Perspective
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.
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.
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:
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.
Booming Voice: Grass over Turf
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- Written by Bill Levine Bill Levine
As a grade schooler in the late 1950s, I really missed my dad on Saturdays. Dad would close down his dental practice at noon, come home, and then jump into a car with Grandpa and a few racing pals and head to the local horse track.
Such is Life: For All of Us Worriers
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- Written by Saralee Perel Saralee Perel
My eyes are bleeding.
Older But Not Wiser: Grandpa Screws Up – and Then Saves the Day!
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- Written by Sy Rosen Sy Rosen
I took my 4-year-old granddaughter, Summer, to the bookstore to find some paperbacks that I would read to her.