Category Archives: Writing/Storytelling
Author Max Evans, 88, Is a Western Legend
American Cowboy magazine recently interviewed legendary western writer Max Evans. “Evans has published 25 books and won multiple Spur, Wrangler, and Owen Wister awards. Ever the humorist, he has colorful tales about everything from horses and coyotes to his artistic … Continue reading
Alive and Kicking: A Series from Residents at the Motion Picture & Television Fund Retirement Community
“What happens when a prolific TV writer and a successful music arranger, manager and agent both from Hollywood’s Golden Age, find themselves as neighbors in a retirement community? They write a musical of course!” Tony Lawrence and Larry Kelem (“a … Continue reading
Science Writer David Perlman
“The San Francisco Chronicle’s David Perlman churned out 111 stories last year and is still going strong. Not bad for someone born before the discovery of penicillin and Pluto.” Read more here about this remarkable 94-year-old journalist.
“Counter Culture” – The American Coffee Shop Waitress
Photojournalist and artist, Candacy Taylor, was a young waitress and wondered how the older waitresses could handle the exhausting work. “After five years of research, I believed that they actually loved their work. Some tried to retire but could not. … Continue reading
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New EngAGE Community Commentaries Facebook Group
Readers who are on Facebook: We’ve just created a new open group called “EngAGE Community Commentaries.” It’s a place for EngAGE community residents, friends, and anyone interested in creative aging to express their thoughts. Shared blog posts and links are welcome, as are … Continue reading
The Triumph of Marilyn Hagerty, Octogenarian Food Critic
Last spring, Marilyn Hagerty became a Internet sensation because of her earnest, positive review of the Olive Garden restaurant in Grand Forks, North Dakota. She was a breath of fresh air in an environment too often full of snarky criticism. … Continue reading
Gay Talese’s Office
We’ve written in the past about journalist Gay Talese (see this post), but we were intrigued by a recent update in the New Yorker in which he offers a tour of his very organized office. “Since 1945, Talese has kept a file for every … Continue reading
