The idea of having to sell their home and move into a retirement home was an extremely painful experience for them. Indeed, old age for them, and many old Americans can mean not only the possible failure of one's health, but the loss of identity and self-worth. W: Yes, it's true...
Archibald, a hunchback, wants to be outwardly cordial to the orphaned Mary, but is so consumed by the death of his wife that he is of no help to anyone. There appears to be unhappiness everywhere in the home, with the lurking ghosts of the past affecting everyone except for Archibald’s...
One of the greatest hidden gifts of my life has been exclusion. Since I was a child I have been excluded by my peers, especially the “cool kids”. It used to upset me. I’d cry. I would hide in my room and teeter on depression, taking solace in music and books. As I navigated...
In 2012, he and his wife moved with their one-year-old son to a small town 5 hours’ drive from Nairobi. They had limited electricity and running water. For 18 months, every time Bastawrous and his team set up their “mobile” eye clin...
The former president and his wife, still two of the most popular figures in the Democratic Party, have long been known as powerful orators. But their speeches tonight sounded slightly different from years past. Michelle Obama — famous for her “when they go low, we go high” refrain ...
One day, the local ruler, King Aldring, summons him to the palace where his beloved queen lies dying in childbirth. The queen weakly whispers to Barus and pleads for him to save her child. Unfortunately, he cannot save her or the babe. Both cease breathing. Barus, however, falls in lov...
A man who has had a hard day at work, who has been annoyed by his colleagues and threatened by his boss, may feel he has the right to become angry and yell at his wife in order to release his frustrations. A woman who feels insulted by one of her neighbors and who envies the plea...
in collaboration with Tim’s wife Jill, chose to commemorate his life with an exhibition of a broad assortment of his iconic images, some of which are the latest works he painted before he passed, and a few that are older pieces hung in both galleries at One Off, the Stab...
Roy Berendsohn has worked for more than 25 years at Popular Mechanics, where he has written on carpentry, masonry, painting, plumbing, electrical, woodworking, blacksmithing, welding, lawn care, chainsaw use, and outdoor power equipment. When he’s not working on his own house, he volunteers...
One day, the local ruler, King Aldring, summons him to the palace where his beloved queen lies dying in childbirth. The queen weakly whispers to Barus and pleads for him to save her child. Unfortunately, he cannot save her or the babe. Both cease breathing. Barus, however, falls in lov...