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Something to Share

Posted by Pat Nichol
|Date: November 01, 2019
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Something to Share

Everyone has something to share. Right now, I am sharing a snuggle with a warm, purring cat. It can be as ...

Everyone has something to share. Right now, I am sharing a snuggle with a warm, purring cat. It can be as simple as this or it can be a project you begin and share with family or community. What talen ...

November 01, 2019
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My Levi’s Jeans

Posted by Cal Smith
|Date: May 01, 2019
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My Levi’s Jeans

I wouldn't give up my Levi’s jeans for anything in the world. Not because they are Levi’s; the manufactur ...

I wouldn't give up my Levi’s jeans for anything in the world. Not because they are Levi’s; the manufacturer doesn't matter. They could be a George brand from Walmart for all I care about brand names. ...

May 01, 2019
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Lessons From A Cat

Posted by J. Kathleen Thompson
|Date: March 01, 2019
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Lessons From A Cat

Pets are becoming increasingly common in Canadian households (about 68 per cent of homes have either a ca ...

Pets are becoming increasingly common in Canadian households (about 68 per cent of homes have either a cat or a dog), often replacing a human cohabitant. Clearly, former reasons for not having a pet – ...

March 01, 2019
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Swipe Left

Posted by Toni O'Keeffe
|Date: March 01, 2019
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Swipe Left

My online dating days have come to an end… well, until the next Saturday night I'm home alone with a bag ...

My online dating days have come to an end… well, until the next Saturday night I'm home alone with a bag of Cheetos, a bottle of wine, leftover holiday chocolate and decide to sign up for the latest, ...

March 01, 2019
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A Love of Grandparenting

Posted by Kate Robertson
|Date: March 01, 2019
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A Love of Grandparenting

The bond between grandparents and grandchildren can often be a special one. No one knows that better than ...

The bond between grandparents and grandchildren can often be a special one. No one knows that better than Pauline Daniel, author of Tuesdays with Jack, a compilation of memoirs and reflections of her ...

March 01, 2019
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I Met The Secret Smiler

Posted by Ennio Vita-Finzi
|Date: December 24, 2018
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I Met The Secret Smiler

Watcher At a restaurant not too far from downtown Montreal, mornings were always full of noisy groups of ...

Watcher At a restaurant not too far from downtown Montreal, mornings were always full of noisy groups of people and the place was lively and fun. There were about 30 tables and a long counter with sto ...

December 24, 2018
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If I Could Save Time in a Bottle

Posted by Pat Nichol
|Date: December 01, 2018
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If I Could Save Time in a Bottle

“If I could save time in a bottle… If I could make days last forever If words could make wishes come true ...

“If I could save time in a bottle… If I could make days last forever If words could make wishes come true I'd save every day like a treasure and then…” As we move once again through the last month of ...

December 01, 2018
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Thank You Notes and Love Letters

Posted by Pat Nichol
|Date: August 02, 2018
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Thank You Notes and Love Letters

Wouldn’t it be wonderful to check your mailbox and, instead of a window envelope or one addressed to “res ...

Wouldn’t it be wonderful to check your mailbox and, instead of a window envelope or one addressed to “resident,” there was a coloured envelope with your name handwritten on the front in ink? While I l ...

August 02, 2018
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In Praise of Loving Touch

Posted by Joan Birch, MA
|Date: March 01, 2018
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In Praise of Loving Touch

People are generally living longer, but are they thriving in their later years? Clinical psychologist, Am ...

People are generally living longer, but are they thriving in their later years? Clinical psychologist, Ami Rokach studies loneliness and says lonely seniors are a serious public health issue, and the ...

March 01, 2018
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A Love Story

Posted by Pat Nichol
|Date: February 01, 2018
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A Love Story

This is a love story. Not your usual love story. It is a story about the love a community can share from ...

This is a love story. Not your usual love story. It is a story about the love a community can share from a distance. On a brilliantly sunny day in December, I was on Salt Spring Island, a 45-minute fe ...

February 01, 2018
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Minerva’s Owl: The Bereavement Phase of My Marriage, by Carol Matthews

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|Date: January 01, 2018
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Minerva’s Owl: The Bereavement Phase of My Marriage, by Carol Matthews

In Minerva’s Owl, Carol Matthews reflects on Hegel’s observation that the owl of Minerva, the Roman godde ...

In Minerva’s Owl, Carol Matthews reflects on Hegel’s observation that the owl of Minerva, the Roman goddess of wisdom, spreads its wings only at twilight. Understanding comes late in life and, as Hege ...

January 01, 2018
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He Moved In

Posted by Michele Sprague
|Date: March 02, 2017
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He Moved In

We knew there would be adjustments. But we didn’t realize what it would be like to combine two households ...

We knew there would be adjustments. But we didn’t realize what it would be like to combine two households into one, small condo… and two lives. ...

March 02, 2017
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Sex After Sixty

Posted by Sarah Kay Elliott
|Date: March 01, 2017
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Sex After Sixty

I am sharing my personal story to help dispel any myths or taboos on this subject of “senior sex.” ...

I am sharing my personal story to help dispel any myths or taboos on this subject of “senior sex.” ...

March 01, 2017
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My Mid-Life Dabble in Online Romance

Posted by David Mathews
|Date: March 01, 2017
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My Mid-Life Dabble in Online Romance

ynchronicity’s Compatibility Matching System has found for you a highly compatible match, based on our ri ...

ynchronicity’s Compatibility Matching System has found for you a highly compatible match, based on our rigorous, multidimensional scale. With this level of compatibility, we believe you will have a lo ...

March 01, 2017
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Finding Love Online

Posted by Robin Roberts
|Date: March 01, 2017
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Finding Love Online

Seniors are increasingly drawn to online dating. There are sites especially for us, and among North Ameri ...

Seniors are increasingly drawn to online dating. There are sites especially for us, and among North American adults ages 55 to 64, online dating use has doubled since 2013 according to a Pew Research ...

March 01, 2017
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