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1 commentOne 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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On 9/11/2001, I took my life partner, Jane, to the local airport, bidding her goodbye as she took off to New York for a conference.
Later in the morning, I was at work, settling in to follow my business plan, which ... more
Later in the morning, I was at work, settling in to follow my business plan, which ... more
As in my state of Mass there are often visitors from places who have no round-abouts, I often give way when these perplexed folks get stymied and stuck in one.
On my way home for lunch a few days prior to ... more
On my way home for lunch a few days prior to ... more
Another day at work, nothing unusual. Heading to welding shop to get a repair for garage I worked at. On way back heard something on radio about WTC. Wasn't paying much attention, then heard crash, airplane crash. Thought sick way ... more
I had been a Nurse/Educator for a large school district in New York for over 20 years. I had worked with at-risk youth for 10 years when a new administrator was assigned to the building I was working at.
Despite ... more
Despite ... more
Born in Houston to educator-turned-entrepreneur parents, I attended both public and private schools, earning a degree in sociology in 1974. At 37, after securing work and building a house in Austin, I settled down in my hometown of choice. Soon ... more
At age seventy five I am amazed that I still have the fire, the energy, the faculty and the passion to write. After publishing two books after I turned seventy, Time of Triumph, an anthology and Winds of Wildfire, a ... more
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I am fast approaching 62. Three years ago I had moved to a southern state with family and got caught in the economic downturn. I have not had a full time permanent job since. I had to move in with ... more
I am fast approaching 62. Three years ago I had moved to a southern state with family and got caught in the economic downturn. I have not had a full time permanent job since. I had to move in with ... more
I had a dream. Men and women of every age, in every city in the United States marched in an age march. They wore buttons with their real age printed on it. They carried signs and banners to celebrate their ... more
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Many define those over 50 years of age as being in our Golden Years, Oldies but Goodies, Baby Boomers, etc., etc. I have found hundreds of books on aging: How to do it well; What not to do; What not ... more
Many define those over 50 years of age as being in our Golden Years, Oldies but Goodies, Baby Boomers, etc., etc. I have found hundreds of books on aging: How to do it well; What not to do; What not ... more
First, it’s really hard to be down in the dumps about the News of the Cancer because I have been living with Multiple Disabilities and Illnesses since 1990.
When I got the News from the VA Hospital, over the Telephone, at ... more
When I got the News from the VA Hospital, over the Telephone, at ... more
My PSA had in increased from 2.01 to 4.60.....the urologist prescribed Cipro, and said we'll do a PSA in two weeks. The next read was 5.1. The possibility was almost nil it was an infection. So a biopsy was scheduled. ... more
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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