BRAND NEW: Been There, Done That: Eight Decades And Counting By Alice Herb: Family Ties
June 19, 2019
Family Ties This year has given me time that I’ve never had before – time to reflect, time to look back, time to review memories both good and bad. A lot of this “think” time has to do with my writing a memoir, my commitment to writing this blog…
No Kidding. No Sitting. By agebuzz Co-Founder Connie Zuckerman
June 19, 2019
(This piece first appeared on, and is reprinted with the permission of, the fabulous website Lustre) Knee-deep into my “post-retirement life,” I frequently find myself busier than I’ve ever been. So many hours are spent at the theater, sharing meals with family and friends, traveling across the country to…
NEW Post For June: Been There, Done That: Eight Decades And Counting By Alice Herb: Walking And What We See
June 2, 2019
Walking and What We See I walk a lot. I always have. Always overextended and in a hurry, I’ve always walked quickly. Walking was also a way to gather my thoughts without interruption in an age when there were no mobile phones. Now, though I walk more slowly, I’m…
Been There, Done That: Eight Decades And Counting By Alice Herb: Good Looks Count
May 1, 2019
Good Looks Count I still believe what I always smugly proclaimed: Brains last longer than good looks. Competency and good judgment can help you accomplish what you want. Brains usually do last longer than looks but when you’re young, that may not be such an advantage. Just like everyone…
A Friend In Need: An Interview with Hope Reiner, Founder of Hope and I
May 1, 2019
If you’ve been paying attention to the news, or are just a consumer of popular culture, you know that loneliness is now considered a major public health problem. In a bit of irony, it seems the more “connected” we are as a culture, the more many of us feel alone…
Been There, Done That: Eight Decades And Counting By Alice Herb: I Am What I Eat
April 2, 2019
I Am What I Eat Food seems to take up an awful lot of our time and energy these days. Food for health. Food to buy. Food to cook. Food to eat at home or out. Newspapers, magazines, books- both digital and hard copy- devote an inordinate amount of…