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On his thirtieth birthday, some time in mid-afternoon, my brother stuck a hunting rifle in his mouth and pulled the trigger. The coroner...

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I’ll go on record: It wasn’t until 2005 when I interviewed dozens of men and women of “The Greatest Generation” for my book, Thanks For...

Boy, did I have an “age jump” day yesterday!  Up until now, I’ve “suffered” physical age jumps: a new wrinkle here, more grey hair there....

Maybe I should have known that “OMG, I’m Turning 70” would burn up my Facebook and Twitter pages with tweets, “likes” and visits to my...

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The whole process brings my mortality into clear focus. I realize how many folks are younger than I am and am shocked that I’ve gotten so...