Tag Archives: changing aging

Worth Repeating: Do You Like to Doodle? Good!

“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 8/ 19/14:   From the Wall Street Journal: “Long dismissed as a … Continue reading

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Three Marines Return to Cuba for a Special Task

“Around noon on Jan. 4, 1961, after spending hours feeding mounds of government documents into an incinerator, three American Marines assigned to the embassy guard force in Havana turned their attention to a solemn task: lowering the American flag. . … Continue reading

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Beat the Heat and Get Free Moving and Organizing Help

Thanks to Laura Sardisco, EngAGE’s Orange County Food Program Coordinator, for sending along two fine tips: L.A. Area Heat Wave This Weekend: Beat the heat over the next few days! Call 211 for information on the closest cooling center! L.A. … Continue reading

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Rarissime: One of the Oldest, Smallest Boutiques In Paris

The Église Saint Roch, one of the most beautiful churches in Paris, has the tiniest antiques shop in the city — called Rarissime — stuck on its side!  Roger, the 80-something year-old shopkeeper, renovated the space about twenty years ago and … Continue reading

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Mars Candy Magnate Saves Museum and Native American Artifacts

“At the foot of the Big Horn Mountains in northern Wyoming, a century-old ranch plays host to a small art museum. It’s quite an idyllic setting — but just a few years ago, the Brinton Museum’s finances didn’t paint such … Continue reading

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Carly Simon: Dyslexia and Creativity

“Few parents are thrilled by the news that their child has dyslexia. But increasingly, families are viewing the language processing disorder in a new light — not as a disability, but simply as a different way of perceiving the world. Indeed … Continue reading

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Tim Carpenter and EngAGE Featured on NextAvenue

Chris Farrell, the “unretirement expert” at NextAvenue, wrote about the benefits of practicing the arts in your older years: “The bonuses of becoming creative in your 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s — with help from pros — show up in … Continue reading

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