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Sleicher can’t imagine his life without photography. He says that when he retired, he studied woodcarving for two years, but then decided he had to choose. He chose photography because it would mean many more opportunities for travel and adventure.

Spring, 2018

Retired Professor Captures Light and Life in Encore Career

Charles Sleicher shows me one of his favorite photographs: an egret, snowy white against a…More

As a card-carrying travel writer in research mode, I do things solo I would have never done previously—bellying up to a cowboy bar in small-town Montana, slogging through the Amazon jungle on a guided night hike, eating guinea pig.

Winter, 2018

My Third Act – Becoming a Travel Writer

In the brisk March weather, as I stood pondering Estonia’s iconic Song Festival Grounds, it…More

When I hit 50, I realized that those one-acts weren’t going to write themselves, so I signed up for a 10-week playwriting workshop. Fifteen of us would learn the basics, and each of us would submit a 10-minute play.

winter, 2018

Laughter, Tears, Curtain

Playwright. I always loved that word. Like shipwright or cartwright, a playwright is also a…More

Family businesses can be an excellent vehicle for transferring values, both within the family and beyond. Here are three examples in our region.

Fall, 2017

Building Value and Values – Family Businesses Take Pride in Their Work

“Let’s build something cool together” could be a good motto for any business, but it’s…More

Summer, 2017

More Moments in the Sun

People in their 60s, 70s, 80s, and beyond are often said to be enjoying their…More

Summer, 2017

A Moment in the Sun – Coming into Our Own

They knew her signature 1960s Cadillac, a living room on wheels, that five days a…More

Finding meaning in your daily activity is important at any age. Learn how volunteerism can make a difference in your life.

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Finding a Meaningful Volunteer Opportunity during Retirement Years

Employed people aren’t the only ones who suffer from boring work that lacks meaning and…More

Spring, 2017

My Third Act – Improvising my Way into the Future

Act I: Improv! Act II: Psychology! Act III: Improv and Psychology! In the early 1980s,…More

$Imagine if a return to activism inspired even a fraction of the 10,000 Boomers who will turn 65 today, and each and every day for the next 19 years? What a better world that would be!$

Spring, 2017

Kitchen Table Transformation

My life changed at an unexpected moment eight years ago. My youngest daughter was 16,…More

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Eastside Lifelong Learners Find Classes and Community via TELOS and TSO

Telos is the Greek word for fulfillment or purpose. Many times, when people approach retirement…More

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