Janet: Having just recently read Carolyn Heilbrun's book. "The Last GIft of Time: Life after 60", I enjoyed the commentary you posted. Another good read, for those interested, is a new 268 page book entitled, "On Women Turning 60: Embracing the Age of Fulfillment," with a forward by Carolyn Heilbrun. In this book Cathleen Roundtree interviews and photographs a number of well- and not well-known women. Millie Seaman 60/3