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analog watch worn on a man's wrist. Image by Mnsanthoshkumar
From Our Readers

Watch It!

Why the classic analog watch still has its fans

By Mike Spriegel | November 12, 2024
blueberries in containers for shoppers to purchase. Image by Marian Vejcik
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Blueberries Everywhere

From calamity to lesson

By Darlene Edwards | November 5, 2024
A happy red-headed woman outside, happy after rethinking her outlook on aging
From Our Readers

A Hard Pill to Swallow

Rethinking her outlook on aging

By Patricia Finn | October 30, 2024
Dice and classic car game piece on a Monopoly board. Image by Kmiragaya. Used with humor essay on Monopoly Baby Boomer edition.
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It’s Time for Monopoly for Baby Boomers

A game for our era

By John Ficarra | October 22, 2024
The first sip of coffee in front of a laptop on a rustic table outside. AI generated and photoshopped.
From Our Readers

The First Sip

A simple pleasure discovered

By Johanna Wald | October 15, 2024
Grandfather telling story to his grandson, with the grandmother smiling as she looks on. Image by Imtmphoto. Essay on the art of storytelling
From Our Readers

The Art of Storytelling

Connect with the past, spread hope for the future

By Diana Raab, PhD | October 8, 2024
U.S. multicultural map - a diversity of people make up the map. Representing the regional accents that make up the nation. By Boarding1now.
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Regional Accents and a Sense of Belonging

Identifying people by their accents

By Sherrill Pool Elizondo | September 24, 2024
Three stacks of books behind an e-reader, reading glasses, and cup of tea or coffee. By Karen Foley. For essay, making time for books
Books

Books, Books, Books

So many books, so little time

By Phil Perkins | September 18, 2024
cow exhibition at a fair, by Louis Horch. Essay on Fair Pranks.
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Fair Pranks

Farmer fun at the annual fair

By Stephen Nelson | September 10, 2024
Little boy on a tricycle in the 1960s. Edgewater Jerry Popiel, for music like it used to be
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Music Just Isn’t What It Used to Be

Singer-songwriter Jerry Popiel makes music ‘like they used to’

By Jerry Popiel | September 3, 2024

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