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                            We make some of our greatest gains
                                 When we see old things
                                       In new ways
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                             by Dr. Steve Mason                                                              43

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          Since Baby Boomers have          After visiting up north, one lady told        Celebrating Super Lawyer status for 13 years 2007 through 2019
        now become senior citizens, there’s  me the odds are good but the goods are
        a problem that didn’t exist generations  odd.  Considering such cultural
        ago.  How do mature individuals go  differences, my friend in Brittan (author
        about meeting other mature         Anthony Pardoe) tells me that while the
        individuals for love and/or        ratio isn’t all that good the society is
        companionship?                     such that it’s hard to meet available
                                           women.  My wife, who knows about
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        are Mother Nature’s default position?   the women still outnumber the men and
        Embryos start out female so males  because the male of the species isn’t
        are a kind of hybrid and maybe     much rewarded for acquiring social
        just naturally doomed to a shorter, less  skills, the pickings can be slim.  For that                             Parton has earned nine Grammy
        healthy life.                      reason, carrying a casserole to a                                            Awards (including her 2011 Lifetime
                                           widower might make sense.  At least     DOLLY                                Achievement Grammy) and a total of 46
          Anyway, all that aside, how do   you know he’s been house broken.      PARTON                                 Grammy Award nominations, the most
        older ladies go about meeting                                              Continued                            nominations of any female artist in the
        older gentlemen?  One tip is to look  And should you think I’m taking this  from page 2                         history of the prestigious awards. Parton
        around for possible mates only when  lightly or that my approach is flippant,                                  has received 46 Grammy Award
        you’re doing something you truly   you’re dead wrong.  I can trot out all  All-inclusive sales of singles, albums,  nominations, tying her with Bruce
        enjoy.  If you like cats and antiques,  sorts of statistics showing that most  collaboration records, compilation usage,  Springsteen for the most Grammy
        keep your eyes open at cat shows   humans do best and feel best when    and paid digital downloads during Parton’s  nominations and positioning her in tenth
        and antique shops.  That way you’ll  they’re in a happy relationship.  But  career have reportedly topped 100 million  place overall.
        already have something in common   who would doubt that?                records around the world. She has received  She is one of only six female artists
        with anyone you meet.  Of course                                        honors through Nashville Songwriters Hall  (including Reba McEntire, Barbara
        you’ll see lots of men at a baseball  Look At It This Way               of Fame, Country Music Hall of Fame,   Mandrell, Shania Twain, Loretta Lynn,
        game but how much do you really      It’s been said that a woman can    National Academy of Popular Music/     and Taylor Swift), to win the Country
        want to learn about batting averages  manage much better without a man than  Songwriters Hall of Fame, National Medal  Music Association’s highest honor,
        and stolen bases?  One woman told me  vice versa.  I can’t disagree.  I was  of Arts, the highest honor given by the U.S.  Entertainer of the Year (1978). She also
        that because men seem happiest around  between wives once for about six  government for excellence in the arts and  has been nominated for two Academy
        food, she never misses an opportunity  minutes and didn’t like it at all.   has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of  Awards and a Tony Award. She was
        to sit near one at an eatery and ask                                    Fame. There is a star on the Nashville Star  nominated for an Emmy Award for her
        about the chicken.                   So if you’re a woman on the loose  Walk for Grammy winners; and a bronze  appearance in a 1978 Cher television
                                           (AWOL) and content with your         sculpture on the courthouse lawn in    special
          Then too, you might want to      situation, don’t let anyone talk you out  Sevierville. She has called that statue of  In June 2018, Parton announced an
        consider visiting areas with high male  of it or tell you about what you really  herself in her hometown “the greatest  eight-part Netflix series, featuring her
        to female ratios.  Alaska comes to mind  need in your life.             honor,” because it came from the people  music career. Parton is playing as singer,
        but so do snow drifts and polar bears.                                  who knew her. Parton was inducted into the  songwriter, executive producer and co-
                                                                                Grand Ole Opry in 1969,                star in the series.

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