Are things beginning to change in the way we see older folks in our culture? [Read more…]
SOS America
My fellow Americans, please watch this recent 60 Minutes video. My reaction is this: if we want to save our beloved country after this election, it’s up to us. The politicians, “authorities,” movie stars, celebrities, “leaders” cannot. BUT WE CAN, IF WE LOVE AMERICA ENOUGH. [Read more…]
What We Can Learn from Oldchella
A dream lineup of aging rock gods might change the way we look at older people in this country. [Read more…]
The Feminist Fight Club by Jessica Bennett; A Book Review
You’d think, fifty years* after the Equal Rights Amendment was killed by Phyllis Schlafly and her ilk, women would be on a level par with men in the workplace. Surprise.
Age Denial is a Prison
There it was again: another supposedly independent thinker crowing to the world.
“I don’t think of myself as old…”
The woman in the photo, Connie Britton, was 49 when she said that. I admire her determination, but it’s foolish. Here’s why. [Read more…]
Reinvention and Risk: Writing Romance After 60
My friend, author Marj Charlier, is branching out. Her energy and can-do attitude inspire me. Here’s her story.
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