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45% Percentage of Medicare recipients who have three or more chronic conditions.
Now Hear This People, Trends and Ideas
Here’s a new twist on public restrooms: the
addition of one-way mirrors in which you can
see out but nobody can see in. Two public
Collecting memorabilia is a passion for Ken
Kallin, and he hopes to do some good with
it. Kallin, 68, of Oakland Park, Fla., holds what
may be the world’s largest
collection of autographed
books. He wants to sell his
7,700-piece assortment
to help his adult daughter
pay for medical treatments for a rare auto-
immune disorder. The father of four, who be-
gan collecting memorabilia in 1980, also has
thousands of trad-
ing cards and auto-
graphed celebrity
photos, including
Ray Charles and
Madonna, which
he’s also willing to
part with: “It’s time
to move on to the
next phase of my
life.” —Barbranda
Lumpkins Walls
A room with
a view, left;
book collector
Kallin, below.
toilets in Sulphur Springs, Texas, offer such a
view. The toilets’ glass exterior resembles an
art piece, and the goal of the $54,000 project
was to make the bathrooms inconspicuous,
says City Manager Marc Maxwell. But visitors
are coming from all over just to take a peek at
the facility. “It’s still so new, it’s [more of] an
attraction,” he says. —Christina Ianzito
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King’s Living Legacy
The impact of the Rev. Martin Luther
King Jr. on civil rights is still evident in
the United States and around the world.
In our video, hear from some of today’s
leaders about how King inspired people
from all walks of life. aarp.org/mlk
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