When television first came on the scene there was little problem with violence, profanity and sexual content in the programs beamed into our living rooms, because most of the regulations were holdovers from the days of radio. Today, the rules are loose and the envelope is be pushed in the name of first amendment rights. [...]
Some say experience is what you gain when you don’t get what you want. A less cynical way to look at what New Seniors offer society is the knowledge base and the character built by having lived life for 65+ years. We can look back on even the seemingly bad times and still find something [...]
You may be thinking we had our day, now what? Well, there’s lots to do in the weeks and months ahead. New Seniors have plenty on our plates. There’s the fight for fairness in health care and other issues affecting those 65+. Making our voices heard when it comes to electing representatives who understand and [...]
When we think back over the years, there were many events that made us the person we are today. However, there are specific birthdays we all share and recognize as important for marking the passage of time and indicating the beginning of a new phase of life.
Turning 13, becoming a teenager, meant we were no [...]
Imagine studying history starting with Rutherford B. Hayes. In case you don’t remember, his presidency started in 1877. Well, if you were an 11th grader in North Carolina that may be the extent of your education about this country. No founding fathers, no Declaration of Independence, no Constitution, no Revolutionary War, no Civil War and [...]
