Indifference is Too Great a Burden to Bear
By Marianne Delorey, Ph.D.
“I believe empathy is the most essential quality of civilization.” –Roger Ebert
When I was 11 years old, I finally convinced my...
Noisy Neighbors
By Marianne Delorey, Ph.D.
“Good fences make good neighbors.” -Robert Frost
“Love thy neighbor as yourself but choose your neighborhood.” -Louise Beal
Stanley moved in below Lucy...
Check it Out
By Marianne Delorey, Ph.D.
“We are by nature flawed and inconstant creatures. We can't even keep from snacking between meals. Discipline is something we have...
Summer insects; some are magical
By Janice Lindsay, Contributing Writer
I awoke around midnight and, unable to sleep, I watched out the window as flickering lights floated above the grassy...
We did it for Grandma
By Janice Lindsay, Contributing Writer
The recipe for this meal begins “Dig a hole.”
Following a family tradition that began decades before I was born and...
Watching monarchs
By Janice Lindsay, Contributing Writer
Maybe it’s true, as Alfred Lord Tennyson wrote, that “in spring a young man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of...
We are family
By Marianne Delorey, Ph.D., Executive Director, Colony Retirement Homes
In the famous song from 1979, the pop disco group Sister Sledge sing:
“All of the people...
Our Roots are One
By Marianne Delorey, Ph.D.
“A tree’s beauty lies in its branches, but its strength lies in its roots” – Mashona Dhilwayo
Meet Karen and Priscilla, sisters...
November is National Family Caregivers Month
BY MIKE FESTA, STATE DIRECTOR, AARP MASSACHUSETTS
Family caregivers are an essential part of the health care system across the state. In the Bay State...
Thrifty Thursdays – AARP’s fall financial series
By Mike Festa, State Director AARP Massachusetts
AARP is working to ensure you have a brighter and more secure financial future. We provide free tools...
