Monthly Archives: January 2013
Columnist Jane Glenn Haas Dies; New Senate-Aging Members & More
Posted: January 29, 2013 at 12:00 am
IN THIS ISSUE: “Comprehensive” Bipartisan Compromise (It’s Groundhog Day, Again).
1. REMEMBERING GEN-BEAT COLUMNIST JANE GLENN HAAS, 75
2. RESOURCES:
***Sen. Herb Kohl Retires Aging Committee; *** 113th Congress members of Senate Aging; *** Nine New Reports from AARP’s Middle Class Security Project
3. GEN BEATLES NEWS:
***Happy 70th and Harvard/Nieman Foundation I.F. Stone Award to New America Media (NAM) Founder Sandy Close; ***Bernard Starr’s Book answers the Question, “So-o-o, Is He Jewish, this Jesus Fellow?”
Read More...Obama on Entitlements; Fellowship Deadlines & More
Posted: January 23, 2013 at 12:36 am
IN THIS ISSUE: More Bangs for Where the Buck Stops (O-oh, That Michelle).
1. FISCAL REFORM SCHOOL: Obama’s Inaugural Draws Cautious Optimism
2. RESOURCES: ***American Indian/Native Alaskan Diabetes-Depression Link; ***Dr. Mark Beers Medication Guide on Elders
3. DEADLINES: ***National Press Foundation’s 9th Annual Retirement Issues Fellowships; ***Deadline for the Scripps Howard Awards is Jan. 31; ***The Sigma Delta Chi Awards’ Deadline is Feb. 7
4. GEN BEATLES NEWS: ***Play or Pay in Sen. Rockefeller’s Will; ***Healing Wishes to Jane Glenn Haas
5. THE BOOK BEAT: ***Bernard Starr’s New Book on Judaism; ***Ted Press’ Book Profiling 32 Prison Reformers
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Oscar Nod to Aging; End-of-Life Debate
Posted: January 16, 2013 at 12:17 am
IN THIS ISSUE: Starting Our 20th Year
1. OSCAR’S NOD TO AGING: Florida Documentary Gets Academy Award Nomination
2. GEN BEATLES NEWS: Stan Hinden’sSees Fourth Edition Released of How to Retire Happy; *** Grandaughter’s “Ammachi” Site Follows “Cantankerous” Elder in America
3. MEDIA “CURES” SERVE (OR DISSERVE) END-OF-LIFE DEBATE: San Jose Mercury News; *** Dr. Emanuel in New York Times; ***Laughable/Regrettable “Intelligence Squared”
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