Perspective
Booming Voice: Old Granddad
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- Written by Bill Levine Bill Levine
One of my least favorite bumper stickers is “Ask Me about My Grandkids” — for a couple of reasons.
On Life and Love after 50: Should Widow Allow Her Man-Friend to Move in?
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- Written by Tom Blake Tom Blake
Sally, a widow of four years, emailed:
Such is Life: The Cat that Hates Me
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- Written by Saralee Perel Saralee Perel
We have five cats (which is rather embarrassing to admit). They band together, approaching us en masse, like a gang from West Side Story.
On Life and Love after 50: 5 Lessons I’ve Learned in 3 Years of Retirement
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- Written by Tom Blake Tom Blake
When I was pondering retirement from the deli I had founded and worked in for 25 years, the main thing I looked forward to was having “free time.” With it, I could do nothing — if I wanted — which sounded great after all those years of serving sandwiches.
Older but Not Wiser: The 6 Books I Want to Be Buried With
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- Written by Sy Rosen Sy Rosen
My father was a big believer in reincarnation. I think it was his way of denying death.
Such is Life: Every Day is a Milestone
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- Written by Saralee Perel Saralee Perel
My husband, Bob, will turn 70 soon. He’s been refusing to get out of bed.
My 22 Cents’ Worth: Inspiration from the Afflicted
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- Written by Walt Sonneville Walt Sonneville
In her book, Destiny of the Republic, historian Candice Millard offers a remarkably profound observation attributed to President James Garfield:
Booming Voice: Heart to Heart
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- Written by Bill Levine Bill Levine
Recently, during my 9-year-old Boston terrier’s second echocardiogram appointment, I was not, unlike the first appointment, focusing on the intimacy of Cookie’s beating heart tissue and blood flow on the screen.
Older but Not Wiser: The Spin
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- Written by Sy Rosen Sy Rosen
After listening to politicians for the past year, I realized something very important: I should stop listening to politicians.