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Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age

“The longer I live, the more beautiful life becomes.” (Frank Lloyd Wright) Non-fiction pieces, personal essays and occasional poems that explore how we feel about how we age and offer tips for getting the most out of life.

While Woodstock Was Happening, I Was Changing Diapers

While Woodstock Was Happening, I Was Changing Diapers

I have no regrets when it comes to unsown wild oats

Jun 16

The Barbecue Chronicles

The Barbecue Chronicles

A marriage, a grill, and a husband

Cappelli, MFA, JD, PhD

Jun 16

When My Heart Stopped

When My Heart Stopped

For seven seconds

Jun 16

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Why I’ll Be Taking My Social Security at Age 62

Why I’ll Be Taking My Social Security at Age 62

Once you do the math, it makes sense for many people

Mike Scarpiello

Jun 15

I’ve Arrived

This time it’s all for me

Jun 15

Dad Jokes for Father’s Day

Dad Jokes for Father’s Day

What are some of your favorites?

Jun 15

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The Best Father’s Day Gift

The Best Father’s Day Gift

Jun 15

Sweden Falls In Love With a Novel About an Old Man and His Dog

Sweden Falls In Love With a Novel About an Old Man and His Dog

The Cranes Fly South poignantly depicts the compromises that come with old age. Life isn’t always easy for the elderly, or those who care…

Janice Macdonald

Jun 15

Sell The Cybertruck. Reclaim Agency.

Sell The Cybertruck. Reclaim Agency.

Tech leaders underestimate midlife. Let them!

Christoph Skupsch

Jun 15

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Sixty Years of High School Reunions

Sixty Years of High School Reunions

The Good, the Bad and — Dare I Say It — the Ugly

Martha Warriner Jarrett

Jun 15

The Fountain of Youth

The Fountain of Youth

The #1 trick to stay young, and it takes 30 minutes a week

Jun 15

Those Summertime Memories at the Aunties’ House

Those Summertime Memories at the Aunties’ House

It was so hot I wondered if I could fry an egg on the asphalt

Jun 15

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