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I Don't Know Why #5
"It was only three months ago—do the math—that I lost my ability to open a pint of Talenti." The fifth installment of an, occasional Oldster Magazine…
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Laura Lippman
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Links and More Links...
Some Oldster-Adjacent media to read, watch, and listen to.
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Sari Botton
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This is 67: "Salty Crone" Prajna O'Hara Responds to The Oldster Magazine Questionnaire
"I am a woman with scars and wrinkles—each line tells a story of how I came to occupy myself as 'the Salty Crone.' And there’s more to be revealed."
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Sari Botton
67
How to Stand Up, Speak Out, and Stay Informed...
...at this crucial moment.
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Sari Botton
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I know Nothing About Sex. (Or Nothing I Recall.)
Judith Hannah Weiss was 56 when her new brain arrived.
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Judith Hannah Weiss
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January 2025

Different Drummer
Newly retired, Mark Gozonsky has decided it's not too late to live out one of his rock-and-roll fantasies. PLUS, an open thread for sharing about our…
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Mark Gozonsky
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Sari Botton
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Ask The East Village Yenta #5
"I’m worried about my son’s emotional state and want to help him...but I’m sure he isn’t eager for his 74-year-old mother to butt in!"
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Sari Botton
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This is 95: Artist and Holocaust Survivor Tibor Spitz Responds to The Oldster Magazine Questionnaire
"In essence, my birthday is every day."
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Sari Botton
43
Jabs, Real and Imagined
Sydney Lea looks back at the badly behaved young boy he was, and with newfound fondness for the teacher who sought to set him straight.
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Sydney Lea
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A Little Brain Candy
An Oldster Magazine Friday Link Roundup. Plus "The Oldster Top 10," Cliff Chenfeld's monthly playlist of new songs for old ears.
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Sari Botton
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This is 91: Performer Sally-Jane Heit Responds to The Oldster Magazine Questionnaire
"It only took me 90 years to realize that the milestone I am looking forward to now is my next breath. The party, the celebration, is that next breath…
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Sari Botton
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Ask a Sober Oldster #19: Seth David Branitz
"Endurance and good support has allowed me to evolve several times, most recently in the past few years. "
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Sari Botton
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The Small Bow
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