WOW: Women's Older Wisdom

Do We Need a People’s Party?

I had hoped that Troy Jackson, with a long history in labor—logger, union leader—and in local government, and who began his campaign speaking for Mainers would bring progressive changes.  Yet his campaign to unseat the aging and [...]

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Autumn Is My New Year

While New Year’s Eve is the traditional time for making resolutions, autumn is my new year.  Autumn’s entry into the darkness of winter beckons me to soul-search and reset my compass for the coming year.  This call is reinforced by having a fall birthday–one I proudly share with Jimmy Carter. This year I decided to do more than [...]

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Autumn As a Time of Renewal

At autumn we leave summer behind and anticipate cooler temperatures with joyful images of cozy sweaters, glorious foliage and sitting by the fireplace. But autumn can be much more than reenacting nostalgic traditions. It can be a time of renewal. As the days grow darker I am called to deep reflection, reviewing the past year and then doing [...]

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