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, March 31, 2023

Numbers Top - Friday Fashion

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Consignment Shopping Find I have been feeling a bit "blah" since my twentysomething children have made their Declarations of Ind...

Friday, March 17, 2023

Empty Nest Ennui

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Credit: Liz West via Creative Commons My rate of posting to my blog has slowed down a bit. I credit this in part to what I am calling Emp...

Tuesday, February 28, 2023

In Love--A Memoir of Love and Loss: Book Review

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Published 8 March 2022 Because I teach a class called Death, Dying, and Bereavement, I like to read a few titles on that topic every year....

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Wednesday, February 1, 2023

Curriculum Vitae with a Focus on Gerontology Instruction

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Karen in the Conservatory (at Harlaxton Manor, Grantham, Lincolnshire, UK) with a cell phone. June 2022. My employer is submitting document...

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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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