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Category Archives: ageism
Driving and striving to survive a broken ‘Merica
I will never, ever look at a recreational vehicle, van, motor home, or campground the same way again. Not since reading Jessica Bruder’s engrossing, informative, and heartbreaking new book entitled Nomadland. I have long imagined, envied, and eagerly anticipated my … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, ageism, art, book reviews, books, Cars, civics, civility, consumerism, culture, demographics, economics, Economy, family, geography, health, Health care, history, homelessness, Housing, human rights, humanity, Labor, literature, logistics, minimalism, politics, poverty, product design, reading, shopping, social equity, Statistics, transportation, Travel, unemployment, Women, writing
Tagged book reviews, books, homelessness, houseless, Jessica Bruder, literature, Nomad land, nomads, van dwelling, workamping, writing
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Who will be today’s counterculture heroes?
We live in a very tumultuous world. Both similar to and different from the dangers faced by the Beat Generation at the dawn of the Cold War or by the Civil Rights and Anti-War movements of the 1960s. Activists of … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, ageism, art, books, civics, civility, Communications, culture, diversity, education, globalization, history, human rights, humanity, inclusiveness, internet, literature, Love, military, music, peace, politics, poverty, psychology, racism, Religion, Sexism, social equity, Social media, Women
Tagged activists, advocacy, counterculture, culture, diversity, humanity, literature, love, music, peace, politics, protests, truth, writing
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Equity is an economic growth engine!
Findings from the National Equity Atlas for ten (10) geographically dispersed mid-sized metropolitan regions are provided below. Check out the last column as it depicts how much more robust each of these regions would have been if there had been … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, ageism, business, cities, diversity, economic development, economic gardening, economics, Economy, fair trade, feminism, geography, government, history, humanity, inclusiveness, Labor, planning, poverty, social equity, Statistics, Women
Tagged cities, diversity, employment, gender equity, geography, income, National Equity Atlas, persons of color, planning, social equity, statistics, wage equity, wages, women
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Your community is a retirement haven when…
A little more satirical fun. Your community is a retirement haven when… Gray hair is considered way cool. Golf courses exceed parks. Prune juice is the best-selling soft drink. It’s retail economy depends on the sale of Depends. Everyone has … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, ageism, cities, commerce, Cuisine, culture, economic development, entertainment, fitness, Food, fun, geography, health, Health care, historic preservation, history, Housing, humanity, infrastructure, land use, placemaking, planning, politics, product design, satire, spatial design, technology, transportation, urban planning, zoning
Tagged aging, bonds, cities, Depends, fun, geography, Geritol, investing, planning, real estate, retirement, satire, transportation
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Review of “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel”
I had my first chance to see The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel entertaining film on DVD over the past weekend while visiting family in Indiana. What a terrific movie! No only are there wonderful characters and interwoven plots, but the … Continue reading
Posted in ageism, architecture, art, Asia, bicycling, books, cities, civility, Cuisine, culture, diversity, entertainment, film, fun, gay rights, geography, globalization, health, history, homelessness, human rights, humanity, immigration, inclusiveness, India, movies, peace, poverty, racism, Sexism, technology, tourism, transportation, Travel, UK
Tagged ageism, Asia, books, film, hotels, India, lodging, movies, retirement, sexism, tourism, travel
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“Cloud Atlas” is a thrilling trip through time
We saw Cloud Atlas over the weekend and greatly enjoyed the movie. A times, especially early on, it can be a tad confusing. But as the movie progresses everything starts to come together and you realize the depth and breath … Continue reading
Posted in ageism, art, Asia, books, cities, civility, climate change, Communications, consumerism, culture, diversity, entertainment, environment, Europe, feminism, geography, globalization, government, history, homelessness, human rights, humanity, inclusiveness, Love, movies, music, peace, politics, pollution, poverty, racism, Science, spatial design, sustainability, technology, Women, writing
Tagged books, Cloud Atlas, films, history, movies, sci-fi, scy-fy, time
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A golden opportunity to express thanks
What better way to honor our seniors in their golden years than to provide them with a better quality of life. This Friday evening, July 27, 2012, residents of Greater Lansing have a golden opportunity to give back for all … Continue reading
Posted in ageism, charities, civics, diversity, entertainment, family, fun, general, history, human rights, humanity, Love, poverty, volunteerism, Women
Tagged charities, elderly, elders, Ingham County, senior citizens, seniors
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National don’t be a lemming day – Feb. 29th
Hooray! Tomorrow is February 29th and once again we have the opportunity to celebrate National Lemming Day – that one day every four years when everyone gets to pretend to be a lemming, blindly follow each other, and leap off…the edge…of…a…jagged….cliff…..hmmm? Hey, wait a … Continue reading
Posted in ageism, Animals, censorship, civics, civility, diversity, feminism, fun, gay rights, holiday, homelessness, human rights, humanity, Love, peace, politics, racism, Sexism, Television, Women
Tagged civility, diversity, Feb. 29th, fun, leap year, lemmings, politics, satire
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Monthly median assisted living cost by state
The following charts list the ten least and the ten most expensive states for assisted living care based on median monthly costs for a one bedroom unit. The data were derived from annual median costs provided in the November 2011 … Continue reading
Posted in ageism, diversity, economics, Food, Health care, Housing
Tagged AARP, ageism, assisted living, Elder care, senior care
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If you don’t snooze, you’ll lose
Well, the old adage used to be “you snooze, you lose.” As it turns out, just the opposite is true. According to a story in the August edition of AARP Magazine, a study at University College London’s Medical School found … Continue reading
