By Melinda Pearl
 
My friend Stacy was married to her professor at the University. She married him after 3 months of whirlwind courtship. They were the happiest couple I have ever known. I had wondered many a times whether this was what they called an ideal match.
Now after two decades I wonder what happened to […]

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By Bill Urell

The tragic loss of a loved one, the death of a spouse, the break up of a long and fruitful marriage — life for those over 50 (or anyone) is full of chances for grief, and can easily be wasted on grieving.
Grief is certainly a reality that we must all face
but when […]

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By L.L.
My dog Dolly is a little black and brown Terrier. She is not a very bright or obedient dog. She is not even a particularly loyal dog. But the silly little dog pulled my family through the worst time of our lives. She obeys commands if she feels like. She makes us wonder […]

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By Richard Roberts
“The times are right for kind of disruptive, disrespectful, counter-culture, mind-expanding, very cool thinking we’re famous for.”
Hey gang, I’ve got a great idea.
How about a bunch of us run the country?
Not liberals or conservatives, but Baby Boomers.
I can hear you asking: Why Boomers?
Ask yourself: Is America better off now than it was 40 […]

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By Gary Geyer

Listed below are famous movie endings. All you have to do is identify the movie..

Movie Ending […]

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By Joel Block Ph.D.
Losing enthusiasm
Some people lost their enthusiasm for life as a natural result of losing their sense of optimism. They have allowed negative life experiences, difficult challenges, rejections, or setbacks to quell their sense of hope in the future. By middle age, the habit of pessimism has begun to take a toll […]

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By Joel Block Ph.D.

Is this you?
You may have noticed them sitting at a nearby table in a restaurant. Well-dressed, middle-aged, attractive, the man and woman exchange few words. When they speak, they look past each other as often as they look at each other. They are together, but they don’t connect. Most observers would rightly […]

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By Debby Merickel

Who is Mr. Renner
He was at once alone and everyone’s friend. It had been over 80 years since he visited the country of his birth, Sweden. He had no memories of this place as he left before his first birthday; however, it was his mission to visit before he died.
The First Step
We […]

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David and I have one chick left in the nest. He graduates from high school on June 8, 2008. And I am marking the days. I keep a gigantic calendar and mark a red X each day. For my son’s sake (and to avoid horrified looks from house guests), I keep the calendar between the […]

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By Roy Klein

It may be apocryphal, but I’ve been hearing this story for years. When two elderly spinster sisters passed away, the authorities discovered that their entire house was filled floor to ceiling with so many carefully labeled boxes of junk that only a narrow, labyrinthine passageway remained. One of the boxes allegedly bore […]

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