Thirty over Fifty (30% of writers aged 50+)

A childhood crush, a starry summer night, and a kiss that glowed like magic.

We’ve got to collectively sit down and work out how we think about our lives

Lessons in Ambition and Community

It’s real, you know. All the woo-woo new age stuff they talk about. The psychic abilities, your intuition, your higher self, and your…

A lifelong journey

Hot Springs, Virginia — December, 1964

I’m not going to adhere to a tradition that feels designed to cause problems

When 11-year-old Luis Mendoza moved to Hot Springs, Virginia, he didn’t come with much.

Hidden Amongst all that Venetian Glass

in Hot Springs, Virginia

Feeding my craving for silence

The sane way to travel

In grade school, I was one of the few kids who learned how to push back

A poem celebrating living into older life

The Man With No Legal Identity

It’s normal to be unhappy when life throws us into a miserable situation. But cloud nine is possible only if you know the way!

Inside the quiet rivalry between a visionary showman and a power-hungry planner — and how one fair shaped America’s imagination.

I make it to work no matter what!

A Nostalgic Reflection on Childhood and Changing Seasons

After my Dad died within months of my retirement, I wanted to kill my mother

How High School Memories Shape Our Views on Aging