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Jon Bon Jovi
Our June/July issue featured Jon Bon Jovi.
ROCKIN’ THE WORLD
Love Jon Bon Jovi [“Jon Bon Jovi’s Long Journey Back”]! The band is awesome and should be very proud. I’ve been a fan since the early 1980s. Wishing the best for JBJ!
LYNN SEXTON
Miramar, Florida
WHAT YOU’RE SAYING
Jon Bon Jovi is aging with grace and integrity. Can’t wait to see him on the road again.
CHRISTINE FREDA STOCK
He’s so genuine and generous!
DONITA PACE
From Teen Beat to AARP in the blink of an eye. Where did the time go?
@STACEYHAVINGFUN
TikTok
“Shot through the heart and you’re to blame,” lip-synched this Gen Xer about our story.
@YOUWISHYOUWEREGENX
TikTok
My all-time favorite musician. He gives back to the community and supports great causes.
MELISSA DEPALLO MORENO
I’ve seen Jon and the band 22 times over the years. I’m not through yet!
SUSAN ALCALA
Whoa, what an incredible journey! Amazing to hear of his resilience. His perspective on the timelessness of songwriting is inspiring. Songs can indeed live on forever.
COSIMA JULIAN
Another great interview!
MICHAEL WEINFELD
A HANDY TIP
If your hands are constantly clammy [“Health in Hand”], it might be a sign of hyperthyroidism. I chalked up my symptoms to “old age.” But it was a thyroid imbalance!
CRAIG E. HARMS
Dallas City, Illinois
BEYOND A PRETTY WOMAN
I wish Diane Lane had gotten the part for the title role in Pretty Woman [“The A List”]. It’s admirable how she “shook the dust off” and kept moving.
JOHN DUFFY
Calexico, California
EYE ON THE STORM
“Washed Away” struck a chord. After being forced out of Tacoma, Washington, by skyrocketing housing costs and crime, we moved to Virginia. After careful consideration, we decided not to live near the shore. We moved inland, but close enough to drive to the beach to enjoy it. I hope people heed your advice and think before moving into a perilous area.
LIZ HAZELMYER
Suffolk, Virginia
FUR-EVER FRIENDS
We had two indoor cats for 12 years [“Do Our Pets Experience Grief?”]. They were buddies who did everything together. When one died, the other definitely grieved. There’s no doubt she missed her buddy.
STEVE MEDLEY
Brookings, Oregon
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
I read with interest your comparison between EVOO and coconut oil in the article “Superfood Smackdown!” I keep both on hand. If you can find it, try the butter-flavored variety of coconut oil on your popcorn. Not a bad butter substitute.
ANN FINNERAN
Buffalo, New York
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