by Diverse Elders | May 26, 2015
My Father’s Garden by Jon Melegrito Out in the yard are three dozen peat pots basking in the sun. Inside each pot is a bitter melon seed, planted weeks earlier. Helping to water these soon-to-be ampalaya (bitter melon) seedlings is three-year-old...
by Diverse Elders | May 26, 2015
Our Story by Mike Rodriguez & Brad Veloz When we met in 1977, we shared many similar commonalities. We were both from large families, our families still spoke Spanish at home, our mothers were our first priority and we loved disco music. After moving to...
by Diverse Elders | May 26, 2015
My Peace Sensei by Tomi Nagai-Rothe Sensei (先生?) a teacher or instructor usually of Japanese martial arts (as karate or judo) – Merriam Webster Dictionary Haruyoshi Fugaku Ito (“Ito” for short) is my martial arts teacher and a peace practitioner. That may...
by Diverse Elders | May 26, 2015
Crossroads by Tomi Nagai-Rothe I turned 59 this year. In Japan, one celebrates “Kanreki” at 60. It means returning to the beginning – five times through the 12 year zodiac cycle. Turning 60 is associated with attaining maturity and wisdom and, paradoxically, with...
by Mari Quenemoen | May 26, 2015
On Memorial Day, the United States honors millions of men and women who have served in our country’s Armed Forces, including around 1.7 million older Americans alive today who served during World War II, and over 7 million who served during the Vietnam War. For the...
