By Alice Herb Recently, I discovered something truly amazing. My mind runs miles ahead of my body. Completely out of sync. I came to that conclusion when I realized that I was constantly frustrated because I was never able to do what I planned to do on a given…
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By Alice Herb When I read the news every day, most of what I see are the ugly aspects of my fellow human beings. Yet as I now show the visible signs of old age, I am happy to say that most people spontaneously not only offer to help…
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By Alice Herb I’ve spent the last few years trying to write a memoir. This has not been an ego trip but rather a tale of my ultimate survival. It’s probably why so many people have urged me to write it. But it is no easy task. Approaching my…
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By Alice Herb I am a veteran of grief. In my very long life, I have lost so many loved ones that grief has become part of my soul. First and foremost were the deaths of my first husband at age 42 followed by that of my older son…
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By Alice Herb As I watched the Senate hearings on now-confirmed Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, I was reminded of an article I read years ago that maintained the following: Girls whose fathers encouraged and/or supported them to pursue careers usually not open to women often succeeded when they did…
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By Alice Herb As I will be 90 next year, I’ve been asked to look back to any regrets I may have. I hadn’t been thinking of any regrets and at first, I couldn’t figure out what I may have regretted – decisions I made, paths I followed, listening…
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Alice Herb is a retired attorney, journalist, and bioethics consultant. Having reached the age of 90+, she’s more than ready to share her experiences and opinions with agebuzz readers. Want to comment on something she’s said? She welcomes your feedback at [email protected]. Her blog post header title is “Been There, Done That: Nice Decades And Counting.”
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