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Letter to the Editor: A Positive Message for People of San Juan

JODY PIKE, San Juan Capistrano Our San Juan spirit of community is alive and well! Our love and kindness rock snake proclaims: Peace! Joy! Love!…

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LIVING

On Life and Love After 50: A Widow and Widower Love Story

By Tom Blake In 26 years of writing newspaper columns, I’ve heard many warm-your-heart senior love stories. Today, I share with you one of the…

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On Life and Love after 50: Why I’m Not a Matchmaker

By Tom Blake I’m a newspaper columnist. My topic: people age 50-plus seeking love. For 26 years, I’ve written about hundreds of seniors who’ve found…

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On Life and Love after 50: Why Can’t Senior Men Be ‘Just Friends’?

By Tom Blake  Janice, not her true name, age 70, emailed with this question: “Why can’t senior men be ‘just friends’ with a lady? “I…

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On Life and Love after 50: A Living-Apart Together Relationship (LAT) May Be the Perfect Arrangement

By Tom Blake At age 78, Judy (not her real name) is confused about her relationship. She asked for advice. Judy said, “Two years ago,…

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LIVING, SJC Living

Dirt Therapy: The Bounty the May Garden Brings; Flowers and Love

By Marianne Taylor May is the peak month of spring gardening. Blooms are vigorously pushing forth into the fresh spring air. Vegetable gardens are productive,…

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On Life and Love After 50: Tom Blake’s Column on Relationships Turns 24 Years Old

  Guest Opinion: On Life and Love after 50 by Tom Blake Twenty-four years ago, on July 7, 1994, my first newspaper column was published….

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On Life and Love after 50: Regardless of Age, Pursue Your Passion

  By Tom Blake “Now that you are retired, what do you do?” is a question I’ve been asked often in the last three and…

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On Life and Love after 50: Friend of 30 Years Ties the Knot in Greek Wedding

By Tom Blake In the summer of 1988 while surfing at Doheny State Beach, I met a guy named Alex Rentziperis. Between waves as we…

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On Life and Love after 50: Often, Single Seniors Say They Look 10 Years Younger

By Tom Blake  In my 23 years of writing newspaper columns and newsletters, one of the most curious and frequent comments I receive from seniors…

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On Life and Love after 50: Widow Puzzled by a Friend’s Warning

By Tom Blake Robyn, 62, a widow of five and a half years, contacted me regarding a comment a friend made to her about the…

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On Life and Love After 50: Finding Love in California, Making a Life in Austria

By Tom Blake My life partner Greta and I are living for a month in a 500-year-old building in Graz, Austria. The apartment where we…

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On Life and Love After 50: Long-Distance Relationship Thrives

Sometimes difficult times can strengthen a relationship By Tom Blake Chris Anastasio of San Clemente, formerly of Dana Point, is one of the most interesting…

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