Technology

My cousin posted an old photograph on Facebook a few weeks ago. It was of my father, in his early 20s, sitting there in a sweater, a white shirt, a skinny tie, and a tweed jacket. The picture was taken in the late 1950s. I had never seen it before in my life. He was so handsome it stopped me. I had been experimenting with a new kind…

Susan expected the call to last 10 minutes. “I need another pair of eyes,” Michael said. They had worked together years earlier, when Susan still spent her days in conference rooms reviewing marketing campaigns and trying to understand why customers didn’t always behave the way research reports said they would…

It was dinner time, and I had barely anything in my refrigerator. I was hungry but didn’t have a clue what to make. I decided to see if AI could help. I started typing. “I need an easy recipe using cabbage, onions, and a few eggs. And I have some spices.” That was all I typed. AI gave me the most amazing baked cabbage recipe…

I’m a horror movie fan, so when the new Insidious movie came out this weekend, I decided to do something I hadn’t done in a long time. I went to a movie theater. And I was genuinely excited. Not just interested or casually looking forward to it. I was excited like a little kid. I got my popcorn, found my seat, settled in, and for a moment, I realized just how much this simple experience meant to me…

I have been guilty of downloading apps because they were on someone’s list of “Top 5 Useful Apps for Women Over 50,” only to never open them again. But there are a handful of apps I use regularly because they actually do remove friction, solve a problem or make life easier in some way. Rather than simply recommending apps, I thought I’d share how I decide whether an app is actually useful to me…

I am a writer and speaker so, of course, I love words.

My daily crossword is a morning ritual I miss if an unusual schedule prevents it. Read More

The other day, I was reading yet another article about artificial intelligence and all the ways it is changing our world. While fascinating, I found myself feeling a little weary of the constant focus on technology. Then I came across a simple reminder about the importance of human skills such as empathy, listening, communication, and adaptability…

Do you worry about staying connected while traveling? Is staying in touch with your family and friends important to you while you are away? As we all know, roaming charges on our phone plans can add up when we are traveling internationally. Aside from staying connected with loved ones while traveling, having reliable mobile service…

Over the years, many of you have shared your stories with us. You’ve told us about starting over after divorce or loss. About relocating to a new city or country. About becoming caregivers, then rediscovering yourselves once again. You’ve described learning to navigate retirement, changing family…

As I prepared to write this article, I googled myself multiple times. Each search turned up something different. Several months ago, I had requested removal from the Zoom.info database and hadn’t thought much about it since. My initial search showed mostly expected results – my website, my LinkedIn profile, and social media links from a local organization I volunteer for. But then I dug deeper…