Posts tagged ageing

80 for Brady got this old boomer out to the movies

When I find that rare movie that appeals to the boomer generation I can’t peel off to the movie theatre fast enough. 80 For Brady starring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Rita Moreno, and Sally Field…

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The challenges of aging are mounting and so is my level of frustration

Do childproof caps sometimes defeat you or is it just me? It’s one thing to not understand how to operate all our electronic devices but when childproof tops become insurmountable we could have a problem….

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Two memoirs. A Gen-Xer and a baby boomer. Different stories. Different countries. Similar challenges.

Memoirs by women who have overcome adversity always rise to the top of my “To Read” list. I’ve just finished reading two books by very different women from different generations who share a common challenge….

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Two great books by Canadian authors

Fight Night by Miriam Toews Of all the books I’ve read by best-selling Giller Prize-nominated Canadian author Miriam Toews, her latest, Fight Night is probably my favourite. It is also her funniest. Through the skillful…

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