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Mary-Lou WeismanYour mother kept a baby book documenting your first steps, first haircut and first words, so why can't you keep one to commemorate your first colonoscopy?
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TV Writer Issues Call to ActionThe writer of TV classics like "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and "The Bob Newhart Show" has issued a call to action for any TV viewer over 50.
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Robert SullivanAuthor and Editorial Director of Life Books, Robert Sullivan has written a book that could literally be anyone's dream. He's compiled 100 of the world's best vacation destinations and the cover is only a glimpse of what's inside.
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Dudley ClendinenThere is the typical idea of what retirement is all about, but former New York Times writer, Dudley Clendinen got a bit of a surprise when he visited his mother's retirement community in Tampa.
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Bob MorrisMost personal ads don't lead you to an 80-year-old widow and father. But then again, most 80-year-old fathers aren't enlisting the help of their sons in their dating exploits. Author Bob Morris' dad did, and it took him on a pretty wild ride!
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Father Pat ConnorWhat can an 79-year-old priest who’s never been married teach you about marriage? A lot!
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Resolve to be ResolvedI’ve been posting New Year’s resolutions blogs this month. These posts have urged Lady Boomers to exercise their creative muscles, to infuse their lives with more color and fun, and even examine their purses for excess baggage they might be carrying around. I obviously believe in resolutions. Resolutions, New Years or otherwise, represent a commitment to yourself; a way of honoring...
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M.R.S. or Ph.D. No More!
As I’ve confessed before, I’m a bit of a numbers junkie so I was fascinated when I read an article in the Sunday New York Times by Stephanie Coontz entitled, “The M.R.S. and the P.h.D.: The Myth of the Spurned and Single Educated Woman”. The article was chalk full of statistics about the evolution of the educated woman, and her prospects for marriage. Coontz noted that prior to...
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Charles DuhiggNew York Times reporter Charles Duhigg has written a book about the habits that shape our lives and how we can, in turn, shape our habits. Find out how our habits affect everything from our bodies, our businesses and our relationships.
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Gaming Your Way to Happiness
I read an interesting article in the New York Times Sunday Styles section this week. The article was entitled, “She’s Playing Games with your Lives”, and featured Jane McGonigal, a Ph.D. whose goal it is to make the world better through gaming. SuperBetter is her online game that seeks to help you lose weight, save energy, cope with chemo treatments, or cut back on your...
