Public Option Controversy. For some reason this particular issue has become very controversial. We believe this video is important for everyone to watch. It’s short and clears up some misconceptions. Click to view:

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By Shirley Friedenthal and Howard Eisenberg

[Excerpt from “It’s Never to Late to Date”]

Dating services are strictly an if-you-can-afford-it short cut option, but they can be an important investment in finding the right friend, lover, husband, or all-three-in-one.
 
18 quality pre-screened dates in 18 months
 
After my husband died, I clipped an ad […]

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By Howard Eisenberg and Shirley Friedenthal

Book review by Gary Geyer, Editor LetLifeIn.com

Well, it finally happened – a dating book that understands that 50-plus folks are not only interested in dating but don’t need walkers and nurses’ aides to keep them from falling down instead of in love.
 
This wonderfully empathic new book […]

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By Ray Hatfield
Everything you are doing to land a job is probably wrong.
This is not one of those ‘look him in the eye and give him a firm handshake, go back to school and learn new skills, hire a professional to rewrite your resume’ type articles.
After 50, the chances of you landing an advertised job […]

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By Greg Tamblyn
Dining in the Dark: Scary Fun
We are invited to a swank hotel lobby, given beverages, finger food, and aprons. An excellent musician plays piano in the background. Lots of upscale people are milling around, waiting, like us. Finally, a chef from California instructs us to line up according to table numbers, and to […]

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By Dennis Martin Altman
“Cultural imperialism” is a term used by sociologists to identify the effect of all the media exported, mainly by the United States, which seep into other cultures.
We’ve all heard news stories about cultural imperialism.
Here’s how they go: some reporter spots a David Beckham, or Madonna, or Denzel Washington […]

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Links
Here are some links to websites we have found to be particularly fun, interesting and useful. Please give them a click.
http://www.after55.com
Provides inclusive listings of assisted living homes offering a host of senior health care services in Phoenix.
http://www.vitaguide.org
A non-commercial website offering a well of useful, evidence-based information on vitamins and minerals.
http://www.visitingvalet.com
They specialize in […]

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By Jan Cullinane
Are there unique factors to consider if you’re a single retiree? The
answer is yes. Even if you’re part of a couple now, remember that divorce, death, or the break-up with a significant other can change your status.
Since women live an average of seven years longer than men, if you’re female your […]

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It’s a Tough Job but somebody’s got to do it.
By Gary Geyer
Sting was born in 1951. Before he was Sting he was Gordon Sumner. His father was a milkman and his mother a hairdresser. When “Gordie” was eight he was up at 4 AM delivering pints of milk with his father.
Sting described his […]

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By Linda Geyer
Century 21 Beachside

About Orange County:

Situated in the heart of Southern California, O.C. is centrally located on the coast between the metropolitan areas of Los Angeles and San Diego.
Orange County is close to everything you’ll want to see and do in Southern California and the weather is some of the […]

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