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LatestAtlanta doctor honored for COVID-19 work
by Donna Williams Lewis | Dec 23, 2020 | Feature, Health & Fitness, Making a Difference | 0
Atlanta physician Dr. Dominic Mack has focused for years on the eradication of health disparities....
Arts & Entertainment
LatestFrom the Crates: Chastain Park Amphitheater was the place to see live music
by Kelly McCoy | Jan 19, 2021 | Arts & Entertainment, Feature, From the Crates | 0
On a beautiful May morning in 1978, I was an excited, nervous 25-year-old on the way to my new job...
Technology, Technology and Science
LatestWrapping your brain around TV’s Brave New World
by Gene Rubel | Jan 6, 2021 | Personal Technology, Technology and Science | 0
The pandemic has catapulted us into a brave new world of TV watching. Trying to wrap your brain...
The Nature of Beauty: Sally Eppstein brings her ar...
Posted by Isadora Pennington | Mar 2, 2018 | Arts & Entertainment, Feature
From the Crates: Chastain Park Amphitheater was th...
Posted by Kelly McCoy | Jan 19, 2021 | Arts & Entertainment, Feature, From the Crates
Cyclorama is back, telling its story in a new way
Posted by Collin Kelley | May 6, 2019 | Arts & Entertainment
Evolution of fashion at SCAD FASH in Midtown
Posted by Kathy Dean | Feb 13, 2017 | Arts & Entertainment
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Signs of hope as a new forest preserve grows
by Sally Bethea | Jan 6, 2021 | Parks & Recreation, People | 0
“This is a real forest!” exclaimed Atlanta naturalist Kathryn Kolb as we walked through the woods...
Read MoreShould I Claim Social Security at 62?
by Atlanta Senior Life Staff | Jan 6, 2021 | Personal Finance | 0
Dear Rusty: I’m looking for information about retiring and starting my Social Security very...
Read More2020 is done. Let’s hope for better days in ’21!
by Steve Rose | Jan 6, 2021 | Safety | 0
It seems like it has been well over a year, yet we have not yet reached the unofficial anniversary...
Read MorePromoter Eddie Owen sees the market for live music suffer during the pandemic
by Atlanta Senior Life Staff | Jan 6, 2021 | Arts & Entertainment, Feature | 0
For more than a few singer/songwriters/musicians, the road to success has run straight through...
Read MoreWant to be a star?
by Atlanta Senior Life Staff | Dec 23, 2020 | Arts & Entertainment | 0
Brush up that acting resume Are you interested in joining the fun and landing a part in a local...
Read MoreSocial Security: Ask Rusty About the Mystery of Spousal Benefits
by Russell Gloor | Nov 10, 2020 | Finance, Guest Blogger | 0
Yes, the spousal benefit formula is complicated, especially when both of you are entitled to your own Social Security benefits. And there’s never a simple answer to whether it is a good idea for the lower earning spouse to start benefits first at age 62. For one thing, it depends upon whether they are still working, but it also depends upon health, life expectancy and need for the money early.
Read MoreHit the Road, 2020! But Remember…We’ve Survived Tough Times Before
by Steve Rose | Nov 9, 2020 | Personal Perspective | 0
I don’t know about you, but I’m ready to send 2020 out the back door with the following comment:...
Read MoreFunky, Walkable, Artsy Asheville Awaits Visitors an Easy Drive from Atlanta
by Atlanta Senior Life Staff | Nov 9, 2020 | Road Trips | 0
Asheville, North Carolina, is the sort of place that you never tire of visiting. At least I never do. No matter your age, interests or style, there is always something cool and new to do in this funky, walkable, artsy, good-eating, brewery-rich, city nestled in the mountains just a 3.5-hour drive north of Atlanta. The cool mountain air is an added bonus.
Read MoreFor its 29th Year, the MJCCA’s Book Festival Goes Virtual
by Atlanta Senior Life Staff | Nov 8, 2020 | Arts & Entertainment, Books | 0
The Book Festival of the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta (MJCCA), known for bringing bestselling authors into Dunwoody, is going virtual for its 2020 program.
Read MoreMountain Foliage Blazes with Reds, Oranges and Yellows
by Collin Kelley | Nov 7, 2020 | Feature, Road Trips | 0
If you’re looking for a socially distanced weekend outing this fall, a drive through the North Georgia mountains or North Carolina to see the leaves changing color couldn’t be more perfect.
Read MoreWoman’s Club Restores 150 Vintage Hats for Theater Company
by Donna Williams Lewis | Nov 5, 2020 | Arts & Entertainment, Feature | 0
The Women’s Club also cleaned, restored and repaired about 150 hats estimated to be between 60 and 80 years old. The hats were donated to ART Station over the past couple of decades by the families of four women — including three GFWC Stone Mountain Woman’s Club members — who have passed away.
Read MoreLooking Up! Seeing the Beauty of the Night Sky
by Mark Woolsey | Nov 4, 2020 | Feature, Technology and Science | 0
Several observatories in Georgia, most of them associated with academic institutions, offer observation and research opportunities for students and others seeking astronomical knowledge / degrees, and almost all throw open the doors to the public during non-pandemic times. But what’s more, a healthy number of amateurs — seniors well-represented among them — are increasingly taking astronomy up as a hobby, sometimes spending thousands of dollars on gear.
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