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““They laughed, they bought books and they didn’t fall asleep.”
— Sandy Donahue,
Event Planner, AARP



Kitchen Renovation: the tenth circle of Dante's Inferno
Recently I visited the tenth circle of Dante’s Inferno. Those of you familiar with the Inferno are now saying, “What? There are only 9...
Jan 13, 2019
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My Favorite Books of 2018
I read 30-plus books in 2018. I relied on many different sources to pick them: suggestions from friends, selections of my local book...
Dec 31, 2018
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'Tis the Season to be Pestered by Charities
In his book Calypso, David Sedaris writes: I donate a thousand dollars to the Hillary for President campaign and within what seems like...
Dec 15, 2018
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Losing my daughter's dog
When my daughter and her husband take long trips, they first drop their dog Baloo at our farm. Baloo is a mixed breed. His mother is a...
Oct 28, 2018
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I hear more from my Fitbit than from my kids
I am the proud first time owner of a Fitbit. I gleefully took it out of the package and was about to put it on my wrist and start...
Jul 21, 2018
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Camry Owner Manuals Have More Pages than Gone with the Wind
The glove compartment in my brand new Toyota Camry is just big enough to hold all the instruction manuals. Coming in at just under 1000...
Apr 12, 2018
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I’m Old but I’m Funny
Growing old obviously poses risks.  We seniors learn about them every day. News stories, television specials, advertisements all remind...
Mar 27, 2018
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