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63 articles found. You can use the search filter form above to narrow your search

QUICK VIEW  Sorted by category, post date (newest to oldest) and title
Click on Category name to expand details within category, or on item title to view article

To change sort order or make another search, modify the form above

Aging, General

 6 records found

An Ode to Being Old by Brad Stulllberg / Outside

Finding Happiness and Joy by Bronnie Ware / Stylist

Are You In Your Flow? by Richard Bergstrom

'I Don't Have Time' is Not the Real Problem by Darius Doroux

Surviving or Thriving? by Dan Seagren

An Old Forumla by Dan Seagren


Arts & Entertainment

 4 records found

Bringing People Along with Me 101 by Garrison Keillor

A Man Called Otto (Revisited) by Greg Asimakoupoulos

On the Street Where We Lived by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Reading by Dan Seagren


Communication

 3 records found

The Three Amigos by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Be the Most Interesting Person in Any Conversation by Marcel Schwantes / Inc.

Learning from others takes finding common ground by Greg Asimakoupoulos


Education

 5 records found

The Sunday School of Grandma and Grandpa by Barbara Greenleaf

Learning from Others by Dan Seagren

Graduations by Dan Seagren

Lifelong Learning Never Stops by David Noreen

Forgetting the Past? by Dan Seagren


Faith, Religion & Spirituality

 3 records found

When God Speaks by Greg Asimakoupoulos

The Season of Harvest by Leona Bergstrom

Growing My Faith in the Face of Death by Timothy Keller / The Atlantic


Health & Wellness

 4 records found

Praise the Lord and Pass the Prozac by Faith A. Watkins and David N. Watkins

Normal? by Leona Bergstrom

We're Just Rediscovering a 19th Century Pandemic Strategy by Sarah Zhang / The Atlantic

Ten Years Cancer Free by James N. Watkins


History

 3 records found

Lessons from Eradicating Smallpos by Kelsey Piper / VOX

Beauty for Ashes by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Washington, D.C. 1814 by Dan Seagren


Holidays

 1 record found

December 2022 by the Numbers by US Census Bureau Staff


Inspiration

 1 record found

Finding Your Spark by Richard Bergstrom


Life Events

 14 records found

Flaoting Down the Canyon Through the Rapids by Garrison Keillor

Surprised by Oxford Movie by Rusty Wright

The Gift of Helen Story, Remembered by Garrison Keillor

Even Old People Need to Explore New Realams by Garrison Keillor

Drama is Life Trying to Get Our Attention by Garrison Keillor

There are 9 more items for the category Life Events and the Learning topic...See the whole list


Media

 2 records found

What I Learned from Playing Barbies by Greg Asimakoupoulos

A Giveaway by Dan Seagren


News & Current Events

 3 records found

How is Your News Literacy? by Stu Johnson

Outside In by Stu Johnson

Life Lessons by Greg Asimakoupoulos


Relationships

 9 records found

Show Me the Father Movie by Rusty Wright

Sensitive Care from Others Makes Pain Easier to Bear by Ken Potts

You're Apologizing All Wrong by Simran Sethi / Life Kit

Finding Their Way by Barbara Greenleaf

Keep 'Em Rolling by Barbara Greenleaf

There are 4 more items for the category Relationships and the Learning topic...See the whole list


Sports & Recreation

 1 record found

A Round of Life by Greg Asimakoupoulos


Technology

 3 records found

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

Coping with Technology by Barbara Greenleaf

Computer Savvy by Dan Seagren


Travel

 1 record found

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