Category Archives: Writing/Storytelling
Comedian Dick Gregory Honored with Star on Walk of Fame
Last week, Dick Gregory, 82, comedian and civil rights activist, was presented with the 2,542nd star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. From NBC News: Among his countless career highlights include being honored with special tributes by Coretta Scott King, … Continue reading
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Couples with Over Fifty Years Together
From the New York Times: Six years ago, Lauren Fleishman discovered a book next to her maternal grandfather’s bed. Inside were a series of love notes. He had written them to her grandmother during the Second World War. Her grandparents … Continue reading
Experience Talks 1/3: Burbank Senior Artists Colony Poetry Group led by Hannah Menkin
Tune in to Experience Talks, our “Radio Magazine for the Experienced Listener.” Saturdays 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time on KPFK 90.7 FM Los Angeles, 98.7 FM Santa Barbara, 99.5 China Lake, 93.7 N. San Diego, streaming live online and now syndicated … Continue reading
Christmas Research Papers Tackle Goofy Problems in Medicine
This year’s British Medical Journal holiday issue includes an investigation of old magazines in waiting rooms and finds that men can be idiots. “The findings, published in the Christmas issue of the British Journal of Medicine, may not seem like … Continue reading
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A Visit from St. Nicholas First Published 1823
The Troy Sentinel, which served Rensselaer County in upstate New York, was the first to publish Clement Clarke Moore‘s “A Visit from St. Nicholas” on December 23, 1823. Read more, including the original article, here. (Image: Cover of an edition published in 1888 … Continue reading
The Importance of Storytelling
“Most older adults, I suspect, are yearning to share their life stories with others. The tragedy in our society (a disgrace, really) is that we often deny them opportunities to do so. Or we minimize the value of what … Continue reading
John Richardson: Picasso’s Biographer
“He saw the camera from the word go as something he could use,” says Picasso’s biographer Sir John Richardson, 90, who curated “Picasso & the Camera” exhibition now open at Gagosian Gallery in New York, the fifth Picasso show that … Continue reading
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