Play Reading’s the Thing for Director
Susan Josephs
May 18, 2006
Sitting in her living room and poring through an enormous photo album, Alexandra More acts like the proud parent of successful offspring.
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Lifecycles
Ex-Movie Exec Isn’t Silent About Films
Robert David Jaffee
May 18, 2006
Roger Mayer lounges in the living room of his house on Benedict Canyon Road, a comfortable two-story clapboard structure in Beverly Hills. The newly minted octogenarian, who looks at least 10 years younger, effortlessly recalls dates, numbers and deals from decades ago.
Top 10 Things to Do Before the Change
Jennifer Pirtle
May 18, 2006
No matter where you are in the menopause transition, it\’s never too late (or early) to get your health act together to ensure the next 40 or so years are as terrific as or better than the first were. Here are 10 things you can do right now.
Ways to Care for a Parent Who Didn’t
Dr. Rachelle Zukerman
February 2, 2006
Some 10 million older Americans need some kind of assistance to get through every day. Family members (mostly grown children) provide about 80 percent of that help. Lots of those adult children welcome the opportunity to give back to their parents a portion of the love and care they received as a child.
But what happens when an abusive or absent parent, now well along in years, turns to his or her adult child for help? How in the world do you care for an elderly mother or father who showed you no love, compassion or understanding when you were young?
What You See Isn’t Quite What You Get
Beth Levine
February 2, 2006
I am at my desk, trying to read papers and look at my computer screen. Sounds simple, right? Ha. This entails putting on my reading glasses when I want to look at the papers. But then to see the computer screen I need to flip the glasses up and use only my contact lenses (contacts so strong, I might add, that I should have X-ray vision).
Lingerie and Meditation
Ellie Kahn
February 2, 2006
\”I always say it is lingerie and meditation that have kept me young,\” says Michael Attie, a 62-year-old author, spiritual seeker and former owner of Playmates of Hollywood — the world\’s largest lingerie store.
Once known as \”The Lingerie Monk,\” Attie managed to combine his passion for spirituality with 13 years of selling sexy lingerie on Hollywood Boulevard.
I first met Attie when I recorded his mother\’s family history, and she told the story of her son inheriting Playmates of Hollywood. Her husband owned the store until 1982, when, faced with declining health, he called his son, who was meditating in the woods of Northern California, and asked him to come home to run the lingerie store.
Michael Attie made the most of it.
Midlife Reinvention Not So Uncommon
Ellie Kahn
February 2, 2006
John F. Kennedy once said, \”When written in Chinese, the word \’crisis\’ is composed of two characters. One represents danger, and the other represents opportunity.\”
Life is full of change — in fact, one of the only things we can predict and count on in life is that things won\’t stay the same. For many of us, this is exemplified in our work. Indeed, statistics suggest that most adults will experience five to 12 careers or job changes in a lifetime.
Hearing-Loss Growth Speaks Volumes
Debbe Geiger
February 2, 2006
Catherine Strick didn\’t know she was losing her hearing until five years ago when she went for her first annual physical and took a routine hearing test. Now, the 44-year-old accountant readily admits she has trouble hearing, and says people are quick to notice.
The Cost of Marriage
Jonathan Udren
December 8, 2005
I knew that the normal adjustments from bachelorhood were inevitable, such as putting down the toilet seat and washing linens more frequently than every six months. But I never imagined that marriage would force me to re-experience the entire immigration process.
Attending to Gifts
Linda Bachmann
November 10, 2005
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