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Tag Archives: Life
“The Bucket List” by Rob Reiner
The comedic buddy film challenges us to think about terminal illness and life itself
“The Bucket List” is not only a comedic buddy movie, but also a unique and thought-provoking look at terminal illness. Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson share the screen as the film’s protagonists, Carter Chambers and Edward Cole. The two characters’ … Continue reading
How Can We Protect Seniors from Elder Abuse?
An interview with Helen Karr, an attorney who specializes in advocating for the elderly: Part Two
In the second portion of this two-part interview, SevenPonds speaks to Helen Karr, a former supervisor of beauty salons who now advocates for the elderly community. At age 65, Karr went back to school to become an attorney after hearing about … Continue reading
Posted in Professional Advice
Tagged Death, Defrauding, Dying, Elder Abuse, Elder Locator, Helen Karr, Life, Loved Ones, National Center for Elder Abuse, Phishing Scams, Professional Advice, Protection, San Francisco District Attorney's Office, SevenPonds, Targeting, Theft, Victim Services Elder Abuse Senior Volunteer Program
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The Circle of Life — in Stop-Motion
A short film explores the relationship between life and death
The circle of life happens all around us every moment. And yet it’s a difficult concept to think about on a daily basis. The stages of youth, old age, death, decomposition and rebirth happen so slowly that we rarely notice them … Continue reading
“The Deep” by Anthony Doerr
Doerr’s award winning short story emphasizes the importance of embracing all that life has to offer
While finishing up a contemporary short story class this semester, I came across a piece of fiction that has since nestled itself deeply into my consciousness. The story, which I found in Ben Marcus’s book “New American Stories,” is by American … Continue reading
Posted in Lending Insight
Tagged All the Light We Cannot See, Anthony Doerr, Ben Marcus, Death, Great Depression, Lending Insight, Life, Living with a Terminal Illness, New American Stories, SevenPonds, Short story, terminal illness, The Boston Globe, The Deep, The Sunday Morning Magazine
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