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2,326 articles found. You can use the search filter form above to narrow your search
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Aging, General
121 records found

A New Day Dawns and We Rise Cheerfully to Meet It
by Garrison Keillor

Suddendly It's Clear Why I Want to Be Old
by Garrison Keillor

What the Tip-of-the-tongue Phenomenon Says About Cognitive Aging
by Roger Kreuz and Richard Roberts / MIT Reader

How to Crack the Code to Happiness in the Second Half of Life
by NPR Staff

An Ode to Being Old
by Brad Stulllberg / Outside
There are 116 more items in the category Aging, General...See the whole list
Arts & Entertainment
99 records found

Johnny Cash Movie
by Rusty Wright

A Classic Movie with a Timeless Message
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Goodbye Mrs. Potts
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Yes, Virginia, There is a . . .
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Forget About Songwriting: Try Fiction
by Garrison Keillor
There are 94 more items in the category Arts & Entertainment...See the whole list
Citizenship
13 records found

The US Constitution Revisited
by Dan Seagren

We Cry for Justice
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Were You Part of History?
by U.S. Census Bureau staff

What Matters More: The White House or Our House?
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

'Twas the Night Before Voting
by James N. Watkins
There are 8 more items in the category Citizenship...See the whole list
Communication
35 records found

The Three Amigos
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

If You Want a Story, Sit Down and I'll FInd One for You
by Garrison Keillor

In Georgia, Taking Shelter from the Storm
by Garrison Keillor

A Weekly Deadline
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

When Did Americans Lose Their British Accents?
by Matt Soniak / Pocket
There are 30 more items in the category Communication...See the whole list
Disaster
19 records found

Picture Dorian Gray
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Rain, Rain, Go Away
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

The Day a City Shook
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Out of Africa
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Haunted by the Headlines
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
There are 14 more items in the category Disaster...See the whole list
Education
28 records found

The Sunday School of Grandma and Grandpa
by Barbara Greenleaf

Narrowing One Gap
by Stu Johnson

Oh, the Places You Will Go
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Learning from Others
by Dan Seagren

Graduations
by Dan Seagren
There are 23 more items in the category Education...See the whole list
Faith, Religion & Spirituality
208 records found

Reflections on Groundhog Day
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

A New Thanksgiving Hymn
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

A Prayer for All-Saints Sunday
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Remembering a Pioneer of Peace
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Memories of My First Pastor
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
There are 203 more items in the category Faith, Religion & Spirituality...See the whole list
Financial
49 records found

Retirement Savings
by Stu Johnson

New Loan Options for Seniors and Low-Income Homeowners
by Lew Sichelman

Giving Money to Adult Children
by Barbara Greenleaf

Scams that Prey on the Elderly
By Miriam Cross

Wealth
by Dan Seagren
There are 44 more items in the category Financial...See the whole list
General
151 records found

Intersections: Reflections on Faith & Life
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Walking a Crowded Street in Gratitude
by Garrison Keillor

Listen Up, He Says, and He Means It
by Garrison Keillor

It's Summertime!
by Leona Bergstrom

She and I and You and Us, All Watching TV
by Garrison Keillor
There are 146 more items in the category General...See the whole list
Government & Politics
138 records found

Election Day is Chooseday!
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Where Will the Political Violence Lead? Look to the 1850s.
by Joshua Zeitz / Politico

My Thoughts After Being Cut Down by a Tree
by Garrison Keillor

Sitting in the Sixth Pew, Brooding on Things
by Garrison Keillor

Life versus Love
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
There are 133 more items in the category Government & Politics...See the whole list
Health & Wellness
121 records found

Finding Relief from Neck and Back Pain
by Bara Vaida/NPR

What a 'Tripeldemic' Means to Your Body
by Special

To Get Out of Your Head, Get Out of Your House
by Arthur C. Books /The Atlantic

How to Support Your Immune System When It's Running Low
by Chloe Gray / Stylist

That Pain in the Neck
by Jessica Harris /Stylist
There are 116 more items in the category Health & Wellness...See the whole list
History
78 records found

How Sweet the Sound
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

An Idea, Probably Wrong, but It is an Idea
by Garrison Keillor

A Truly Scarey Halloween
Dave Roos / History.com

Till Movie
by Rusty Wright

A Tale of Two Mothers
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
There are 73 more items in the category History...See the whole list
Hobbies
2 records found
Holidays
317 records found

May Your Prophets Find the Courage
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

The Twelvth Day of Christmas
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

The Christmas Plaid
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

The 12 Sites of Christmas (2022)
by James N. Watkins

A Miraculous Evening on Sixth Avenue
by Garrison Keillor
There are 312 more items in the category Holidays...See the whole list
Housing and Living Options
6 records found

COVID Upending Housing Plans
by Ellen James Martin / Smart Moves

Is Your House Aging-Ready?
Reported by Stu Johnson

Where We Live
Reported by Stu Johnson

Millennials, Boomers and Housing
Reported by Stu Johnson

Senior Home Sharing
by Susan Diddle / submitted by Stu Johnson

Exploring Cohousing
by Stu Johnson
Humor
14 records found

Olympic Office Events
by James N. Watkins

Kale is the Holy Grail—This Week
by Barbara Greenleaf

Desperate Times Call for Desperate Measures
by Barbara Greenleaf

Welcome Summer
by James N. Watkins

COVID and the Cone
by George Garrison
There are 9 more items in the category Humor...See the whole list
Inspiration
32 records found

