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Thirty over Fifty

Forum by Grace Mary Power, for writers aged 45 years and over, to add their voices. No political stories/articles accepted, please read the Submission Guidelines. Readers & Followers of all ages are welcome to read.

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Walter Rhein in Thirty over Fifty

Cartoon drawing of a nervous bird sitting on a nest in the darkness. He’s surrounded by eyes and teeth.

Cartoon drawing of a nervous bird sitting on a nest in the darkness. He’s surrounded by eyes and teeth.

I Know the Torment of Growing Up in a Culture that Celebrates Ignorance

You must run and hide and…

B.R. Shenoy in Thirty over Fifty

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Globe

LIFE LESSONS/IMMIGRATION

How One Missed Visa Deadline Cost an International Student Everything

Walter Rhein in Thirty over Fifty

How Rural Areas Rely on Bullies to Keep Decent People Marginalized and Afraid

In grade school, I was…

Todd Castor in Thirty over Fifty

Stanford University in Palo Alto, California

Stanford University in Palo Alto, California

My (Very) Eye-Opening Weekend at Stanford University

Two days altered my perception on diversity, and…

Curt Melzer @cwmelzer.bsky.social in Thirty over Fifty

Lessons Learned from an Old Man in a Bar, whose Name Nobody Knew

How important is a person’s name…

Deanne Waldron in Thirty over Fifty

Fax machine with paper printing out, with the words ‘Let me know if you don’t receive this handwritten on it

Fax machine with paper printing out, with the words ‘Let me know if you don’t receive this handwritten on it

Let Me Know If You Don’t Receive This

Sometimes the message you want to send is never going to make it

Walter Rhein in Thirty over Fifty

A painting of a face emerging out of some green and blue vegetation. The caption reads “Jealousy is the best way to make your nightmares real.”

A painting of a face emerging out of some green and blue vegetation. The caption reads “Jealousy is the best way to make your nightmares real.”

Jealousy Is a Form of Control That Operates Through the Withholding of Love

If you pour hate and…

Walter Rhein in Thirty over Fifty

How My Deeply Held Personal Beliefs Helped Me Raise Two Capable and Powerful Daughters

Dani Mini in Thirty over Fifty

Child writing on activity book

Child writing on activity book

From Clueless Parent To Special Education Advocate

And why parents sometimes need professional help to…

Walter Rhein in Thirty over Fifty

How a Slap to the Face Taught an Important Lesson About Being a Mentor

It’s not enough to know right…