Celebrating Seniors – Don Murray is 87

Actor, writer, director, and producer Don Murray was born on July 31, 1929 in Hollywood, California. Murray’s show business parents (Mom a Ziegfeld girl, Dad a stage manager, singer and dancer) had migrated to Hollywood in 1928 to work in the new “talkie” movies, but with the advent of the Depression after the 1929 stock … Continued

Celebrating Seniors – Paul Anka Turns 75

Nine of the best songs from Paul Anka, and his story: Diana, You Are My Destiny, Lonely Boy, Put Your Head On My Shoulder, Puppy Love, You’re Having My Baby, One Man Woman, One Woman Man, I Don’t Like To Sleep Alone, Times Of Your Life. Canadian singer-songwriter, sometime actor, and septuagenarian senior citizen Paul … Continued

Technology for Seniors: Audible

Audible article source: What is Audible? by TechBoomers.com Sometimes, it’s nice to just kick back, relax, and read a good book.  However, not everyone is the biggest fan of reading, and there are times where you don’t have time to sit down and pick up a book. For people like that, there are audiobooks, books … Continued

DASHING, DARING, AND DEBONAIR – Norman Lear

Nonagenarian senior citizen and legendary television sitcom producer Norman Lear turns 94 on July 27, 1922. Enjoy this Norman Lear chapter excerpt below from the new book by Herbie J. Pilato (publishers Rowman & Littlefield), DASHING, DARING, AND DEBONAIR: TV’s Top Male Icons from the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s. (Norman Lear Photo: Globe Photos) Norman Lear All in the … Continued

Peripheral Artery Disease – Symptoms & Risks

Peripheral artery disease (also called peripheral arterial disease or PAD) is a common circulatory problem in which narrowed arteries reduce blood flow to limbs (ie, legs), according to experts at the Mayo Clinic and the Canadian Society for Vascular Surgery (CSVS). (Peripheral Arterial Disease Infographic: National Heart Lung and Blood Institute) Peripheral artery disease is … Continued

Celebrating Seniors – Donald Sutherland is 81 Part 4

Donald Sutherland Part Four: Pride & Prejudice to The Hunger Games (2005-2016) Donald Sutherland hasn’t let becoming a “senior senior citizen” years slow him down in the 2000s. (Donald Sutherland 2012 Photo: Georges Biard) In 2005 Sutherland had 4 movies released, including the independent drama Fierce People (2005) co-starring Diane Lane, one of his co-stars … Continued

Celebrating Seniors – Donald Sutherland is 81 Part 3

Donald Sutherland Part Three: JFK to The Italian Job (1990-2004) The 1990’s saw now 55+ Donald Sutherland’s movie roles increasing in quantity and quality over the 1980’s and his younger years. In Bethune: The Making of a Hero (1990), he starred as Canadian anti-facist and medical innovator Dr. Norman Bethune.  The cast of Bethune: The … Continued

Celebrating Seniors – Donald Sutherland is 81 Part 2

Donald Sutherland Part Two: Casanova & Ordinary People (1974-1989) After living together for two years, Francine Racette and Donald Sutherland had their first son, Roeg Sutherland (b. Feb 1974 in Los Angeles, California). According to Time Magazine, Sutherland helped deliver the baby and took paternity leave – trailblazing for fathers in the early 1970’s. Roeg … Continued

Celebrating Seniors – Donald Sutherland is 81 Part 1

Veteran Canadian movie actor Donald Sutherland was born July 17, 1935 in Saint John, New Brunswick. Remarkably, in his 50+ years of making movies, Sutherland has appeared on screen in more than 150 productions so far. Below, a younger Donald Sutherland in 1969.  (Donald Sutherland Screenshot The Champions “Shadow of the Panther”: Public Domain) Donald … Continued

Celebrating Seniors – Patrick Wayne Turns 77

Actor Patrick Wayne (nee Patrick John Morrison) was born on July 15, 1939 in Los Angeles, California. Patrick was his famous father John Wayne‘s second son, by John’s first wife Josephine Alicia Saenz, and Patrick adopted his father’s stage last name of Wayne for himself.   (Patrick Wayne 1971 Big Jake Screenshot) Patrick Wayne’s first 5 … Continued