TRUE LIFE ADVENTURES OF A SENIOR NEWSPAPER PUBLISHER

Can you imagine someone asking if you are trying to shake down Carol Burnett?
BY MICHELLE ROEDELL, EDITOR, NORTHWEST PRIME TIME | October 3, 2024 at 10:41 a.m.

Where There is Smoke

Nick is quite the scientific guy, but one who can explain climate and weather in everyday terms

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Young Sheldon, Seattle Public Library, and Gypsy Rose Lee

I was recently watching a rerun of Young Sheldon and it reminded me of the olden days of Northwest Prime Time

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'Look at That Handsome Man... Hey, I think it's Tom Selleck!'

Lynne had been telling us about this new show we'd never heard of, Magnum PI, and the show's incredibly handsome star, Tom Selleck

Gramps and Older Americans Month

Gramps and other older adults across the nation proudly wore buttons declaring themselves to be a “Senior Citizen”

Another Go-Round With Artificial Intelligence

So, in one short month, I experienced a reversal. I changed my mind and decided to try AI again

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Chatting with the Famous and Infamous

For the past several months, I've grown increasingly aware of chatting with an extremely famous entity

My Sister & Sir Tom Jones

It really did take a village of family, friends and well-wishers to fulfill this dream come true for my sister

Celebrity Interviews, Part II: Joni Mitchell and Judy Collins

Since then, I've had the pleasure (and in one or two cases, the pain) of interviewing well-known people

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A Word About Interviewing Famous People: Gerard Schwarz and Art Wolfe

Now I’d like to offer a few words about the sometimes nerve-wracking and always fascinating role of interviewing well-known people

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Rolling with the High Rollers: Northwest Prime Time’s Impressive Advisory Committee

I couldn’t believe that these highly accomplished individuals agreed to be on our advisory committee!

The Sirs Robinsons: A tale of two remarkable people we met along the way

“Green,” he muttered under his breath when we met in person. He said it while furtively glancing around the crowded restaurant.

A Word About Senior Expos

I look forward to the return of Senior Expos—conventions designed for those most wondrous of all beings, older adults

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With a Little Help from My Friends and Family

We attacked the tasks with all the efficiency of a Ford Motor Company assembly line

A Few Words About Interns

Sometimes I would assign “on-the-street” type interviews of local seniors