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A Love Story from a Seven-Year-Old to His Mom
A Love Story from a Seven-Year-Old to His Mom
My Waterfall of Gold
Michelle A. Patrovani - M.A.P.
Sep 3
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The Celebration of a Fifty Year Marriage Revealed the Strategy for Happiness
The Celebration of a Fifty Year Marriage Revealed the Strategy for Happiness
Our lives go by in the blink of the eye but every second is an opportunity to bring joy to the ones you love
Walter Rhein
Aug 23
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Living Magical Days in Everyday Life
Living Magical Days in Everyday Life
It can be so much deeper than just “tricks”
Joe Guay - Dispatches From the Guay Life!
Sep 11
When ‘Good’ Isn’t Home, Is It Ok To Settle For ‘Better’?
When ‘Good’ Isn’t Home, Is It Ok To Settle For ‘Better’?
I am as guilty as anyone of cramming way too much into my life, always trying hard for all that seems ‘Good’. It’s not that I have a…
Sharat Misra
Sep 10
Ageless Dreams: Seeing Magic at 59
Ageless Dreams: Seeing Magic at 59
Is there an age to dream? Can one dream at a later age?
Kanimoli Ramaiah
Sep 10
A Magical Expedition
A Magical Expedition
As a kid, the word “magic” filled me with wonder. The name P.C. Sorcar still shines in my memory. I remember the first time my dad took me…
Subrata Mazumder
Sep 10
A Magical True Story for Budding Authors
A Magical True Story for Budding Authors
I switched the lolly from one hand to the other so fast my young granddaughter failed to see this.
Robin Cox
Sep 9
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Finding Those Old Letters
Finding Those Old Letters
Save or toss and why
Jim Parton
Sep 11
Which Health Professional Should You Listen To?
Which Health Professional Should You Listen To?
How my friend and I solved our dizziness problem
Fisk Harrison
Sep 11
Turbulent High School Years
Turbulent High School Years
Possibilities begin to emerge
Jim Parton
Sep 11
Traveling Baby Boomer Muscle Matters
Traveling Baby Boomer Muscle Matters
Countering the (Almost) Inevitable While on the Road
Keith Perrett
Sep 11
“Thirty over Fifty” Writing Prompt for September 2024
“Thirty over Fifty” Writing Prompt for September 2024
Let’s talk about magic
Grace Mary Power
Sep 7
Let Me Know If You Don’t Receive This
Let Me Know If You Don’t Receive This
Sometimes the message you want to send is never going to make it
Deanne Waldron
Sep 6
Finding Serenity in Simplicity: How a Spontaneous Trip to Italy Changed My Life
Finding Serenity in Simplicity: How a Spontaneous Trip to Italy Changed My Life
Escaping the Grind — The Decision to Leave It All Behind
Jerry Nelson
Sep 5
Jealousy Is a Form of Control That Operates Through the Withholding of Love
Jealousy Is a Form of Control That Operates Through the Withholding of Love
If you pour hate and suspicion into the world, you contribute to the cesspool of corruption
Walter Rhein
Sep 3
My Baby Boomer Adult Gap Year Keep Fit Regime
My Baby Boomer Adult Gap Year Keep Fit Regime
Keeping Fit Enough to Do Everything I Want to Do
Keith Perrett
Sep 3
Kenroku-en Gardens, Kanazawa: A Japanese Jewel
Kenroku-en Gardens, Kanazawa: A Japanese Jewel
Truly a garden of ‘six qualities’
Anne Harrison
Sep 2
The Happy Basket
The Happy Basket
One Key Ingredient for Happiness
Pearl Janz
Sep 1
Helping the Lost and Found Dogs
Helping the Lost and Found Dogs
I love dogs, so I volunteer at the county animal shelter
Michelle B.Lind
Aug 31
It’s Been One Year Since I Retired
It’s Been One Year Since I Retired
Things didn’t go as I might have expected
Todd Castor
Aug 30
Your Future Needs You, Your Past Doesn’t
Your Future Needs You, Your Past Doesn’t
Imagine somebody locks you up in a time-machine and asks you to take a quantum leap to go forward (into the future) or backward (in the…
Sharat Misra
Aug 27
Our Adult Gap Year Information Technology Challenges
Our Adult Gap Year Information Technology Challenges
When “The Cloud” is Not a Cloud
Keith Perrett
Aug 27
Irrevocable Differences? We Must Improvise, Adapt and Overcome
Irrevocable Differences? We Must Improvise, Adapt and Overcome
Fundamental life lessons I learned from poor childhood vision and a recent trip
Michelle A. Patrovani - M.A.P.
Aug 25
I’m a Polymath and I Nearly Blew Up My Speakers
I’m a Polymath and I Nearly Blew Up My Speakers
Can a polymath train a polymathic mind?
Grace Mary Power
Aug 25
What Happens When I Refuse My Societal Box
What Happens When I Refuse My Societal Box
I rise and become my authentic self
Michelle B.Lind
Aug 23
Selfless or Selfish: Why I Gave Up My Upgraded First-Class Seat?
Selfless or Selfish: Why I Gave Up My Upgraded First-Class Seat?
And why might you consider doing the same
Michelle A. Patrovani - M.A.P.
Aug 23
I Nearly Gave up on Emma and am Glad that I Didn’t
I Nearly Gave up on Emma and am Glad that I Didn’t
Patience and perseverance can change someone’s life
Robin Cox
Aug 22
Cursing at My Cursive
Cursing at My Cursive
How my penmanship went from bad to good and back to bad
Andre Begin
Aug 22
How Illness Saved My Family from the Parent Teacher Association
How Illness Saved My Family from the Parent Teacher Association
It urged me to buy a farm
Sarah Writtenhouse
Aug 21
So, You’ve Written a Book
So, You’ve Written a Book
Did you publish it as well?
Ida Adams
Aug 21
Relationship at Older Age: How Much Do We Compromise?
Relationship at Older Age: How Much Do We Compromise?
How much does one compromise while building a relationship as an older person? Is bending backwards even possible?
Kanimoli Ramaiah
Aug 20
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