When I was younger - much younger - I imagined that living a life where I traveled all the time would be the cat's meow. Hopping on planes and traveling to faraway places seemed so cosmopolitan to me back then. I could not imagine who wouldn't want that life. Now that I am older - [...]
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The dance…
The fall semester at NDSU started this past week and it reminded me of how much I love to see bright, shiny faces at the start of a new academic year. My classes typically have a blend of former and new students, but after a summer away even the students who have had me before [...]
I am a speed limit…
Over The New Forty's hiatus I hit the enviable watershed moment of being able to order off the senior menu. Yes, indeed - 55 years of age, that I am. It was a moment in time that I had often thought of as creating a major shift in the earth's axis (at least where I [...]
Until he didn’t…
In the movie Forrest Gump, Forrest starts running one day and just keeps running. He ends up running across country and amassing a group of followers who run along with him. Ultimately, he ran for three years, two months, fourteen days, and 16 hours when he unceremoniously stopped in the middle of a highway. The [...]
An update from The New Forty
Dear Readers, Thank you for your posts and emails that inquired about the return of The New Forty. An explanation about The New Forty's unexpected hiatus and a return to regular blog posts will be coming on August 30th. Thank you for your concern and loyalty, it has been heartening. The best part of The [...]
What a fabulous legacy…
Yesterday was Miss Sparkle's last day of ninth grade. It left her a little melancholy. It left me a little melancholy as well. A whole year passed so quickly. I never cease to be amazed at how quickly the time goes. I confess that I was happy to be relieved of the additional time burden [...]
Rest in peace Maya…
The world lost a beautiful spirit yesterday. Maya Angelou passed away at her home today. It makes me sad to know she is gone, but I am happy that her strength, character, and message will live on for decades to come. I hope that young women around the world will find empowerment in Maya's words [...]
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