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80-Year-Old Conquers Mount Everest

Posted on 05/23/2013 by | General News | Comments

Bulletin Today | Your LifeBy Binaj Gurubacharya of The Associated Press KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) — An 80-year-old Japanese man who began the year with his fourth heart operation has become the oldest conqueror of Mount Everest, a feat he called “the world’s best feeling” even with an 81-year-old Nepalese climber not far behind him. Yuichiro Miura, a former extreme skier who also climbed the 8,850-meter (29,035-foot) peak when he was 70 and 75, reached the summit on May 23 at 9:05 a.m. local time, …

The Takeaway: Japan’s Seniors; AIDS at 30

Posted on 06/1/2011 by | The Takeaway | Comments

News RoundupsJapanese Seniors Volunteer to Work in Nuclear Zone Damaged by Earthquake: “They look like the planning committee for a neighborhood senior breakfast, not the leaders of a 250-member team attempting to defuse one of the worst nuclear meltdowns in history.”

The Takeaway: For Your Consideration

Posted on 03/26/2011 by | The Takeaway | Comments

News RoundupsThe death of screen legend Elizabeth Taylor was huge news last week. By this point you’ve read obits, appreciations and remembrances from every major news outlet. As much as you love her, you might be, as one colleague put it, “All Taylored-out.” But allow us to offer one more Taylor appreciation.

AARP Provides Relief To Seniors In Japan

Posted on 03/24/2011 by | Volunteering | Comments

VolunteeringOf the millions affected by the earthquake and tsunami, that hit Japan nearly two weeks ago, its seniors were the worst hit. A large number of seniors live in the region where the earthquake and tsunami struck hardest. Many older people had homes in the towns most affected, and now are left with nothing besides what they were able to narrowly escape carrying. Japanese officials are providing emergency resources and support to those affected by the disaster. But for Japan’s seniors, …

Tsunamis, Nuclear Meltdowns, and the Godzilla Effect

Posted on 03/14/2011 by | Movies & TV | Comments

EntertainmentThe destroyer rises from the ocean, utterly unexpected, leaves untold destruction in its wake; and gives rise to the threat of nuclear destruction. If the themes of the 1954 Japanese monster flick Gojira (Godzilla to us here in the U.S.) eerily echo the earthquake/tsunami/nuclear meltdown nightmare unfolding in Japan, the similarities are not completely coincidental. The fact is, while we consider Godzilla to be a cheapo thriller starring a guy in a lizard suit, for Japanese filmgoers less than a …