In this fascinating interview, Marc Davidson, the President of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Cal-State, Long Beach, discusses the organization's role in reinventing education for older adults. Moving beyond the confines of retirement, OLLI embraces the philosophy that one is never too old to learn, offering a curriculum centered on the pure joy of learning, free from the pressures of grades and academic credit. This lifelong learning approach helps participants find a renewed sense of purpose and fulfillment beyond their careers, fosters cognitive health and builds strong social connections. By providing a stimulating environment and diverse course options, OLLI empowers this generation of learners to stay engaged with the world and continue their personal growth at every stage of life.

My friend Amy Coney Barrett whom I never met and who sits on the US Supreme Court and with whom I have a lot in common needs to know how I feel about certain issues as we both are mothers who have birthed and adopted children, white and brown, and both are practicing Catholics yet our beliefs are so different. This mother worries about the inheritance our kids will get as Amy is also. Free speech? What about our brown children, what inheritance?

Host Dr. Mayra Fernández, mom of 17 children, 11 adopted, shares her thought-provoking ideas with her video friends in an "Open Video" to Amy on the Supreme Court whom she considers a fellow traveler with much in common: their womanhood, their educational background, Notre-Dame, their association with the island of Hispañola, their faith and .... a great love for their children, both birthed and adopted. Dr. Mayra challenges Amy to remember what color skin Amy's two adopted children have and Mayra's and so many others. The big challenge indeed is to vote for the welfare of all children, not just theirs. and for Amy to think before Amy votes against her own black, immigrant children's welfare.