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My Mother’s Traditional Coconut Cake: the coconut cake with maraschino cherries in 2011
From Our Readers

My Mother’s Traditional Coconut Cake

A story of a family recipe passed down to the next generation

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A late-in-life, most-unexpected allergy

By Jimmy Coleman | November 8, 2021
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Caregiving

Laughing with My Father

Facing down Parkinson’s disease

By Phil Perkins | October 6, 2021
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Hands and Hearts Working Together

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By Jennifer S. Bankston | September 22, 2021
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‘Something in My Eye’

Memories of 9/11 from the Department of Defense, and the poem that arose

By Michael W. Updike | September 9, 2021
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Me, My Karmann Ghia, and a Boxing Match

Memories of a 1970 convertible and a TKO in Texas

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From Accountant to Author

A Boomer reader takes a new journey

By Steven Rogers | August 31, 2021
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Going for the Digital Gold?

A 50-year-old federal decision and family news conversations

By Martha Steger | August 5, 2021
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5 Outdoor Exercise Safety Tips

How to enjoy Mother Nature throughout the year

By Doug Setter | July 23, 2021
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‘Every kid’s fantasy rolled into one’

By Michele Minott | June 29, 2021

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