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Adventures in Gardening (#1 in a Series)
In the beginning: last year’s garden. Mark McNease/Editor
Before moving full time to our house in rural New Jersey, my husband Frank and I had very little success with our attempts at growing a vegetable garden. Gardens of any kind, especially vegetable gardens, require frequent watering and care. We were only here on weekends, driving out from New York City, and then not every weekend.
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Adventures in Gardening (#1 in a Series)
In the beginning: last year’s garden. Have photos or advice of your own? Share them with our readers by emailing me here.
Mark McNease/Editor
Before moving full time to our house in rural New Jersey, my husband Frank and I had very little success with our attempts at growing a vegetable garden. Gardens of any kind, especially vegetable gardens, require frequent watering and care. We were only here on weekends, driving out from New York City, and then not every weekend.
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Quotes and Quotable: New York Times Editorial Board
“The president is not a king but a citizen, deserving of the presumption of innocence and other protections, yet also vulnerable to lawful scrutiny. We hope Mr. Trump recognizes this. If he doesn’t, how Republican lawmakers respond will shape the future not only of this presidency and of one of the country’s great political parties, but of the American experiment itself.” -
Web Watch: Old Lesbians Organizing for Change (OLOC)
OLOC promotes Old Lesbian visibility. We exist and we call ourselves Old Lesbians to have our name out in the public sphere. We provide Old Lesbians with the chance to meet like-minded women in our common struggle to confront ageism, share mutual interests, and experience the joy and warmth of playing and working together.
To date, we have produced nine National Gatherings.
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EVENTS: LGBT Elder Initiative Teams with Jefferson Health to Launch “The Doctor Is In” Health Series for LGBT Older Adults (Spring 2018)
From the LGBT Elder Initiative
New in the spring of 2018, the LGBT Elder Initiative is partnering with Jefferson Health for a new series of programs on LGBT elder health. This program series, “The Doctor Is In,” will explore pertinent health issues that impact LGBT older adult communities, equipping participants with knowledge and resources to better manage their health and reduce the risk of certain health issues.
Workshops will be facilitated by geriatricians from the Jefferson Department of Family and Community Medicine. Workshop topics have been identified based on the results of a survey created and distributed by the LGBT Elder Initiative in early 2018. Programs will be held either at Thomas Jefferson University or the William Way Community Center.
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Lee Lynch’s Amazon Trail: The Terlet
Photo by Sue Hardesty The Amazon Trail
By Lee LynchWhen I objected, starting around the age of four or five, to commercials on the radio, I had no idea what the future of marketing would hold for us all. Why, I asked, was “The Lone Ranger” interrupted to sell Silvercup Bread? Was it because of his silver bullets? Well, yes, it was considered a terrific marketing tie-in. I hated ads then and I hate them now when the once open internet has become a mammoth shopping mall for which we pay with our privacy.
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Events: SFO (San Francisco Airport) Museum Presents ‘A Legacy of Pride – Gilbert Baker and the 40th Anniversary of the Rainbow Flag’
A Legacy of Pride: Gilbert Baker and the 40th Anniversary of the Rainbow FlagNew exhibition illustrates the San Francisco origins of the internationally recognized symbol of pride for the LGBTQ community
SAN FRANCISCO – April 12, 2018 – Shortly after the United States Supreme Court ruling on June 26, 2015, that guaranteed same-sex couples the right to marry, the rainbow flag was unfurled from apartment balconies, attached to car windows, and appeared in the background for tens of millions of newly changed profile photos on social media accounts. This universally recognized symbol of pride and solidarity was introduced nearly forty years earlier at San Francisco’s Gay Freedom Day Parade.
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Call For Submissions: Gay Men’s Health Summit Seeks Presentations, Panels, Workshops (November 8-10, Vancouver)
SUMMIT 2018
November 8-10
SFU: Vancouver Campus
515 West Hastings
Vancouver, BCHow’s your Head? Sexual Identity, Mental Health and Substance Use
Call for Submissions: Oral Presentations, Panels, Workshops, Videos, Roundtables, Readings
Loneliness, anxiety and depression are no strangers to those of us who have been denied equal status in society. Growing up in a heteronormative and ciscentric world, many gay, bi, trans, Two-Spirit, queer (GBT2Q), and other men who have sex with men have learned how everyday inequalities can impact our health. From microaggressions to institutionalized discrimination, these societal norms can have a lasting impact on our mental health. Combined with stigma towards, and within, our communities (including racism, HIV-stigma and transphobia), this can sometimes spiral into greater physical and sexual health concerns.
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The Savvy Senior: How to Write a Will
By Jim MillerDear Savvy Senior,
Though it may seem hard to believe, at age 65, I never have gotten around to making a will, but I’d like to now. My question is: Do I need to hire a lawyer to write my will, or can I do it myself? I want to get my affairs in order, but I hate paying an attorney fee if I don’t have to.
Getting Organized
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The Twist Podcast #62: A Day at the Breach, Gals Who Love Gays, and the Emperor’s New Tweets
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we offer up news and opinion with a Twist. This week: Facebook revealed, bring back the f#g h#gs, and imagining a world without tweets.
Enjoy The Twist on Libsyn, iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and right here at The Twist Podcast page.
Copyright 2018 MadeMark Publishing
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The Twist Podcast #62: A Day at the Breach, Gals Who Love Gays, and the Emperor’s New Tweets
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we offer up news and opinion with a Twist. This week: Facebook revealed, bring back the f#g h#gs, and imagining a world without tweets.
Enjoy The Twist on Libsyn, iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and right here at The Twist Podcast page.
Copyright 2018 MadeMark Publishing
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Book Review: My Patients and Other Animals, by Suzy Fincham-Gray
By Terri Schlichenmeyer
The Bookworm SezMy Patients and Other Animal, by Suzy Fincham-Gray
c.2018, Spiegel & Grau
$27.00 / $36.00 Canada 288 pages
Lions and tigers and bears, Oh, my!
You probably don’t have any of those in your house right now – at least not in their full-size versions – but the kitty and puppy lying nearby might sometimes seem as ferocious as their larger cousins. Oh, my, as you’ll see in the new book “My Patients and Other Animals” by Suzy Fincham-Gray, we’re wild for our pets!
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A Wealth of Health: Let’s Talk About Age-Related Hearing Loss
By Mark McNease
My mother was deaf in one ear due to a punctured eardrum in her youth. She had the habit of nodding when she didn’t hear something rather than admit she couldn’t hear what was said.
Many people experience hearing loss as we age. I won’t be surprised if it’s as much part of my aging process as deteriorating vision that requires glasses to read anything smaller than a billboard. (I wear my glasses on a cord around my neck, knowing I’d lose them in a day if they weren’t fastened to me—not very stylish, but extremely practical.)
