by mkellent | Aug 5, 2017 | Uncategorized
The stories swirl and wind/ wind in the changing light Seeping from the seven-gated body; flowing Through family/tribe/district, through the teeming, Milling city streets. In the course of my explorations of creating a new map of aging, and inevitably writing a new...
by mkellent | Jul 4, 2017 | Uncategorized
I am perpetually filled with wonder at how a painting or a piece of music from another time and place can affect us; how they reach out across centuries and different lands, transcending spoken language and culture. I remember tears flowing, standing in the caves in...
by mkellent | Jun 15, 2017 | Uncategorized
At a recent national conference on Aging in America, I was heartened by the collected energy of thousands of people focused on aging. In cafes and restaurants the excitement and enthusiasm crackled and bounced off the cavernous hotel lobby walls. Groups of attendees...
by mkellent | Feb 14, 2017 | Uncategorized
Like many of us, I have recently been forced to consider my values and those of the people who affect my life. It is an important exercise to reflect on the values we hold in theory and those that guide our actions. We have been presented with a great many...
by mkellent | Jan 24, 2017 | Uncategorized
With the change in world politics I feel it is really timely to open a discussion on values. The current political climate in the US particularly emphasizes the need for us to really examine our values and whether we either behave according to them or just pay...
by mkellent | Dec 28, 2016 | Uncategorized
A year ago Katharine Worth reviewed “Star Wars: the Force Awakens” for online Grist magazine. Well, she actually spent quite a bit describing Carrie Fisher’s Princess Leia 32 years after her first appearance in the role. I want to share it. She...
