The Generation Above Me

A blog maintained by Karen D. Austin aka "Wren" --gerontologist since 2010 with prior education and teaching experience since 1980 in literature, comp/rhet, education, and psychology.

Friday, August 28, 2015

Olive Kitteridge: Book Review

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Published 25 March 2008. Olive Kitteridge is greater than the sum of its parts. For this reason, I struggle to fully explain my respo...

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Monday, August 17, 2015

Waist-Hip Ratio: Biomarker of Health

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Photo by Quinn Dombrowski . Some biomarkers of longevity and general health require a doctor, some lab work, and some technical analysis...

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Wednesday, August 12, 2015

O'Horten: Film Review

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Released 27 December 2007 in Norway I have seen O'Horten (2007) on several "films about aging" lists, but just didn'...

Tuesday, August 11, 2015

Films about Aging G-N

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Photo of Jim Broadbent by Beacon via CC . This is Part II of a three-part series. Films about Aging A-F Films about Aging O-Z ...

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Karen D. Austin aka "Wren": Ephraim, Utah, United States; Adjunct at Snow College & circulation clerk at Ephraim Public Library. Gerontology MA from Wichita State 2013 and gero adjunct at UE & USI for 8 yrs. Bookworm, gym rat, thrift store fashionista, ESC fan, proud American. Spouse of a college administrator / author, mom to two: 1. Ball State U grad now music teacher 2. Walmart cashier pursing the HVAC trade Coexist! Crone to be. Email: karendaustin (at) gmail dot com.

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