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SPECIAL SECTION
Arts & entertainment
FOR YOUR HEALTH
89 Incontinence issues
Aging does not have to equal
loss of bladder control.
By Ilene Raymond Rush
93 Turn down the burn
The reasons behind heartburn, and
some methods to tamp it down.
By Suzanne Badiozzaman
97 Diabetes tech
New technology makes monitoring
and controlling this disease easier.
By Dr. Avantika Waring
Plus: COPD Awareness Month, page 97.
INSIDE COSTCO
101 LG virtual kitchen
Design your ideal kitchen online.
By Erik J. Martin
105 Costco Services: Checks
The security measures created to help
keep your checks safe from thieves.
By Hana Medina
Look for recipes and serving ideas for
the season’s fresh bounty in our advertising
section (following page 70).
OUR DIGITAL EDITIONS
Check out these videos in The
Costco Connection digital editions.
(See page 9 for details.)
3 WWII fighter pilot George Starks.
37 Astronaut Scott Kelly.
55 The physics behind pinball.
60 NBA 2K18!
61 Cars 3
89 Help with incontinence.
117 Hearing aids saved this man’s job.
120 WWII fighter pilot Jerry Yellin.
121 Team Rubicon digs in after disasters.
122 Building accessible homes for veterans.
122 Pets and PTSD.
123 Bravo! is a hell of a story.
123 Watch river-rapids riverboarding.
44 Little Tiger roars
Little Tiger Group now publishes
between 130 and 150 children’s
book titles each year.
By Annie Makoff
47 Pennie’s Pick:
Where the Past Begins
Amy Tan started a project that
ultimately became her memoir.
By Lisa Alcalay Klug
49 David Baldacci: End Game
The proli;c author is back with
another edge-of-your-seat
page-turner.
By Matthew Robb
51 Gregory Maguire: Hiddensee
Maguire’s magic is in “
discovering” the hidden backstories to
fairy tale favorites. Here, he
tackles The Nutcracker.
By Hope Katz Gibbs
55 Pinball wizard
Science is particularly fun when it
involves ;ippers and a steel ball.
By Steve Fisher
56 Supplier pro;le: Sift
The creators behind Sift baking
magazine see themselves as
passionate educators.
By Stephanie E. Ponder
60 Video game roundup
A bevvy of new releases, including
Gran Turismo Sport, Star Wars:
Battlefront 2 and Call of Duty:
WWII—Dog Tag bundle.
By Steven L. Kent
61 Get your motor running
Meet the driving creative forces
behind Pixar’s Cars 3.
By Nancy Mills
Plus: Staff book picks, page 57.
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107 Pharmacy Update
Probiotics and sleep tips.
110 Buying Smart: Costco.com
Costco.com goes beyond the
warehouse walls to offer a broad
and often unique selection of items.
By Connection reporters
115 Holiday cards
Creating personalized, high-quality
greeting cards is a snap with Costco’s
warehouse or online Photo Center.
By Hana Medina
117 Hearing aids at work
Costco member Tony Seira;’s job
was in jeopardy due to hearing loss.
By Cindy Uken
119 Special Events
Exciting products offered for
a short time.
119 Focus on: Peppermint bark
Traditional chocolate peppermint bark is back for the
holidays, and better than ever.
By Christina Guerrero
K- 9 trainer Tony
Seira; can hear
again, 117
BRANDONPARMETER
Chocolate peppermint
bark is back! 119
