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Susan Schaefer

Contributor Susan Schaefer

is a widely published independent journalist, creative writer, and poet. Born and raised in Philadelphia, she was co-publisher and editor of its edgy downtown biweekly, the South Street Star. Most recently she was a columnist and features writer for Minneapolis’ Southwest Journal and Minnesota Good Age magazine. Her articles have appeared in the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Philadelphia Inquirer, the Philadelphia Daily News, Mill City Times, the Seward Profile, and the Netherlands’ Crossroads Magazine.

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Meeting John and Yoko

A conversation with the iconic duo outside the stage door of the ‘Mike Douglas Show’ more than 50 years ago is one I’ll never forget. Yoko didn't forget either.
March 15, 2023
A woman standing in a dancing pose. Next Avenue, aging well

The Art of Aging

'Art + Medicine: Healthy Aging,' a new Twin Cities PBS program, offers a positive prescription for older adults
October 20, 2022
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Amazing Grace: A Philadelphia Woman Making a Difference in Guatemala

Mary Grace Gardner has created a popular fair trade vendor stand featuring items from Guatemala — with the profits impacting her adopted community of Santa Cruz
September 8, 2022
An older man and a younger person smiling while walking on a trail. Next Avenue, find purpose in retirement

An Active Retirement on the Appalachian Trail

Even after he 'stopped working,' Jim Fetig continues to tirelessly serve the country
May 26, 2022
A face mask hanging from a person's car rear view mirror. Next Avenue, long covid, long haul covid

Is COVID in the Rearview Mirror? Not Really.

In a Q&A, Dr. David Meyers, a biomedical ethicist, looks back at the past two years and forward to COVID's future
February 28, 2022
A black and white photo of holocaust survivors. Next Avenue, International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Discovering the Holocaust: A Shattering Lesson Learned by a Young Girl

In recognition of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the author reveals how she inadvertently found out about the Holocaust in 1962, at the age of 12
January 27, 2022
Krista Tippitt smiling while standing in front of a bookshelf. Next Avenue, on being

On Being Krista Tippett: Holding Body, Mind and Spirit Together

The host of the 'On Being' public radio program on how we must 'learn to walk alongside each other to do the work that must be done'
November 17, 2021
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Decluttering or Curating?

By following principles of feng shui, rightsizing your home can help promote well-being
September 3, 2021
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