Author Archives: EngAGE

Experience Talks Online: 2013 EngAGE Senior Olympics Event Coordinator Brossy Reina

Posted on May 24, 2013 by EngAGE

Join us for Experience Talks Online, exclusive podcast interviews posted on our website. Carrying on the same tradition as our KPFK-FM/Pacifica Network syndicated radio show, the podcasts feature talented, creative people with experience worth talking about. Find our podcasts on … Continue reading →

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Redheads and Cheeseburgers

Posted on May 23, 2013 by EngAGE

Chris Erskine of the LA Times set out to find Charlie’s Coffee Shop after the Travel Channel proclaimed that Charlie Sue, 79, made one of the best burgers in the city. Click here to read his story.        

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Grandmother Power

Posted on May 21, 2013 by EngAGE

“Paola Gianturco is an author/photographer who has documented women’s lives in 55 countries, had five books published—and is a grandmother. . . Her newest book, Grandmother Power, A Global Phenomenon (powerHouse Books, 2012), documents a new, unheralded international women’s movement. … Continue reading →

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Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner on Comedy Central’s Twitter Comedy Fest

Posted on May 20, 2013 by EngAGE

“Comedy Central will host a five-day comedy festival that includes a lineup of legends like Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner alongside popular young comics like Amy Schumer and the director Paul Feig. But there will be no smoky comedy clubs. … Continue reading →

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Arranger Van Alexander Celebrates 98th birthday

Posted on May 19, 2013 by EngAGE

Big band arranger and composer Van Alexander is best known for arranging Ella Fitzgerald’s career-launching hit A-Tisket A-Tasket, which she recorded on May 2 (his birth date), 1938, with Chick Webb’s band, but his long and varied career in film and … Continue reading →

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Worth Repeating: Workers Stay on the Job Longer

Posted on May 18, 2013 by EngAGE

“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 5/14/12: “More older Americans nationwide are choosing to remain part of the … Continue reading →

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What Does It Take to Spread an Idea? A Good Story.

Posted on May 17, 2013 by EngAGE

In early May, Ashoka teamed up with Wondros, a full-service production company specializing in translating complex business and pro-social ideas into simple media messages, to bring together a handful leading social entrepreneurs [all Ashoka Fellows] to figure out the key ingredients … Continue reading →

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