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I recently met two models of resilience who supercharged me - Muddling through Middle Age
I like to start my day with a kvetch and a stretch. I get my aching mind going and then my aching body in gear. Yet as any “almost oldster” knows, resilience is the key to getting through life. Recently — coincidentally on the same day — I met two models of resilience who supercharged
OPINION | After friend’s assisted death, I wonder: Is there a ‘right’ way to die? - Muddling through Middle Age
Indisputably, people are living longer lives, but longevity without health is not necessarily a blessing. I just lost two close friends. Now, in addition to mourning the passing of their steady and cheery companionship, I am confronted with unexpected questions about the decidedly different ways their lives ended. One died a “natural” death after a
FIRST PERSON | I found hope in the founding of the War Refugee Board - Muddling through Middle Age
The holidays are long over. I’ve scraped the menorah of its drippy wax. I’ve washed and ironed the hand-embroidered tablecloth. Only the extra weight and the credit card bills remain as evidence of the festivities. I was yearning for inspiration to keep me moving forward in the new year — amid the unsettling political landscape,
FIRST PERSON | What I learned hosting a Jordanian exchange student in my home - Muddling through Middle Age
Here in the United States, politics are fraying the bonds between families and among friends. How then can strangers of profoundly different backgrounds stand a chance of getting along? This wasn’t an abstract question for me. It was a concrete concern as I readied our house for a homestay visit of a college exchange student
FIRST PERSON | Reality gobbled up our plan to host Algerian tourists for a holiday - Muddling through Middle Age
How does the old saying go? The best-laid plans of mice, men and hostesses often go awry. My husband and I were scheduled to host eight Algerian exchange visitors for a Thanksgiving meal last month. The group would be in town for a few days as part of a U.S. State Department tourism education program.
FIRST PERSON | In Jewish tradition, I’m not just old — I’m wise - Muddling through Middle Age
I just celebrated my 70th birthday. The transition to a new decade is undoubtedly a milestone. You might wonder, do I have angst about aging? Well, a little. But mostly I’m looking forward to the years ahead. I got hearing aids in March. I’m currently recuperating from bunion surgery. And I have opted out of
FIRST PERSON: Tulips, inner turmoil and missing Jews on my trip to Europe - Muddling through Middle Age
Many trips to Europe are filled with exhilarating tours of castles and cathedrals, museums and moats, art and architecture. I love these trips, but during my most recent travels in March, I got stuck on two troubling topics. The first: Where are the proudly proclaimed markers of Jewish life in the great European cities? Why