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Fort Lewis College professor Charlie Hakes, who writes the astronomy column for The Durango Herald, set up a solar telescope with two different viewing lenses and filters in the third-floor...
DATE: Dec. 7, 2019 | COLUMN: Authentic Aging
In October, I wrote about my recent accident, the broken ribs, and only touched on the pain that came with it. Pain deserves its own column, as many of us are living with chronic pain, and all of...
DATE: Nov. 2, 2019 | COLUMN: Authentic Aging
There I was, having such a fun summer swimming at the lake, traveling, seeing family and dear friends, and eating summer’s bounty. Then – oops – I had a paddleboarding accident and fractured four...
DATE: Oct. 6, 2019 | COLUMN: Authentic Aging
It’s interesting to see how people are living out the final years of their lives. I’ve always been curious about different ways we can all feel cared for, supported and in community at the end of...
DATE: Sept. 7, 2019 | COLUMN: Authentic Aging
As we age, part of our growth and development moves us to give something back to our families, our communities or to the world. Caring for others and working for a better world is part of a...
DATE: Aug. 2, 2019 | COLUMN: Authentic Aging
The fact that we don’t know – that nothing is certain and we therefore can’t hold on to anything – can evoke fear and depression, but it can also evoke a sense of wonder, curiosity and freedom....
DATE: July 5, 2019 | COLUMN: Authentic Aging
Going through my camping gear a few weeks ago before an outing to Utah, I was struck by how long I’ve had my sleeping bag. It has traveled many wonderful places with me and kept me warm and...
DATE: June 1, 2019 | COLUMN: Authentic Aging
There are many “happiness” studies these days, looking at what makes us happy as we age, who is the happiest and where do happy people live. To be truly happy, I believe we are looking at joy, the...
DATE: May 4, 2019 | COLUMN: Authentic Aging
I have entered new territory. The door has just opened for me into the world of dependence as I age. Hiring my neighbors to help me shovel the snow in February feels like it’s just the beginning...
DATE: April 6, 2019 | COLUMN: Authentic Aging
One of my indoor projects this winter is to go through an old trunk I have and sort out what to throw out and what to leave for my kids when I’m gone. It’s all part of getting my ducks in a row in...
DATE: March 2, 2019 | COLUMN: Authentic Aging
Memory is an essential part of our self-awareness. According to neurobiologist Gerald Edelman, it is connected to our actual living bodies, and along with identity and space, defines our primary...
DATE: Feb. 3, 2019 | COLUMN: Authentic Aging
While visiting my family in California in November, we were all stuck inside for much of the time because of the smoke from the Camp Fire. As a result, my 12-year-old granddaughter and I got to...
DATE: Jan. 5, 2019 | COLUMN: Authentic Aging
Fort Lewis College is updating about a dozen panels at the Clock Tower in the center of campus to better recognize the past, "in a way that's fully inclusive of our Native American community on campus and the families directly affected by Indian boarding schools."
