Aging

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, March 9, 2012 - Sister Madelene Reiners has four big loves in her life: God, family, the Sisters of…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, March 8, 2012 - She doesn’t believe in fortune tellers. Almost 50 years ago, though, a pastor at her…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, March 7, 2012 -She was in high school when he began to see it, that spark for things created from her…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Oct. 24, 2011 - At age 85, Bess Garland believes that lots of varied activities are the key to…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, April 29, 2011 - On Friday, April 29, Fran Hoyt's morning will likely unfold as usual. Around 6:30,…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Nov. 30, 2011 - Harvey Friedman was a man of many talents. He built a business, became a financial…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 3, 2010 - As the average American has grown fatter, researchers have been investigating the…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, March 4, 2010 - I'd planned to write a light-hearted column this week about the indignities of aging…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, July 14, 2009 - When Sylvia Squires' husband was dying of cancer three years ago, no medical…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, April 20, 2009 - This is a young person's game...This is a young person's game.The thought ran…