Tag Archives: creative aging
Experience Talks 1/3: Burbank Senior Artists Colony Poetry Group led by Hannah Menkin
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International Perspective: Decorating Holiday Store Windows in Paris
“Each November to January, Mr. Dehix, an elfin 64-year-old, reigns as both impresario and chief troubleshooter of this realm, rising before dawn to inspect every display for broken strings, burned-out bulbs or a derailed train set. Known affectionately as the … Continue reading
Worth Repeating: End of an Era: Good-bye, VW Bus
“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 12/17/13: For some of us of a certain age, the VW bus … 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
Experience Talks 12/27: Jeanne K. Russell
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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 True Story of NORAD’s Santa Tracker
“This Christmas Eve people all over the world will log on to the official Santa Tracker to follow his progress through U.S. military radar. It all started in 1955, with a misprint in a Colorado Springs newspaper and a call … Continue reading

