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Everything Old is New Again

June 15, 2010 Entertainment
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My mother used to regale my sister and me with stories of how she and her five sisters would turn their unglamourous under vests upside down and pin them to their dresses, so that the thick straps on the vests did not show if they danced the Charleston a little too vigourously. Their father, a [...]

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The Health Benefits of Gardening

May 28, 2010 Entertainment
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By Carolyn Anderson, MD While not all seniors have a place to grow a large garden they can still enjoy the health benefits of gardening inside. Whether you garden inside or outside you are engaging in activity while planting flowers, fruits or vegetables. If you are able to garden outside it counts as a form [...]

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Move over, Susan Boyle!

May 29, 2009 Entertainment
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A National Talent Competition Has Seniors Reaching For The Stars by Shannon Melnyk We all get giddy over the story of an unsung hero. Undiscovered talent. The rise of the underdog. It seems we can’t turn on the television without bumping into reality TV’s answer to our relatively recent obsession with talent competitions like American [...]

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12 Tips for Writing Your Memoirs

February 23, 2009 Entertainment
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If you have ever written a friendly letter, you can write your life’s story. Your life is precious and shouldn’t be forgotten. Sooner or later, members of your family will want to know more about your life. In today’s uprooted society, your memoir can provide a link to help maintain family ties, traditions, and values. [...]

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