On Life and Love After 50: You Never Forget Your 1st—‘Home Alone with Only Dogs for Company’
When people often ask where senior dating columnist Tom Blake learned to write, they usually expect to hear a reply ...
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Sandwiches for the Soul: A Book on Tutor & Spunky’s Deli Highlights History of Business and Community
Editor’s Note: Tom Blake is a regular contributor for San Clemente Times. In his bi-monthly column, Life and Love After ...
On Life and Love After 50: Senior Singles Can Benefit from Having Open Minds
Tom Blake By Tom Blake As senior singles emerge from the pandemic, most would like to meet a mate. Many ...
On Life and Love After 50: Some Women Didn’t Like Tom’s Relationship Advice
Tom Blake By Tom Blake Some women didn’t like the advice I included in my most recent column: “Woman Worries ...
Return of the ‘Kookbox’
Cumbersome boards from the 1930s back in the water By Jake Howard Proving that what’s old is new again, Dane ...
On Life and Love After 50: A Reunion with an Elegant Old Friend
Tom Blake By Tom Blake On Saturday night, March 7, I had a reunion with an elegant old friend. I’ve ...
On Life and Love After 50: Lying About One’s Age on a Senior Dating Profile
Tom Blake By Tom Blake This month, Arlene, a South Orange County resident who’s in her mid-60s, shared a story ...
On Life and Love After 50: New Mates’ Family Members Threatened by Potential Loss of Inheritance
Tom Blake By Tom Blake On Sunday, Jan. 5, my partner, Greta, and I thoroughly enjoyed the movie, Knives Out. ...
On Life and Love After 50: A 2019 Tribute to Departed Friends
Tom Blake By Tom Blake As 2019 draws to a close, this column is a tribute to our readers’ friends ...
On Life and Love After 50: Hot Potato Topic – Women Dating Younger Men
Tom Blake By Tom Blake I met Jackie at one of our senior Meet and Greet gatherings in Dana Point ...
On Life and Love after 50: Divorced South County Man Navigates the Dating Scene
By Tom Blake Tom Blake As a senior dating columnist, my job is never boring. Danny emailed, “I enjoy reading ...
On Life and Love after 50: San Clemente Couple Overcomes Relationship Challenges
By Tom Blake Tom Blake San Clemente residents Chris and Christine (Tina) Anastasio are no strangers to my newspaper columns. ...
On Life and Love after 50: Why I’m Not a Matchmaker
By Tom Blake Tom Blake I’m a newspaper columnist. My topic: people age 50-plus seeking love. For 26 years, I’ve ...
On Life and Love after 50: Widow Has Given Up on Dating, But Should She?
Tom Blake By Tom Blake Michele wrote, “I don’t participate in dating. I’ve been widowed for 18 years (at age 49) ...
On Life and Love after 50: Why Can’t Senior Men Be ‘Just Friends’?
By Tom Blake Tom Blake Janice, not her true name, age 70, emailed, with this question: “Why can’t senior men ...
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