

Generally, however, death is a topic most of us avoid, unless it is staring us in the face. But, in my opinion, death gets a bum rap, especially in Western culture. Eastern religions such as Hinduism and Buddhism see death as part of a continuum or even as an illusion. Without going there, I would offer that there are perfectly good, pragmatic, secular reasons for confronting the concept of death and incorporating it into our lives. As with succession planning in business, the acceptance that we will not always be here for our family, our friends and our community should alter many of the decisions we face on a daily basis: decisions about finances, about giving to others while we are still vigorous, about our legacies.

So much of Western culture is wrapped up in gamesmanship, in looking at life as a playing field, complete with goalposts and rewards for those who score or complete the assigned task. Doesn’t it seem odd, then, that we avoid even thinking about the biggest endgame of all and what it means for how we should be playing the game?

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