Ilene Beckerman
<DIV>Ilene Beckerman was nearly sixty when she began her writing career. Her articles have appeared in the <I>New York Times</I>, the <I>Los Angeles Times</I>, and <I>Ladies’ Home Journal</I>. She has judged <I>People's</I> "Best and Worst Dressed" issue and has traveled the country, speaking to women's groups. “ Sometimes,” she says, “ i feel like Grandma Moses— she didn’ t start until later in life either— but i try not to look like her.” </DIV>