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Vol. 3, #9 | SEPTEMBER 2022
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Recollections Big backpacks aren’t better Avoid injury by choosing a size to fit your frame. Page 8
Seniors
New podcast for senior voices Writer hopes technology can bridge generations. Page 9
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Gen-Xer has no regrets missing Woodstock ’99, a volatile festival marred by crime and corporate greed
f all the shows I regret having missed in my life, it’s when Lollapalooza rolled into Saratoga Performing Arts Center in 1992. Of all the shows I have missed, Woodstock ’99 was a blessing. The Red Hot Chili Peppers, to some the last bastion of a sinking rock scene overtaken by Seattle’s grunge sound,
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Michael Hallisey
writhed to the top of music popularity off Anthony Kiedis’ bare chest and long flowing hair. Though his tribal armband tattoo singlehandedly sparked an unfortunate trend in body art, the band’s combination of punk, funk and rap took them from “Under the Bridge” to “Higher Ground” in 1992. They
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INDEX Features Service animal types 15
Columnists Triple Threat 4 Learning Center 5 Retiring Retirement 9 Social Security Corner 18
What’s new On the Bookshelf Kids Fun Page Brainteasers
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Resources Calendar Senior Centers
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The Netflix documentary “Trainwreck: Woodstock ’99” details the disintegration of the music festival into total chaos and the organizers’ complete lack of accountability.
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