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EndNotes archive for May 27, 2013

MONDAY, MAY 27, 2013

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"Love Laurie"

Gifts between us extend beyond our death - take Cpl. Thomas “Cotton” Jones who received a diary from Laura Mae Davis before he went off to World War II. He wrote about his life in combat and about his love for her. He wrote if…

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Susan Snelson Spiegel, left, poses with the panda keeper and her sister, Chris Thompson, at a panda reserve outside Chengdu, China.

Boomers: We dream of travel

In my Boomer U story today, I looked at coming trends in boomer travel. European river cruises are hot, as is taking trips with many generations in tow. One boomer I interviewed for the story, Susan Snelson Spiegel, is an uber traveler and always has…

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Spokesman-Review features writer Rebecca Nappi, along with writer Catherine Johnston of Olympia, Wash., discuss here issues facing aging boomers, seniors and those experiencing serious illness, dying, death and other forms of loss.