Lessons from the Greatest Generation continue to inspire

By some estimates, we are losing them at the rate of 1,000 a day.  I’m not talking about declining Covid deaths.  I’m talking about what Tom Brokaw called The Greatest Generation – those born between 1901 and 1925. These are the men and women who fought and won WWII, the world’s most deadly conflict that…

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Gifts of a lifetime can be used to free the wrongly convicted

Mary Sue and I love movies and are regular moviegoers.  As we prepared to return to Annapolis from our annual trek to Southwest Florida, the calendar showed Friday – and, no matter what, Friday night is movie night.  So, instead of cleaning and packing, we headed out to see Just Mercy – described by reviewer…

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Jailtime, cruise ships provide alternative lifestyles for seniors

Readers of a certain age will remember Art Linkletter, the radio and television talk-show pioneer who, for 25 years, hosted the Emmy-winning “House Party” and “People are Funny” broadcasts.  Of his many achievements, Linkletter is perhaps best known for eliciting hilarious and sometimes indiscreet remarks from the mouths of toddlers, preschoolers and even youngsters in…

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The Intern

Starting a new job can be a difficult challenge, especially if you’re already retired. Looking to get back into the game, 70-year-old widower Ben Whittaker (Robert De Niro) seizes the opportunity to become a senior intern at an online fashion site. Ben soon becomes popular with his younger co-workers, including Jules Ostin (Anne Hathaway), the…

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Telstra’s Phil Burgess, Rural Press Club of Victoria

A Youtube Thumbnail of Phil Burgess speaking on a stage

Telstra’s Dr Phil Burgess provides a unique insight into how healthcare, education, tourism, agriculture and the environment can all be greatly enhanced through the innovative use of technology in his speech “Plugging the leaks: building high performance communities in rural Australia” which was presented to the Rural Press Club of Victoria’s 4th general meeting for…

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