Here is a message I received from one of my grandkids this week. “Hey JB, it’s your birthday, and you just turned 84, I know you will live for many, many more.” I sure hope I do. I understand that I’m getting a bit older and that I cannot ignore life’s ending. But I’m not going to sit around like some Shakespeare character thinking about death. I would hope it is much more productive for me to make the most of my current state in life. Play the cards we are dealt. Then anticipate a lingering...
Britain’s oldest worker has no plans to retire at the age of 98 and says his job “keeps me young”. Ivor Ward still clocks on four days a week as a production operative at health company EM Pharma. He started work at the firm when he was 80 following a career which included jobs in the army and being a professional poker player. Ivor retired when he was 79 but only managed one day before he got "so bored" he went job-hunting and joined EM Pharma. The sprightly pensioner, who celebrated his 98th...
Britain’s oldest worker has no plans to retire at the age of 98 and says his job “keeps me young”. Ivor Ward still clocks on four days a week as a production operative at health company EM Pharma. He started work at the firm when he was 80 following a career which included jobs in the army and being a professional poker player. Ivor retired when he was 79 but only managed one day before he got "so bored" he went job-hunting and joined EM Pharma. The sprightly pensioner, who celebrated his 98th...
Britain’s oldest worker has no plans to retire at the age of 98 and says his job “keeps me young”. Ivor Ward still clocks on four days a week as a production operative at health company EM Pharma. He started work at the firm when he was 80 following a career which included jobs in the army and being a professional poker player. Ivor retired when he was 79 but only managed one day before he got "so bored" he went job-hunting and joined EM Pharma. The sprightly pensioner, who celebrated his 98th...
Altea will host almost 1,600 students from the Valencian Community, Catalonia and the Balearic Islands for four days of the Com Sona L´ESO Festival in celebration of music and education. The annual festival unites students and music teachers across the country to present their most developed musical compositions, inspiring and challenging each other with each […]
Bangladesh’s spin bowling coach Mushtaq Ahmed expressed his satisfaction with the young wrist spinners after observing some of them closely at the BCB
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OXNARD, Calif.-"The King Of The Ring" amateur boxing event took place on on Saturday. The nonprofit T.W.I.N.S. hosted the boxing matches at the Oxnard Boys and Girls Club on 7th St. Organizers Mario Aguiniga and Jose Chavez say T.W.I.N.S. stands for "Together We Inspire Neighborhood Superstars." Kids got in for free to enjoy nine fights.
The awards, organised by the National Market Traders Federation (NMTF), aim to celebrate and support the next generation of market traders in the UK. First place and champion of the Barnsley heats was awarded to Imogen Johnson, owner of Petal and Forge. Petal and Forge specialise in handcrafted vegan scents and skincare, all made with natural ingredients and eco-conscious products and packaging. On receiving her trophy, Imogen said “I feel so proud and honoured to be awarded this title! Running...
In 1985, at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York, a chance encounter changed the life of a young woman named Gail O’Neill forever. As she walked through the bustling airport, she caught the attention of photographer Chuck Baker and his wife, Martha Baker, a stylist. Little did she know, this encounter would catapult her […]