Meeting Places and Romance

Film viewing is becoming increasingly popular for the over 50 crowd, we understand, both in theaters and at home parties. In this continuing series, Block Cinema presents three new documentaries about visual art as well as beloved classics and underappreciated gems of film more »

Joan L. Cannon writes: POETRY is a big word, in both denotation and connotation. Hours of classroom time and reams of thesis papers have been wasted in the attempt to analyze, categorize, classify, and define it. Rhyme, rhythm, diction, subject ... since before written language, from nonsense through ritual and history, folk songs, epics, in all languages, the list of schools and variations in form is too long to contemplate. However many attempts are made, full agreement is not likely. more »

Survey about these trends: unmarried couples and gay/lesbian couples raising children; single women having children without a male partner to help raise them;people living together without marriage; mothers of young children working outside the home;people of different races marrying;women not ever having children more »

I tossed into a Target shopping basket a glittery card, "To My Wonderful Husband, Happy Valentine's Day." Who says romance is dead? That's us, maybe not you. So, as a favor to those who mush about the upcoming holiday, I've gathered some apps to help make hearts flutter more »