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Alan Ripp telling bedtime stories of his childhood mischief to his two grandkids.
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My Grandkids Want to Hear About My Childhood Crimes

Sharing childhood stories with the grandkids

By Allan Ripp | October 27, 2026
The Mick - Mickey Mantle - at bat, in a ChatGPT image: Jeff and ‘The Mick’: A Story of True Heroism
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Jeff and ‘The Mick’: A Story of True Heroism

A boomer remembers

By Stan Schneider | October 20, 2026
A spinning class takes the writer up ‘The Five Song Hill’ for a spiritual and physical refresh.
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‘The Five Song Hill’: Short Fiction

Inspiration in spinning class

By Elliot Wilner | October 19, 2026
Autumn leaves falling in a forest. Credit: Siarhei Dzmitryienka, Dreamstime
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Autumn Leaves

Reflections on the seasons

By Candace Arthuria | October 13, 2026
Stitching with a purpose: sewing a quilt as a thoughtful volunteer project. Oleksandra Osadcha
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Stitching with a Purpose

By Sharon Wilson | October 6, 2026
A loving baby boomer couple, having experienced decades of changing sexual attitudes. Pressmaster
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A Boomer Looks at Changing Sexual Attitudes

Hush-hush and fear, a blossoming interest, and beyond

By Molly Engelhardt | September 29, 2026
From overgrowth to renewal: two kids jump joyfully into a leaf pile. Vallorie Francis
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From Overgrowth to Renewal

A call for unity

By Michael Selzer | September 22, 2026
A glass lamp softly lit on a living room end table, emanating the light of friendship. ChatGPT image
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The Light of Friendship

Remembering her long-time friend, Janet

By Kathi Boyle O’Brien | September 15, 2026
Man making a handmade skateboard from junkyard parts: nothing wasted! ChatGPT image
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Nothing Wasted

From seeds to washing machines

By John Michael Flynn | September 8, 2026
Remembering twenty-five years ago, 9/11/2001. The memorial beams of the twin towers. By Brian Kushner
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Twenty-Five Years Ago …

‘Nothing would ever be the same again’

By Stan Schneider | September 4, 2026

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