Category Archives: intergenerational

Medical horrors from the past

Posted on November 30, 2015 by stillalife

You think the drugs advertised on TV, the ones with the possible side effects of blindness, cancer or death, are bad? Read the articles and ads for medical cures in a newspaper from the late nineteenth century and you’ll be … Continue reading →

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Surprises from the past

Posted on November 16, 2015 by stillalife

I always thought researching one’s ancestors was a job for old people.  I’m researching mine now and I’m old, so I guess I was right. Years ago, my mother gave me a short family history prepared by a relative of … Continue reading →

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Are you ready for these glasses?

Posted on October 12, 2014 by stillalife

As part of preparing to attend my high school reunion, I couldn’t resist looking at my senior picture in the yearbook.  And what did I notice first?  The glasses. I started wearing glasses at age eight, which gave my mother … Continue reading →

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One thing all women can agree on

Posted on March 13, 2013 by stillalife

I don’t know anyone under thirty, which puts me at odds with the popular view of my youth that we were not to trust anyone over thirty. I do know, however, that generational differences make for interesting conversation. I just … Continue reading →

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