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Do you have a story you would like to tell? Is there a short 1-act play you would like to see produced? Perhaps you are an actor wanting to get on stage? TEDxAsburyPark has put out an open call for short plays (10-60 minutes) to be produced at their...

Robert Buchan, 54. Debbie Guirand-Buchan, 42.  Where are you both from?  I’m from Peterhead, Scotland and moved to New York City in 1998. Debbie is from downtown New York — the East Village, and Lower East Side. What is your work? My job is photographer/digital tech/artist. Debbie's: digital producer.   "My first impression was she...

As most all fitness has moved into the home, we have been researching a way to do the humble pull-up. Over the past year, tree limbs, low-hanging signs, utility poles, and the local kids' jungle gym have gotten our attention. Let’s say that these are not optimal in terms...

More and more people are meeting and loving later in life. Dating in the digital world is a whole different and often baffling experience from what we grew up with. So much is radically different from texting, sexting, ghosting, and not to mention the whole idea of digital trust....

There has been a lot of brand bashing about companies that just don’t get it when it comes to people like us. Who does get it right? We asked long-time creative director Paul Lackner which companies and brands he thought were getting it right. For the past 20 years, I...

Yotam Ottolenghi is my muse. I love his bold flavors, energetic spirit, and infectious love for food. This is a rather radical modification of a recipe in his latest book, Simple. Rose harissa is somewhat hard to find (I get it at the Cheese Importers in Longmont, Colorado), but regular...

By Paul Lackner I have been a graphic designer and creative director for forty years. Over that time, I have had the good fortune to work with many lifestyle brands. Every so often, I come across a label that particularly resonates. &SONS in the UK, created 51-year-old Phil James from...

This is my go-to flatbread when I'm entertaining or wanting to cut back a little on gluten. Oftentimes I make it without the rosemary because either I simply forget (thank you, menopause) or our rosemary plant is dead (more often the case). Either way, it's delicious. This is a...

In these extraordinary times, activists are all around us — putting energy, wisdom, heart and soul into changing the world. There are many themes in social justice today and the Modern Elder Academy (MEA), located in Baja California Sur, Mexico, is dedicated to changing the way the world views...

Do you sometimes find it hard to sleep at night? Chances are that blue light is affecting your body's biological clock and disrupting your sleep patterns. This is a reality for many people if you consider that an average modern human being spends almost 5,000 hours staring at screens...