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The Last Movie Billboard Painter in Greece
“Mr. [Vasilis] Dimitriou, 78, has never met a Hollywood star, but he has painted thousands of them. Nearly every week since the age of 15, he has immortalized legends of the screen in dreamlike friezes of love, anger, pride or temptation … Continue reading
Author Alexander McCall Smith Interview
Alexander McCall Smith, 65, is “the scholar who wrote the leading (and only) work on criminal law in Botswana, where he lived for a few years setting up the law faculty with the University of Botswana. Nine universities have granted him … Continue reading
One 62-Year-Old Woman’s Story of Working in L.A.
L.A. Times columnist Steve Lopez tells the story of Cathy Youngblood, 62: “Cathy Youngblood has two degrees, one in anthropology. She’s now a hotel housekeeper, making the same per hour as she did three decades ago. . . . But … Continue reading
Need Help Paying for Medicine or Food?
BenefitsCheckUp is a free service of the National Council on Aging (NCOA), a nonprofit service and advocacy organization in Washington, DC. Many adults over 55 need help paying for prescription drugs, health care, utilities, and other basic needs. There are over … Continue reading
Worth Repeating: “Silver: A State of Mind” from Women on Aging
“Worth Repeating” is a weekly feature on the EngAGE Blog that will bring you previous posts that we think are still timely, interesting, or just plain fun! From 3/1 /13: Do you have gray hair? What kind of statement does … Continue reading
Experience Talks Pre-empted on March 1st
Experience Talks is being pre-empted on March 1st, but will be back on March 8th!
Max Fuchs, 92-Year-Old Diamond Cutter
“In New York City’s diamond district, behind the glistening jewelry markets and through a maze of narrow corridors, sits a ninety-two-year-old diamond cutter named Max Fuchs. He works quietly at a cutting bench cluttered with blocky metal tools, his hands … Continue reading
