Perspective
Choosing Your Legacy When You Didn’t Choose to Be Childless
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- Written by Melanie Sue Hicks Melanie Sue Hicks
Legacy. While its formal definition is that of “a gift by will, especially of money or other personal property,” we know it to hold much greater depth of meaning.
Booming Voice: Last House Left
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- Written by Bill Levine Bill Levine
On a recent Sunday morning, cars were parked all over our short residential street. All 15 houses, built circa 1926, had parking spaces blocked, save for the driveways. This irritant was because of an estate-sale blowout at the house on our street corner.
On Life and Love after 50: Dating Dilemma: What to Do with Photos of a Deceased Spouse?
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- Written by Tom Blake Tom Blake
Widowed people often face a dilemma when they start dating again and new love interests visit them. What should they do with the pictures of their deceased mates that are scattered throughout their homes?
On Life and Love after 50: 8 Tips for a Part-time Senior Girlfriend
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- Written by Tom Blake Tom Blake
Danielle (name changed by request), 74, recently emailed, “I have been reading your articles for years. Partly because of your encouragement, I recently found love in my 70s online. I’d like your opinion regarding a new relationship I’m in.
Writer Recalls Sept. 11 Attacks from D.C.
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- Written by James Patterson James Patterson
Sept. 11, 2001, began like many busy mornings for me. I was in my Washington office and ready to leave for an appointment with a colleague near Georgetown University. Later, I had a meeting on Capitol Hill and, after that, I planned to take Amtrak to Penn Station in New York.
On Life and Love after 50: Single Senior Women Need Preprinted Calling Cards
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- Written by Tom Blake Tom Blake
Margaret, a 65-year-old single woman, is puzzled about a man she spent time with who didn’t ask for her phone number.
On Life and Love after 50: Why High School Reunions are Good Places for Singles to Meet
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- Written by Tom Blake Tom Blake
In a recent e-newsletter, I wrote about a couple who started dating after reuniting at their high school reunion in 2018. The woman lives in Illinois; the man lives in California, near his three daughters, seven grandchildren, and 96-year-old mom.
Retirement Diary: The First 7 Seconds
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- Written by Peter Merkl Peter Merkl
I accomplished my main retirement goal within the first seven seconds of the first day.
Music and Memories
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- Written by Denise Thiery Denise Thiery
“Music has charms to soothe a savage beast, to soften rocks or bend a knotted oak.”