While attending the first annual Irvine International Film Festival (IIIF), I had the auspicious occasion to meet and interview Carla Laemmle. At age 102 Ms. Laemmle defies any notion of what a centenarian looks and acts like. Standing straight and strong, [...]
The more time you spend with your grandchildren, the more they can teach you because today’s kids possess an amazing combination of modern knowledge and old-fashioned good sense. Just look at this random sampling of some of the facts, pop culture and wisdom you can pick up from them.
Many predict 2012 to be a dynamic, innovative year. Individuals are encouraged to make bold moves and leave humble behind. Across Asia, artificial insemination has been on the rise since May. In Taiwan, a 20% increase in births is expected this year. In Korea and China, people are planning weddings and [...]
Corina Kellam, a journalist I recently interviewed, turned her avocation into a vocation. She is Director of Legacy Keepers, a legacy-preservation service. Clients are interviewed, and then those spoken words are crafted into heirloom audio CD sets, memoir books and high-definition video DVDs.
Ms. Kellam previously founded Life History Books, an affordable [...]
I will start at the beginning…. well, the beginning of the middle, that is. After all, that is where life as I now know it began. For 18 years I did a magazine column called “Life’s a Beach,” and it chronicled [...]
Are we living in a longevity revolution? That’s the message Jane Fonda presented at the inaugural, bicoastal TEDxWomen conference; it’s worth watching and worth sharing.
Entitled Life’s Third Act Ms. Fonda started her talk sharing points of view that many people are awakening to: philosophers, doctors [...]
What If… you could win a copy of the newest Record-A-Story Book? Well, you could! Just enter GRAND’s giveaway and you might be one of the lucky readers who’ll win a copy of this heartwarming story. When you read Frank Boylan’s book If to a far-away grandchild, you’ll make the miles disappear every time the [...]
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