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WELCOME TO AFL'S SHARED STORIES!

One thing we After Fiftiers all have in common is 50 years (at least) of genuine life experiences. We've learned that "TRUE" always outdoes "FICTION."

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A Shared Story  Mary s Story   Part 2   The Hunt image
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I live in an area of the country where there’s great medical care. Seems like there’s a doctor on every corner. Yet, when it comes to cosmetic surgery - well, how DO you go about finding someone who you may be ... more
 
A Shared Story Who Did You Used To Be  image
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I was vacationing in Palm Springs last week…actually in Palm Desert which is one of several little towns that lies just south of Palm Springs. This area is made up of mostly retirees. Retirees: a euphemism for old. Elderly. Very ... more
 
A Shared Story  Mary s Story   Part 1   The Problem image
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Let’s call me Mary. It’s not my real name – but it’ll do for now. And let me get a few more things out of the way, too. I’m 63, I’m 5’5” – and, in the morning when I stand ... more
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CANCER
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There is nothing funny about breast cancer, but I am a humor writer and I spend my life trying not to take myself too seriously. My friends who have experienced breast cancer have told me how a smattering of humor ... more
 
A Shared Story  Ovarian Cancer is NOT a Silent Killer image
September is National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month and even though ovarian cancer is relatively rare compared to breast cancer, the survival rates overall are dramatically worse (about 21,000 in the U.S. are diagnosed yearly and about 15,000 die each year.)  ... more
 
When Your Husband Has Prostate Cancer image
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My husband had had an elevated PSA on and off for the past 5 or so years. It had gone down and then, this year, suddenly risen; on examination the gland felt enlarged. We were sure it was BPH, which ... more
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CHALLENGES AND COURAGE
A Shared Story  Reinventing Myself image
When I was a little kid, my heroes were the astronauts that flew in NASA's Gemini and Apollo capsules. I watched, fascinated, as Edward White opened the hatch of his Gemini capsule and floated, attached only by a slender umbilical ... more
 
A Shared Story  Overcoming Fear and Living Your Dream image
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Imagine yourself standing in front of a large audience to deliver a presentation. The room is quiet as you approach the podium following your introduction. For many people the vision of speaking in front of a large (or small) audience ... more
 
A Shared Story  Returning to College at 50 image
In 2007 I took a job at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida.  One of the many advantages of working for this fine university is the opportunity to earn a degree for free.  So when I turned 50 I ... more
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COMEDY AFTER FIFTY
Comedy  Do You Have Stuff  image
This article is a tribute to the late George Carlin, a great comedian who had a wonderful routine on the same subject. I could never emulate George Carlin, however I would like to share some of my views on Stuff.
There ... more
 
Comedy  Reflections on the Elderly Driver image
(1) The Federal Government has passed a new law. If are over 70, you must drive a Buick.  (Don't believe me? Next time you see a Buick, check out the driver.)
(2) As we get older our bodies tend to shrink. ... more
 
Comedy  Do I Really Need To Join Facebook  image
When I bought my Blackberry, I thought about the 30-year business I ran with 1800 employees, all without a cell phone that plays music, takes videos, pictures and communicates with Facebook and Twitter. I signed up under duress for Twitter ... more
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