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An Auctioneer as Rare as Any Antique.
How France uncovered the mystery of the forbidden photos of Nazi-occupied Paris.
Meet the Man Who Has Picked the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree for Three Decades.
Healthier midlife linked to better outcomes in those prone to brain diseases: study.
Finding Purpose in Your Life After the Caregiving Is Over.
Three-Quarters of U.S. Adults Are Now Overweight or Obese.
COVID-19 vaccine uptake in older adults higher this year than last year, CDC finds.
Japanese Princess Yuriko, wartime Emperor Hirohito’s sister-in-law, dies at 101.
Remains of 21-year-old WWII aviator recovered from sunken bomber.
An Auctioneer as Rare as Any Antique
NYTimes - For some, an even bigger draw than the silver, furniture and artwork at Michael Corcoran’s auctions is the 96-year-old auctioneer himself.
How France uncovered the mystery of the forbidden photos of Nazi-occupied Paris
NPR - The search for the unknown photographer began in the summer of 2020, with the discovery of an old photo album at a flea market in the town of Barjac, in the south of France.
Documentary producer Stéphanie Colaux read the little note in the front. 'If you find this album,' it said, 'take care of it and have the courage to look at it.' I thought, someone sent a message in a bottle and I just found it." Inside the album were 377 black-and-white photos taken between 1940 and 1942. They included street scenes with civilians and ubiquitous German soldiers, going about the business of Occupation near some of the most recognizable landmarks: Montmartre, the Place de la Concorde or the Champs-Elysées.
Meet the Man Who Has Picked the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree for Three Decades
Rockerfeller Center - Of all the New York City holiday traditions, filing into Rockefeller Center to see the famous Christmas Tree continues to be a source of perennial magic. No matter what’s happening politically or culturally, through pandemics or pandemonium, the sense of awe, excitement, and nostalgia always packs a delightful punch of emotion.
Enter Erik Pauze, the head gardener for Rockefeller Center and veritable Santa Claus of Christmas trees. Each year for over three decades, Pauze has been instrumental in the scouting, nurturing, and transporting of the Norway Spruce that transforms into the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree. No pressure.
Healthier midlife linked to better outcomes in those prone to brain diseases: study
McKnight’s - Healthy lifestyles in midlife are linked to better outcomes for people who have genetic precursors for age-related brain diseases, a new study shows.
Finding Purpose in Your Life After the Caregiving Is Over
Sixty and Me - This is an article I wrote for them some time ago but evergreen.
Three-Quarters of U.S. Adults Are Now Overweight or Obese
NYT - A sweeping new paper reveals the dramatic rise of obesity rates nationwide since 1990.
COVID-19 vaccine uptake in older adults higher this year than last year, CDC findsÂ
McKnight’s - About 27.6% of Americans over the age of 65 — about 4 in 10 older adults — have received COVID-19 shots this year so far, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Last year, 22.6% of older adults had been vaccinated by this time, the CDC’s National Immunization Survey reported. Get them while you can.
Japanese Princess Yuriko, wartime Emperor Hirohito’s sister-in-law, dies at 101
AP - Japanese Princess Yuriko, the wife of wartime Emperor Hirohito’s brother and the oldest member of the imperial family, has died after her health deteriorated recently, palace officials said. She was 101.
Remains of 21-year-old WWII aviator recovered from sunken bomber
WAPO - Divers examining the wreckage of the B-24 bomber Heaven Can Wait recovered bones of 2nd Lt. Thomas V. Kelly Jr., and his Army Air Forces ring.
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- Booker T. Washington.
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