Creating Resilience in Times of Crisis
This is a difficult time for all of us—sheltering in place, grandchildren struggling with homeschooling, worrying about...
NCOA Photo Contest Showcases the Richness of Aging Well in America
Winners chosen for their artistic and dignified portraits of older adults For its 2020 Age+Action Virtual Conference,...
Blinded by the White
“Until we are all free, none of us are free.” —Emma Lazarus, 19th-century Jewish activist, poet, and author I have...
Patting Birds
In a classic Peanuts comic, Linus explains to Lucy that when depressed, he pats birds. During these difficult times have...
Call of the Wild
Connie Gallant likes to say she learned how to speak English by watching Bonanza. She was born in Cuba, grew up in Boston,...
The Perils of Pilling Pearl
“You cannot look at a sleeping cat and feel tense.” – Jane Pauley Pearl, my eight-year-old cat, began sneezing recently....
Amid Blight, Life Blooms
Several years ago, I almost lost my vision, and after a surgery suggestive of medieval torture, my recovery unfolded in the...
My Third Act—Saving Tarboo Creek, My Unexpected Journey from Academia to Activist
About three years ago I decided to retire early from my job teaching biology at the University of Washington. I had a plan:...
Easy Ways to Bring Italy to Your Kitchen
That’s perfect for this time of year when the bounty of late summer tempts us with possibility and potential. Even non-gardeners...
DIY What Matters
Feeling wobbly from the shifting sands of fake news, disinformation, talking heads, and viral videos? Trying to figure out...
