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Why I Want to Be an Otter
Why I Want to Be an Otter
Oh, to express joy like an otter who dances in the river
✨ Bridget Webber
Jun 4
A Shiny Black Snake with a Sense of Humor Guards My Garden
A Shiny Black Snake with a Sense of Humor Guards My Garden
He’s an Eastern Black Racer
Ida Adams
Jun 9
When My Dad and I Became Pals
When My Dad and I Became Pals
The father-son lunches that changed the course of our relationship
Andre Begin
Jun 4
We talk about living, not just about ageing
30 o 50 is for readers of all ages, written by writers 50 and over
30 o 50: What’s it All About?
30 o 50: What’s it All About?
The purpose of “Thirty over Fifty”
Grace Mary Power
May 16
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Appalachian ‘Holler’ Speech still Lingers up Yonder
Appalachian ‘Holler’ Speech still Lingers up Yonder
Rapidly disappearing, old-time mountain dialects lose some of their stigma
Robert E. Saunders
Jun 10
The Value of Working During Retirement
The Value of Working During Retirement
It’s not just about the money
John Egelkrout
Jun 9
The Perfect Health Goal After 50 Is Reducing Our Biological Age
The Perfect Health Goal After 50 Is Reducing Our Biological Age
How I am doing it, and you can too
Michelle A. Patrovani - M.A.P.
Jun 6
How to Wake Up from Your Fever Dream and Admit that You Were Wrong
How to Wake Up from Your Fever Dream and Admit that You Were Wrong
We are all vulnerable to being swept away by a series of self-serving justifications
Walter Rhein
Jun 6
I’m Using Positive Messages to Combat Aging
I’m Using Positive Messages to Combat Aging
Our perception has the power to change the way we feel
Kim Kelly Stamp
Jun 5
Life on Earth Began 3.824 Billion Years Ago as Single Microscopic Bags of Stuff
Life on Earth Began 3.824 Billion Years Ago as Single Microscopic Bags of Stuff
From little things big things grow
Grace Mary Power
Jun 2
Blooms of Family and Friends
Blooms of Family and Friends
“Flowers do speak a language, clear and intelligible. Observe them, reader, love them, linger over them, and ask your own heart if they do…
Kathy Stephanides
May 30
How a Mini “Noah’s Ark” Turned Me into a Biologist
How a Mini “Noah’s Ark” Turned Me into a Biologist
Biology is about the web of life
Grace Mary Power
May 28
How the Appearance of Poverty Gave Me a Profound Insight Into Kindness
How the Appearance of Poverty Gave Me a Profound Insight Into Kindness
Reflections on the days when I picked my children up from school on a bicycle
Walter Rhein
May 28
Our Inflation Battle
Our Inflation Battle
One app, one email and one text at a time
Todd Castor
May 27
Could These Be Manifestations?
Could These Be Manifestations?
Sometimes, I wonder whether it’s me or life per se that’s in charge
✨ Bridget Webber
May 27
Encountering My Unwanted Suitor Three Times and How I Handled It
Encountering My Unwanted Suitor Three Times and How I Handled It
An exploration of reasonable choices to honor myself in ongoing uncomfortable encounters.
Michelle A. Patrovani - M.A.P.
May 26
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