This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Summer of Love, which was a famous and unique social event during the summer of 1967. Around 100,000 people – mostly youth - congregated in San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury neighborhood to live and celebrate the movement that had been labeled “the counterculture.” Those committed to the counterculture movement rejected what was known as the traditional American way of life that included conformity, racism, and the nation’s involvement in Vietnam. People in the movement began to be recognized based on their lifestyle and clothes and were labeled as “hippies” by the media. Although Summer of Love is mostly associated with the Haight-Ashbury neighborhoo
Too often in life we find excuses that limit us from reaching our fullest potential and getting the most out of the time we have. We find reasons to not do the things that are good for our mind, body, and soul, just because we’re getting older. Rather, we do things to simply turn around the clock, that make us fall into a routine and don’t really give us the purpose or happiness we desire because we think: “I’m way too old for that” or “I don’t have time for that.” Now’s the time to put an end to the excuses and start believing in the fact that age is just a number. Life is too short to bypass opportunities such as becoming active in your local senior center. There are several benefits to ge
