Georgie Lapp was a trailblazer and a pearlmaker. Which is why her wonderful uplifting keynote message and resounding standing ovation live on in my heart and memory. Some years ago, Georgie was the keynote speaker for my very first fundraising luncheon to raise...
While the COVID-19 outbreak has brought about a very scary era in the history of our world, it has also brought out the best in humanity in surprisingly unexpected ways. Looking back over recent months, people continue to talk about the unselfish outreach and countless acts of...
We all yearn for some good news and in times of greatest tragedy we often see humanity at its best. During each day of this worrisome frightening coronavirus pandemic, I make it a point to seek out a bright spot because there is always hope...
In these anxiety-ridden times of social and emotional isolation during the coronavirus pandemic, sharing music is one way in which we can still feel connected to each other. And that is exactly what world-famous Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli did for us on Easter Sunday when...
In these difficult uncertain times, we’re all trying our best to cheer ourselves up and find something to smile about. So I hope this month’s topic helps lift our spirits as we cope with worry over the coronavirus outbreak....
I always enjoy remembering a very special moment several decades ago while visiting my son Randy in Menlo Park near San Francisco. On this particular morning, it was warm and sunny and promised to be a fun day, so Randy put the top down on...
Each month, I receive stories from men and women of all ages who have recently discovered love and romance. It thrills me when I read, “Dear Jan, I have fallen in love again!”...
[vc_row] [vc_column width='1/3'] Jan Fowler is author of the best-selling book, “Hot Chocolate for Seniors”(winner of national & international awards); winner of Gold Halo Award from the So. California Motion Picture Council for Outstanding Literary Achievement; winner of First Place Excellence in Journalism Award (SPJ –Southern CA); Town...
We often think of holidays as a season of love and cheer, but for many it’s a time of loneliness and social isolation. While most of us look forward to sharing holiday merriment with family and cherished friends, not everyone is that fortunate....
On a recent Sunday I was invited to wear my Ms. Super Senior California USA crown and sash and join more than two hundred cheering men, women, and children who were gathering at Ontario Airport at noon to extend a surprise welcome to thirty-two United...
[vc_row] [vc_column width='1/3'] Jan Fowler is author of the best-selling book, “Hot Chocolate for Seniors”(winner of national & international awards); winner of Gold Halo Award from the So. California Motion Picture Council for Outstanding Literary Achievement; winner of First Place Excellence in Journalism Award (SPJ –Southern CA); Town...
[vc_row] [vc_column width='1/3'] Jan Fowler is author of the best-selling book, “Hot Chocolate for Seniors”(winner of national & international awards); winner of Gold Halo Award from the So. California Motion Picture Council for Outstanding Literary Achievement; winner of First Place Excellence in Journalism Award (SPJ –Southern CA); Town...
What an awe-inspiring captivating moment the lunar landing was. There was nothing quite like it in human history. And because of television, the world was united as we all walked on the moon with astronaut Neil Armstrong when he stepped onto the lunar surface 50...
The Fastest Growing Sport in America: It’s a combination of tennis, badminton, and ping pong, is played on a court which is one quarter the size of a tennis court, uses a special paddle and plastic ball with holes in it, and has a...
[vc_row] [vc_column width='1/3'] Jan Fowler is author of the best-selling book, “Hot Chocolate for Seniors”(winner of national & international awards); winner of Gold Halo Award from the So. California Motion Picture Council for Outstanding Literary Achievement; winner of First Place Excellence in Journalism Award (SPJ –Southern...
[vc_row] [vc_column width='1/3'] Jan Fowler is author of the best-selling book, “Hot Chocolate for Seniors”(winner of national & international awards); winner of Gold Halo Award from the So. California Motion Picture Council for Outstanding Literary Achievement; winner of First Place Excellence in Journalism Award (SPJ –Southern CA); Town...