A Jack of All Trades
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

What Mozart Did for Me Last Week, Thanks, Amadeus
by Garrison Keillor

Dare to be Ordinary
by James N. Watkins

Sam the Olympic Eagle and You
by Leona Bergstrom

7 Fiction Books That Change the Way You Think
by Darius Foroux / dariusforoux.com/blog
There are 27 more items in the category Inspiration...See the whole list
Legal
1 record found

Let the Little Children Come
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
Life Events
75 records found

The Beauty of a Bitterly Cold Sunday Morning, 8 AM
by Garrison Keillor

You Will Get it Wrong . . . But You Won't Make it Worse
by Cariad Lloyd / The Guardian

Squeezing Good Out of Bad
by James N. Watkins

A Pleasant Night with Nice People in LA
by Garrison Keillor

A Hike to Times Square and Back
by Garrison Keillor
There are 70 more items in the category Life Events...See the whole list
Media
15 records found

The Eyes of Tammy Faye Movie
by Rusty Wright

Wonder Woman 1984 Movie
by Rusty Wright

Your Brain on Reading
by Thomas Opping

A Shepherd in Sneakers
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

A Beautiful Day Movie
by Rusty Wright
There are 10 more items in the category Media...See the whole list
Nature
30 records found

Arbor Day 150
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Let's Hear It for Spring
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

America's Most Underrated National Monuments
by Ashlea Halpern / Afar

On God's Green Earth
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

In Praise of the Master Artist
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
There are 25 more items in the category Nature...See the whole list
News & Current Events
353 records found

COVID-19 Perspectives for December 2022
by Stu Johnson

COVID-19 Perspectives for November 2022
by Stu Johnson

Saint Michael of Wheaton
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

COVID-19 Perspectives for October 2022
by Stu Johnson

A Prayer for God's Reign
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
There are 348 more items in the category News & Current Events...See the whole list
Relationships
198 records found

I Am Giving Up Anger, So Should You
by Garrison Keillor

Father Time Advises a Brown-Eyed Girl
by Garrison Keillor

A Rainy December Day, Long Thoughts Therein
by Garrison Keillor

A Dad's Tribute to His Daughters
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

With Thoughts of My Dad
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
There are 193 more items in the category Relationships...See the whole list
Retirement
14 records found

The Four Phases of Retirement
by Richard Bergstrom

What DO Retirees Want?
by Richard Bergstrom

Rethinking Retirment
by Dan Seagren

Retirement Jitters
by Dan Seagren

Retirement Challenges
by Dan Seagren
There are 9 more items in the category Retirement...See the whole list
Sports & Recreation
120 records found

It's Time for October Ball
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Going, Going, Gone!
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

America's Fastest-Growing Sport
by Shannon Mullen / NPR

More Than Gold
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Coming Together in Tokyo
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
There are 115 more items in the category Sports & Recreation...See the whole list
Technology
35 records found

How to Tell Science from Psuedoscience
by Natalie Wallington /Popular Science

Parents of the Social Media Generation are Not OK
by Samantha Murphy Kelly / CNN Business

The Lost History of the Electric Car
from The Guardian

Coping with Technology
by Barbara Greenleaf

Ode to Joy
by Stu Johnson
There are 30 more items in the category Technology...See the whole list
Theater and Movies
3 records found

Captive Movie
by Rusty Wright

John Rhys-Davies
—Veteran actor with heart and conviction
by Rusty Wright

Return to the Hiding Place
by Rusty Wright
Tragedy
5 records found

Responding to Disasters: What You Should and Shouldn't Say
by Bill Nichols

Your Crisis is Only Part of the Picture
by Bill Nichols

Columbine Revisited
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Fifty Shades of Gray`
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Finding Courage When Tragedy Strikes
by Greg Asimakoupoulos
Travel
9 records found

How to Avoid Gettig Sick During Holidy Travel
by Kristen Nunez / Conde Nast Traveler

A Needle in the Sky
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

10 of the Best Train Journeys in Europe
by Tom Hall / The Guardian

The Little Known Benefits of Raw Oytsers Perhaps
by Garrison Keillor

Six Wheels, Will Travel
by Melanie Kaplan / submitted by Stu Johnson
There are 4 more items in the category Travel...See the whole list
Trends
19 records found

A Different Storm Rising
by Richard Bergstrom

Who Do You Trust? (2022)
by Stu Johnson

New Storm Rising
by Richard Bergstrom

Who Do You Trust? (2021)
by Stu Johnson

The Changing Image of the American Father
by Barbara Greenleaf
There are 14 more items in the category Trends...See the whole list
Volunteer
7 records found

Helping the Needy
by Stu Johnson

A Senior's Moments
by Dan Seagren

Good Samaritans
by Dan Seagren

Happy May Day!
by James N. Watkins

Make a Difference Day
by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Volunteerism
by Dan Seagren

In Prison
by Dan Seagren
Work, Employment
11 records found

What if My Grandchild is Not College Material?
by Barbara Greenleaf

Working Longer, Earning More
by Stu Johnson

Income Equity USA
by Dan Seagren

Umpteen Jobs
by Dan Seagren

Am I a 'Feminist'? Yes and no!
by James N. Watkins
There are 6 more items in the category Work, Employment...See the whole list