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• Can't Nothing Bring Me Down: Book Review

  

  Published 27 February 2018. I like to read about mature athletes, but usually I just read news stories. I was delighted to read runner Ida Keeling's... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2019 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH

• Women Rowing North: Book Review

  

  Published January 15, 2019. Mary Pipher has written a book for women in the second half of life. Women Rowing North: Navigating Life's Currents and Flourishing... Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2019 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH

• End Game: Film Review

  

  Released May 4, 2018. End Game (2018) is a documentary by filmakers Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Freidman. Set in the San Francisco area, the film profiles the last... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2019 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH

• Crack the Code: Book Review

  

  Published November 5, 2018. Louis Bezich combines reading, research, and personal experience to write a book for men 50 plus on how to adopt healthy behaviors.... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2019 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH

• From the Stage to the Page

  

  Photo by Jorg Schubert. I don't want to write too much about this because I'm trying to be positive. However, I want to document a shift that I'm experiencing a... Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2019 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH

• Happy 7th Blogoversary

  

  Photo by Jim Larrison. Seven years ago today, I launched this blog, The Generation Above Me. For the previous six years, I have posted the Top 10 or 20 Views... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2019 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH

• Not a Resolution but a Focus Word

  

  Photo by Justin Vidamo via Creative Commons As the New Year approaches in a matter of hours, I'm once again rejecting resolutions. However, instead of doing... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2019 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH

• Jessie's Empty Nest in Toy Story 2

  

  Photo by Jeff Christiansen. Toy Story 2 was released in 1999, which was during a time between the births of my two children. As they moved through their... Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2018 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH

• 2018 Top Ten Posts

  

  Photo by vallgall. It's time to look back at the posts published in 2018 here at The Generation Above Me. Most of the posts were book reviews or film reviews... Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2018 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH

• The Cost of Living: Book Review

  

  Published July 10, 2018. Oh, this book is deceptively powerful. Deborah Levy is a playwright, poet, novelist and two-times finalist for the Booker Prize. Now... Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2018 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH

• The Land of Steady Habits: Film Review

  

  Released September 14, 2018. I'm approaching sixty, and I've been watching a number of marriages among my friends disintegrate when their children reach young... Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2018 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH

• Race for the Mind: Book Review

  

  Published December 1, 2017. Daniel Gerard Welch draws on his decades' long experience working in the international pharmaceutical business to write this... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2018 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH

• 45 Years: Film Review

  

  28 August 2015 (UK release) It's autumn a time for harvest and a time for ghost stories. The film 45 Years--about a couple taking stock of their lengthy... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2018 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH

• Aging with Wisdom: Book Review

  

  Published November 14, 2017. Since her forties, Olivia Ames Hoblitzelle has collected quotes, stories, and her own thoughts in a file labeled "Aging and Wisdom. Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2018 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH

• 2018 MAIA Concurrent Sessions

  

  MAIA offered 36 concurrent sessions over two days. Concurrent sessions are a blessing and a curse. Yes, it's wonderful to have an array of topics presented... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2018 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH

• 2018 MAIA Keynote and Plenary Speakers

  

  MAIA 11th anniversary swag bag, program, and tee. What Is MAIA? For the last eleven years, the University of Southern Indiana in partnership with Southwestern... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2018 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH

• Natural Causes: Book Review

  

  Published April 10, 2018. Barbara Ehrenreich loans her considerable talent to the question, "How much control do we have over our longevity? Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2018 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH

• Creating Unlimited Options for Aging: Book Review

  

  Published October 12, 2017. Joe Carella has been challenging institutional settings for over two decades. Drawing on his experience growing up in a tight-knit... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2018 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH

• 2018 Mid-America Institute on Aging and Wellness

  

  Visit the official 2018 MAIA page here. This August will be my third year attending this engaging conference. It's the Eleventh Annual Mid-American Institute... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2018 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH

• Light on Aging and Dying: Book Review

  

  2nd Edition Published January 15, 1998. For the last six years, I've been gathering quotes about aging. However, I just discovered this treasure of quotes by... Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2018 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, LIFE COACH