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Where’s the silver lining? Here are 6 positive outcomes

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We’re unsure how long the coronavirus crisis will last, but there’s one thing for certain. Even in today’s gloomy situation, there are a few silver linings you can look for. Continue reading →

Honoring MLK Day, One Pie at a Time

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Some people make a difference in over-the-top, attention-getting ways. They’re the ones making loud proclamations about their philanthropy or funding buildings with their names emblazoned on every hallway and parking garage. And then there are people w… Continue reading →

Honoring MLK Day, One Pie at a Time

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Some people make a difference in over-the-top, attention-getting ways. They’re the ones making loud proclamations about their philanthropy or funding buildings with their names emblazoned on every hallway and parking garage. And then there are people w… Continue reading →

Raising the Curtain on Senior Theater

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Last November, Ed Harris, 69, took over the role of Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird on Broadway; his predecessor, Jeff Daniels, is 64. Andre De Shields, 73, won a Tony Award in 2019 for his role in the Broadway musical Hadestown.  And previous T… Continue reading →

OPINION: What This Wheelchair User Wants You to Know

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I’ve spent three decades of my life in a wheelchair. I know firsthand that my situation can be disconcerting to others. People tend to either completely ignore me or overcompensate by saying and doing things that make everyone uncomfortable. Here are s… Continue reading →

Intergenerational Quilters Connect a Community

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(Editor’s Note: PBS will air the premiere of QUILTS, a new episode of the Peabody-Award winning series Craft in America, on Friday, December 27, 2019. Check local listings for details.) It’s Friday afternoon at Senior Court, a public housing complex in… Continue reading →

Facing Loneliness and Isolation While Living With a Disability

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  For many years, Erin Loughran lived independently: she owned a home and car, worked as an adult English language learner instructor, even dabbled in online dating. She now lives with a disability. Three years ago, Loughran suffered a bleed in her bra… Continue reading →

‘Tis the Season to Show Kindness to Lonely Adults

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Four years ago, Galina Zuckerman and her family were looking for a volunteer activity they could do together over the holidays when visiting their daughter at college. They ended up volunteering with HANDS, an organization that provides meals and gift … Continue reading →

How Technology Has Changed Divorce

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Thanks to technology, we can buy groceries online. We can search online for a job, a pet, even a spouse. And if for whatever reason that spouse doesn’t work out, we can go through the divorce process online, too. But when you’re divorcing, can a websit… Continue reading →