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Author Interviews10 Comments

A Date With . . . Lesley Hayes

June 28, 2018June 27, 2018 franklparker

As I see the end of my life no longer as a mere dot on the horizon, I am poignantly aware of my connection not just with other humans but with all creatures, all life. Continue reading A Date With . . . Lesley Hayes

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Things we Oldies Need to Talk About

March 16, 2018December 29, 2020 franklparker

The older I get the more I worry about the afflictions that come with old age. What would happen if one of us was diagnosed with Alzheimers? Or cancer? Or suffered a disabling (but not fatal) stroke? Periodically one or … Continue reading Things we Oldies Need to Talk About

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