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Posted inAct Two, First Person, Columns, Jewish Life, Opinion, Seniors, Travel

A meeting of cultures in Japan: Green tea, chicken soup and mild faux pas

Janet Silver Ghent by Janet Silver Ghent June 25, 2024June 25, 2024
Posted inAct Two, Columns, Jewish Life, Seniors

I was part of the Silent Generation but never learned to keep my mouth shut

Janet Silver Ghent by Janet Silver Ghent May 14, 2024May 19, 2024
Posted inAct Two, Columns, Jewish Life, Seniors

And just like that, I’m an author faced with the sweet stress of potential success

Janet Silver Ghent by Janet Silver Ghent February 2, 2024May 14, 2024
Posted inAct Two, First Person, Columns, Jewish Life, Opinion, Seniors

I packed away Christmas 35 years ago, but I still bring holiday joy to others

Janet Silver Ghent by Janet Silver Ghent December 21, 2023December 21, 2023
Posted inAct Two, Columns, Jewish Life, Seniors

Curses, foiled again! Take that and compost it!

Janet Silver Ghent by Janet Silver Ghent November 8, 2023November 8, 2023
Posted inAct Two, First Person, Columns, Culture, Local Voice, Film, Jewish Life, TV & Film, Opinion, Seniors

I couldn’t keep Barbie out of the house, but my son had a solution

Janet Silver Ghent by Janet Silver Ghent July 25, 2023July 26, 2023
Posted inAct Two, First Person, Columns, Health, Jewish Life, Opinion, Seniors

True confessions of a lifelong klutz now hooked on Zumba

Janet Silver Ghent by Janet Silver Ghent June 14, 2023June 14, 2023
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Don’t discard that poultry carcass! Send it my way — giblets, too

Janet Silver Ghent by Janet Silver Ghent April 19, 2023
Posted inAct Two, Columns, Jewish Life, Seniors

Home repair project? I never nix it now that I’ve got Mr. Fix-It

Janet Silver Ghent by Janet Silver Ghent February 9, 2023
Posted inAct Two, Columns, Jewish Life, Seniors

Margaret Mead was wrong: Thank God I can type

Janet Silver Ghent by Janet Silver Ghent December 21, 2022

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