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Editor’s Note: Tom Blake is a regular contributor for San Clemente Times. In his bi-monthly column, Life and Love After 50, Blake discusses dating, romance…

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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 have asked me for advice…

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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 That Her Boyfriend Might Leave…

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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 Gudauskas and Capo Beach-based surfboard…

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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 written about her before, after…

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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 about a man who contacted…

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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. As we settled into our…

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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 and loved ones who’ve passed…

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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 this year. She asked a…

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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 your column in the Dana…

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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. In the 15 years I’ve…

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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 written about hundreds of seniors…

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On Life and Love after 50: Widow Has Given Up on Dating, But Should She?

By Tom Blake Michele wrote, “I don’t participate in dating. I’ve been widowed for 18 years (at age 49) and still miss my husband. I tried online…

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On Life and Love after 50: Why Can’t Senior Men Be ‘Just Friends’?

By Tom Blake Janice, not her true name, age 70, emailed, with this question: “Why can’t senior men be ‘just friends’ with a lady? “I…

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On Life and Love after 50: Iceland and Greenland

By Tom Blake After a 10-day trip to Ireland, and a 20-day round-trip cruise from Amsterdam to Iceland, Greenland, and Scotland, my partner, Greta, and…

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Sandwiches for the Soul: A Book on Tutor & Spunky’s Deli Highlights History of Business and Community

On Life and Love After 50: Senior Singles Can Benefit from Having Open Minds

On Life and Love After 50: Some Women Didn’t Like Tom’s Relationship Advice

Return of the ‘Kookbox’

On Life and Love After 50: A Reunion with an Elegant Old Friend

On Life and Love After 50: Lying About One’s Age on a Senior Dating Profile

On Life and Love After 50: New Mates’ Family Members Threatened by Potential Loss of Inheritance

On Life and Love After 50: A 2019 Tribute to Departed Friends

On Life and Love After 50: Hot Potato Topic – Women Dating Younger Men

On Life and Love after 50: Divorced South County Man Navigates the Dating Scene

On Life and Love after 50: San Clemente Couple Overcomes Relationship Challenges

On Life and Love after 50: Why I’m Not a Matchmaker

On Life and Love after 50: Widow Has Given Up on Dating, But Should She?

On Life and Love after 50: Why Can’t Senior Men Be ‘Just Friends’?

On Life and Love after 50: Iceland and Greenland

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