The Centenarian Playbook

The Daily Battles Inside a Mind at 104

Simple responses that bring comfort during frightening delusional moments.

Nov 24 • 

Kevin Ferguson

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The British Twist Behind America’s Wine Revolution

A clever scheme that launched the Judgment of Paris and rewrote wine’s global rankings.

Nov 10 • 

Kevin Ferguson

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October 2025

Meet the 106-Year-Old Who Refused to Quit Flying

How one centenarian’s airport ordeal became a symbol of bureaucratic absurdity.

Oct 27 • 

Kevin Ferguson

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The 1934 Launch of The Gemello Winery

Prohibition ends and the seeds are planted for what would become an award-winning winery.

Oct 13 • 

Kevin Ferguson

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September 2025

When Love Lasts Beyond a Lifetime

Holding onto stories when a 104-year-old's reality slips away with time.

Sep 29 • 

Kevin Ferguson

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Ridge Winery’s Secret Crop in the Vines

What happened when counterculture clashed with an up-and-coming winery.

Sep 15 • 

Kevin Ferguson

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Don’t Tell My Children

Why older adults resist going to the ER.

Sep 1 • 

Kevin Ferguson

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August 2025

Grandma Kay at 104 Gets a Reboot

She’s proof that healthy habits can help you outlast the odds.

Aug 18 • 

Kevin Ferguson

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A Ride of a Lifetime

On a gurney, being hoisted into an ambulance, hearing only Russian voices.

Aug 4 • 

Kevin Ferguson

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July 2025

Baseball Legends and a Game with Gramps

What I learned at Candlestick Park lives on decades later.

Jul 21 • 

Kevin Ferguson

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How Prohibition Scrambled California’s Wine Legacy

The true cost of Prohibition includes lost records and mysterious wine origins.

Jul 7 • 

Kevin Ferguson

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June 2025

Grandma Kay Turns 104

From underground clubs to birthday cupcakes with her great-grandkids.

Jun 27 • 

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