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‘The Day I Died’: The One-Year Career of Vaughn Meader
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- Written by Randal C. Hill Randal C. Hill
On Nov. 22, 1963, when a Milwaukee cabbie picked up his passenger, the driver recognized 27-year-old Vaughn Meader of the wildly successful comedy album The First Family.
On Life and Love after 50: Pa. Widower Would Enjoy Meeting a Widow
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- Written by Tom P. Blake Tom P. Blake
I had to smile when I received an email from Chuck, a widower, in Lancaster.
Gray Divorce: Splitting Up in Later Life
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- Written by Linda Hershman, LMFT, MS Linda Hershman, LMFT, MS
Alan and Joan* threw a big bash to celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary. Surrounded by their children, grandchildren, and friends, the champagne flowed as they toasted a life well lived.
Funeral Planning by the Numbers
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19,322: The number of funeral homes in the U.S. in 2017, according to the National Directory of Morticians Redbook.
Parenting 2.0: The Evolving Role of Grandparents
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- Written by Natasha Shane Natasha Shane
Over the last decade, more and more grandparents have taken on the responsibility of raising their children’s children. For many today, the notion of spoiling their grandchildren for a few hours and then “giving them back” just isn’t a reality.
Kickstarting the Fast Food Nation
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- Written by Randal C. Hill Randal C. Hill
The Great Depression strangled the economies of many of American cities, including Manchester, New Hampshire, the hometown of the McDonald brothers.
Try These Creative Hiding Places for Valuables
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- Written by 50plus LIFE 50plus LIFE
Although your chances of being burglarized are low, it does happen.
Consumers Prefer the Human Touch
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Electronic self-service may be the wave of the future for many organizations, but lots of consumers are bucking the trend.
Is This Thing On? Put it All in Order – Create a Filing System
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- Written by Abby Stokes Abby Stokes
You don’t need to be a neatnik for the sake of your buddy, the computer. It couldn’t care less whether you can find the documents you “penned.”