LATEST GUEST COLUMNS
Tom
Braun
Judy
Gruen
Syndicated columnist of “Off My Noodle” and a member of NSNC. Judy’s main occupation is lobbying the federal government to create a Division of Cellulite Studies at the Department of Health and Human Services. In her spare time, she writes books, humor columns, and complaint letters. She is the author of three award-winning humor books, including "The Women's Daily Irony Supplement," ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year for humor. Read more of her work on www.judygruen.com
Letter to my Long-Lost Waist
Dusty
Johnson
A Suddenly Senior Reader, and now guest columnist. Maureen “Dusty” Johnson from California wrote, “I'm with you! I just want to age disgracefully. I am far too young to be old...and I will not go quietly!
“My dilemma, however, seems to be in finding a kindred spirit in the form of a male of the species.
“Maybe you can help…”
Read her stories below to find out more about Dusty and her "dilema". Write her an email at DustyJewel@hotmail.com
That One In A Milion Man?
The Geriatric Dating Pool - Presenting the Geezers of 2009
Joe
Klock
John
Kaiser
Maggie
Van Ostrand
Susan
Pierres
Susan Pierres is an internationally published Miami-based writer/photographer specializing in travel, food, conservation, and health. Long a contributing editor of Caribbean Travel & Life, Pan Am Clipper, and Birnbaum Travel Guides to Italy and the Caribbean, she covered those regions extensively from former bases in Rome, London, and Anguilla. Her credits span the globe from Italy to Australia, including major newspapers, magazines such as Town & Country, National Geographic Traveler, Islands, People, and most recently Conde Nast's concierge.com. In a former life she also worked aboard legendary Lindblad adventure cruise ships in Africa, Europe, and Indonesia, as a researcher for the Los Angeles Times Rome and London bureaus, and in the publicity offices of feature film locations from Cyprus to Ireland. She has visited some 180 countries around the world. Send your comments to: susanpierres@gmail.com
Lessons I Should Have Learned From My Mother
Crossing the Pond
My 15 Minutes of Fame as the Poster Girl for Menopause
Joan
Price
John
Shields
John Shields is (was) a commentary page columnist for the (late) New Hope Gazette and a features writer, both of which put him in the heart, and the tradition, of literary-rich Bucks County, Pennsylvania. A former varsity baseball head coach, he recently celebrated his 18th anniversary as a kidney transplant recipient. That transforming experience, along with those gained as a teacher, healthcare administrator, stay-at-home dad and frequent guest at area operating rooms, provides a unique frame of reference for his (former) weekly column, titled, oxymoronically, Everyday Things. See more of John's work at http://www.ThatJohnShields.com. His e-mail address is thatjohnshields@gmail.com
The Next Great American Spectacle?
Suzette
Strandring
A syndicated columnist with GateHouse News Service. Her book, The Art of Column Writing: Insider Secrets from Art Buchwald, Dave Barry, Arianna Huffington, Pete Hamill and Other Great Columnists won First Place for Educational Book in The Florida Writers Association’s competition and is a 2008 Finalist in ForeWord Magazine’s Book of the Year Awards. She is a contributor to The Boston Globe, The Patriot Ledger, The Huffington Post, Writer Magazine and has been featured on Boston’s NPR.
Email her at suzmar@comcast.net. And check out her smart and beautifully written weekly columns at www.readsuzette.com.
Enjoy it all. NOW!
Dave
Whitney
